Infant Milk Tech PRN

Intermountain Health • Lehi, UT

16h • $19 - $27 • Hybrid

About The Position

Performs a variety of tasks related to the preparation and delivery of human milk, pasteurized donor human milk, and infant/pediatric formulas and transfer of patient feeding order information. Technicians will greet and interact with internal and external IFPR customers. Technicians must adhere to all food safety/sanitation regulation and standards established by the hospital and regulatory agencies. The technician is responsible for the safe and effective operation of equipment needed to prepare infant/pediatric feedings and maintain sanitation in the preparation room. Processes human milk, pasteurized donor human milk, and formula orders and maintain temperature records. Performs required quality assurance monitoring activities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or General Education Development (GED)
• Food Handlers Permit
• One-year experience working with a hospital culinary program, diet office, or in a medical field
• Demonstrated proficient math skills with focus on attention to detail and accuracy of output.
• Basic computer operation, keyboard proficiency and demonstrated ability to utilize common computer software applications to perform work processes.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• One-year relevant job experience exercising problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintains friendly and helpful attitude toward customers (internal and external) and coworkers.
• Prepares, portions, and delivers patient feedings per feeding order, recipes, or registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) instruction.
• Maintains patient feeding orders via computer system and accurately prepares feeding orders that are not available as a ready-to-feed formula.
• Transcribes feeding order information to prepare feeding labels.
• Reports discrepancies in feeding orders to manager or RDN.
• Communicates with manager, patient care areas, and RDNs regarding issues or problems with feeding orders, human milk/pasteurized donor human milk/formula storage, or administration of feedings.
• Communicates with parents who are dropping off, storing, and/or picking up expressed human milk to ensure proper labeling and storing of expressed human milk.
• Communicates with parents, nurses, lactation consultants, dietitians, and colleagues to receive and clarify daily diet orders and ensures accurate preparation and labeling of human milk/pasteurized donor human milk feedings.
• Completes necessary paperwork for accurate billing and tracking of pasteurized donor human milk and infant formulas.
• Complies with daily records and updates computerized patient profiles regarding infant/pediatric feeding orders, including allergy information.
• Follow processes, as established, for quality assurance monitors.
• Sets up assigned workstation.
• Maintains an adequate inventory of IFPR supplies.
• Unpacks, labels, and stores fortifiers, formula, and supplies in their designated storage area; rotates supplies using first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
• Covers, labels, and dates formula requiring refrigeration according to Infant Feeding Preparation Room policy.
• Maintains a sanitary and safe environment by following departmental and infection prevention policies; reports unsafe conditions and accidents to manager.
• Uses correct technique to measure solids and liquids.
• Maintains a clean and orderly workspace, ensuring that department standards are met and that all sanitary activities are conducted in accordance with federal, state, and local health regulations.
• Maintains clean equipment and cleans small wares in dishwasher; records dish machine temperatures per procedure.
• Records refrigerator and freezer temperatures on appropriate log daily in designated pantries and work areas.
• Removes damaged formula cans and outdated formula stock from inventory and disposes per facility guidelines.
• Adheres to Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) guidelines; maintains temperature logs of prepared feedings for quality assurance.
• Adheres to uniform policy established in area; no artificial nails are allowed; nails must be kept short, clean and unpolished.
• Assist in training other staff in feeding preparation and proper handling techniques as needed.
• Attends mandatory meetings and in-service education programs as scheduled by the department and facility.
• Treats all information and data with the scope of the position with appropriate confidentiality and security.
• Complies with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) regulations.
• Adheres to all established systems and training programs to provide a safe working environment.
• Complies with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation and other local, state, and federal regulations.
• Recognizes and adopts activities appropriate to the specific needs of the patient population and demonstrates knowledge of specific issues directly related to age of the patient population.
• Maintains compliance with standards of operation; maintains all records and reports necessary to comply with government and accrediting agency standards, regulation, and codes.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
• 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates.
• Up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED