Milk Bank Technician

We are searching for a Milk Bank Technician - someone to store, prepare and deliver a mother's breast milk and/or pasteurized donor human milk to hospitalized infants. To provide assistance to mothers of hospitalized infants expressing milk for their infants in a manner appropriate and as necessary. Think you have what it takes? This position will be 8 hr shifts x 5 days a week Knowledge of milk preparation, measurement, and sanitary techniques Ability to maintain sanitation levels, operate computers on a basic level, and operate electronic scales, analyzer and centrifuge with a higher degree of accuracy "As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards. "

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

High School Diploma or GED 6 months healthcare related work experience •an associate or bachelor's degree in nutrition, healthcare or related field can substitute for 6 months of experience•

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS 1

year nutrition or breastfeeding education experience

RESPONSIBILITIES

Accurately weighs, measures, and prepares mother's own and/or pasteurized donor human milk for infant feeding per physician's orders Calculates accurate quantities of mother's own/pasteurized donor human milk and human milk fortifiers based on diet order Monitors all needed milk preparation/storage supplies and discards expired nutritional additives Uses and practices proper storage times and temperatures for human milk at all times to minimize bacterial growth and according to written standards. Rotates stored milk to minimize undue wastage Enters patient charges into EPM computer system on a daily basis Prepares labels to accurately identify mother's own/pasteurized donor human milk for individually prepared feedings Maintains competencies required to efficiently and effectively utilize milk preparation/storage equipment and supplies Communicates with parents delivering milk to the Milk Bank to ensure proper collection and storage of mother's own/pasteurized donor human milk Communicates with appropriate medical/nursing personnel for needed assistance with feeding order clarification Communicates inventory shortages or special-order needs to Manager as appropriate to meet patient care needs