Human Milk Technician - PRN - Arthur M. Blank Hospital

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta•Atlanta, GA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for all essential tasks involving the calculation, preparation, delivery, storage and handling of all human milk and donor human milk for inpatients. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has been 100 percent committed to kids for more than 100 years. A not-for-profit organization, Children’s is dedicated to making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. With 3 hospitals, 20 neighborhood locations and a total of 673 beds, Children’s is the largest healthcare provider for children in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country. Children’s offers access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs and is ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Children’s has been recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Place to Work, a Best Place for Working Mothers, and as a top employer for diversity and millennials. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefit package that supports our mission, vision and values. We are proud to offer an array of programs and services to our employees that have distinguished us as a best place to work in the country. Connect to our mission of making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. Have questions about the recruitment process? Check out What to Expect.

Requirements

1 year of experience in healthcare/clinical setting (may substitute required experience with equivalent years of nutrition or science specific education beyond the minimum education requirement).
Associate’s degree required
Serv-Safe® certification required within 30 days of hire
Must pass Human Milk and Formula Handling and Calculations Competency test within 60 days of hire with >90% accuracy.
Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal skills and the ability to learn and use computer systems.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions and decimals, and perform algebra.
Ability to analyze numerous pieces of data to make clinical decisions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s of Science preferred
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR) or Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, Registered (NDTR) certification(s) preferred

Responsibilities

Human Milk Inventory Management Uses First In, First Out procedures when storing human milk
Proactively manages human milk inventory to prevent wastage by ensuring milk is stored in the correct state
Uses Human Milk Inventory software to receive, move, prepare, and discharge milk.
Adheres to facility confidentiality, HIPAA Regulations, and patient rights polices when working with patient information while handling human milk.
Critical Thinking, Communication, Order Interpretation, Recipe Writing Communicates frequently and thoroughly with bedside RN, lactation consultant, dietitian and/or patient caregivers to verify human milk quantities, clarify daily feeding order changes, and optimize usage of human milk while minimizing waste.
Makes complex clinical decisions daily for each patient by analyzing numerous pieces of data from a variety of sources (physician order, availability of milk, state of milk, expiration, need for fortification, etc.)
Demonstrates mathematical ability sufficient to interpret orders, measure ingredients, and perform mathematical calculations related to formula composition and human milk fortification.
Enters and verifies formula and human milk recipes ordered by provider into hospital approved electronic medical record.
Human Milk Preparation Utilizes Human Milk Inventory software to safely prepare all human milk feedings
Must adhere to all sanitary regulations and documentation standards established by regulatory agencies in the preparation of Human Milk and Donor Milk and in the maintenance of the Milk Room and its equipment.
Practices safe handling of expressed human milk and/or donor human milk per hospital policy and using aseptic technique.
Prepares human milk orders by accurately measuring ingredients using gram scale, graduated cylinder, bead bath, and other Nutrition Lab equipment.
Environment of Care Orders supplies for Nutrition Lab
Maintains equipment and clean environment in Nutrition Lab
Participates in on-going process and quality improvement activities of the department.
Performs other responsibilities as required.