Diet Tech, Infant Feeding Room

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Infant Feeding Room Technician is responsible for the preparation and delivery of all infant and special pediatric feedings, including Mother’s Human Milk (MHM), Pasteurized Donor Human Milk (PDHM), formula, ketogenic, metabolic, and tube feedings. Preparation techniques must adhere to all sanitary regulations and standards established by regulating agencies and the health care facility, which includes compliance with policies related to the institution's HACCP plan of enteral feeding.

Requirements

1 year 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.