Formula/Pharmacy Technician
About The Position
Nemours Children’s Health is hiring a full-time Formula/Pharmacy Technician in Wilmington, Delaware. The role is responsible for calculating, preparing, delivering, and monitoring specialized neonatal and pediatric feedings made from human milk, donor milk, and formula. Preparation must follow healthcare facility sanitation regulations and standards. The technician supports daily formula-room operations to help ensure the safety of patients receiving prepared products. The primary focus is milk and formula duties. Associates certified as Pharmacy Technicians may also perform Pharmacy Technician duties as needed. The role may cross-train to provide coverage between the Pharmacy and Nutrition departments.
Requirements
- High school diploma.
- At least three months of healthcare experience.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics.
- Experience as a Milk Technician, Pharmacy Technician, or Dietetic Technician.
- Pharmacy Technician certification (CPhT).
- Registered Dietetic Technician credential (DTR).
Responsibilities
- Assist the medical team with formula orders, substitutions, discharge needs, and special feeding requirements so patients receive feedings in a timely manner.
- Maintain sterile technique while preparing formula and breast milk.
- Use reading, writing, and mathematical skills to prepare infant formula and breast milk orders accurately.
- Prepare and deliver infant formula and breast milk as ordered.
- Maintain adequate stock in the infant feeding room.
- Comply with federal, state, and local health and sanitation requirements.
- Follow HIPAA, OSHA, and safety regulations.
- Complete paperwork to document quantities of expressed human milk and fortifiers for preparation, inventory, billing, and tracking.
- Maintain daily inventories of expressed human milk and supplies; place orders to maintain adequate PAR levels of donor milk, fortifiers, and supplies.
- Put away received orders, rotate inventory, and dispose of expired inventory using FIFO procedures.
- Clean and sanitize work areas and equipment using approved techniques and cleaning agents.
- Transcribe feeding-order information onto preparation labels.
- Follow established quality-assurance monitoring processes.
- Cross-train to provide coverage between Pharmacy and Nutrition; perform Pharmacy Technician duties as needed if certified as a Pharmacy Technician.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
