Diet Tech, Infant Feeding Room

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt Health is the region's largest comprehensive academic health system, with eight hospitals and over 180 clinics. They are committed to providing world-class care, advancing medicine through patient care, education, and research, and fostering a collaborative and supportive community. The Infant Feeding Room Technician is responsible for preparing and delivering all infant and special pediatric feedings, including Mother's Human Milk (MHM), Pasteurized Donor Human Milk (PDHM), formula, ketogenic, metabolic, and tube feedings. Preparation must adhere to all sanitary regulations and standards, including compliance with the institution's HACCP plan for enteral feeding.

Requirements

1 year of relevant work experience
High School Diploma or GED
Food Inventory Management (Intermediate)
FDA/USDA Regulations (Intermediate)
Formula & Feeding Replenishment (Intermediate)
Formula & Feeding Production (Intermediate)
Formula & Feeding Quality Control (Intermediate)

Responsibilities

Accurately weighs, measures, and fortifies MHM and/or PDHM for infant feedings per provider’s orders
Accurately weighs, measures, and prepares special infant and/or pediatric feedings per provider’s orders
Calculates accurate quantities of MHM and/or PDHM, human milk fortifiers, and infant/special formulas based on diet order
Maintains sanitation standards in the Infant Feeding Room with daily sanitation of work areas or more frequent sanitation per department policy
Monitors supplies of milk, including MHM and PDHM, feeding preparation/storage supplies, discards expired feedings, nutritional additives, and other products
Documents and delivers properly labeled MHM/PDHM, formulas/feedings, and tube feedings to appropriate patient care areas
Utilizes, monitors, and sanitizes all milk preparation (i.e., milk warmer, centrifuge) and storage (i.e., refrigerators, freezers) equipment and supplies per departmental policy
Communicates with Registered Dietitians, Infant Feeding Room managers, Lactation Consultants, Nurses, co-workers, and parents to ensure accurate milk and feeding preparation, collection, and storage and to maintain sufficient inventory of MHM
Maintains daily inventory and stock of all Infant Feeding Room supplies and equipment required for MHM collection, preparation, and storage. Places orders as directed and stocks deliveries on receipt
Trains staff and Dietetic Interns on Infant Feeding Room workflows, policies, and procedures.