Formula Breast Milk Tech

DRISCOLL HEALTH PLAN•Edinburg, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family. This role is responsible for preparing and delivering all formula and breast milk feedings needed for patient use in the NICU. The position requires maintaining the utmost level of confidentiality, adhering to hospital policies, and demonstrating ethical business practices. Key duties include maintaining the cleanliness of storage areas, defrosting refrigerators/freezers, checking for expired items, washing and sterilizing equipment, preparing feedings according to computer orders and age-appropriate guidelines, mixing additives, labeling bottles accurately, drawing up feedings into syringes/bottles, and delivering them to nursing units. The role also involves verifying feedings with a Registered Nurse, thawing breast milk properly, preparing daily worksheets, maintaining Mom's Place kardexes, performing quality assurance checks, preparing and sanitizing supplies for breastfeeding mothers, issuing supplies, instructing mothers on pump use and milk storage, answering basic lactation questions, referring complex issues to a Lactation Consultant, interacting with Dietitians, taking inventory, attending in-services, and performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Food Handler’s Permit

Responsibilities

Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
Keeps refrigerators and freezers clean where formula/ breast milk is stored.
Cleans and arranges all formula room cupboards and counters.
Defrosts formula/ breast milk room refrigerator/freezer as needed.
Checks NICU unit refrigerators for any expired formula/ breast milk.
Washes and sterilizes bottles and other equipment following sanitation procedures.
Prepares the formula/breastmilk feedings ordered for each patient by following computer orders.
Follows department policies and procedures for age appropriate formula preparations.
Mixes the formula/ breast milk additives to endure proper sterilization/sanitation of infant feeds.
Prepares labels for each bottle of formula/ breast milk (patient name , medical record number, expiration date/time, and feeding order).
Draws up formula/ breast milk into syringes/ bottles for feedings.
Delivers all formula/ breast milk to each nursing unit.
Has Registered Nurse verify label and initial Mom’s Place Feeding Log on receipt of feedings for correct patient and correct feeding order
Properly thaws breast milk under sanitary conditions and at accurate amounts as to not waste breast milk.
Prepares worksheets/kardex for following day.
Assures that all Mom’s Place kardexes are kept current; making changes as necessary.
Maintains quality assurance monitors as established (production lists/ temperature checks).
Prepares, handles, and sanitizes supplies for breastfeeding moms (breast feeding bags, supplies).
Issues new moms supplies needed for starting to pump.
Instruct moms on proper use of pump cleaning, procedure, and storage/labeling milk.
Assist mom in use of pumps and be knowledgeable in answering basic lactation questions.
Refer all moms to Lactation Consultant for follow-up.
Interacts closely with Dietitian in areas of uncertainty.
Takes inventory of mom’s Place supplies.
Attends all department and hospital in-services as required.
Performs other duties as assigned.