Diet Technician, Infant Milk Preparation

Sinai Health•Toronto, ON

10d•CA$30 - CA$37•Onsite

About The Position

Sinai Health is looking for a Diet Technician, Infant Milk Preparation at Mount Sinai Hospital. The Diet Technician performs all duties necessary to ensure all breast milk recipes and infant formulas for Mount Sinai Hospital nurseries are prepared accurately and efficiently.

Requirements

Successful completion of a Food and Nutrition Degree/diploma from an accredited educational institution
3 years of experience in a related field
Applicants with proven equivalent and related training and experience may also be considered
Knowledge of safe food handling procedures
Good communication and interpersonal skills with various levels of the organization
Excellent oral and written communication skills, excellent problem solving skills
Demonstrated attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
Demonstrated leadership skills
Proficient using information technology tools and solutions i.e Microsoft Office and Health Information Systems (ex. Cerner, Timeless etc.)
Proven organizational and time management skills
Ability to work under pressure and meet time deadlines
Ability to work as part of a team or independently
Demonstrated satisfactory attendance and work performance

Nice To Haves

Experience in a health care environment
Food Safety Training Certificate an asset

Responsibilities

Collect frozen breast milk from single infant room and freezers in NICU
Sort frozen breast milk and place in freezer
Rotate all breast milk in freezer in FIFO (First In, First Out Method)
Order any products and materials required
Check rotation and expiry dates on products
Collect daily feeding orders for each baby from nurseries database
Check that daily feeding volumes are accurate and be aware of any feeding changes
Print labels for each day's feedings
Communicate with lactation consultants and/or primary nurses on breast milk volumes
Maintain daily log of refrigerators and freezer temperatures both in the milk preparation room
Monitor equipment, temperature controls and troubleshoot when necessary
Prepare monthly quality assurance reports and production summaries
Prepare probiotics for preterm infants
Clean and sanitize all work surfaces in the milk preparation room before and after each recipe preparation
Prepare and handle expressed breast milk following aseptic procedures
Prepare specialized infant formulas and donor breast milk following aseptic procedures
Accurately weigh and measure all ingredients (both liquid and powder) necessary to prepare all feedings
Make any necessary calculations if adjustments are needed to the day's feeds
Calculate amount of breast milk required for a 24 hour period for each baby to be thawed
Prepared specialized breast milk or formulate recipes required for research studies
Communicate breast milk/formula order discrepancies
Store prepared breast milk and infant formulas properly until delivery to the nurseries
Deliver all prepared breast milk and formulas to the NICU
Maintain daily records of patient profiles regarding feeding orders
Work following HACCP guidelines
Completes daily census sheets or numbers of formulas and breast milks prepare
Perform other duties consistent with the job classification as required