Laboratory Technician II - Mother's Milk Bank - Food & Nutrition

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care department of Food and Nutrition is seeking a full time Laboratory Technician for their Mother’s Milk Bank. This role performs under general supervision, specialized technical procedures and allied duties related to the function of the human milk pasteurization laboratory and assists with donor screening procedures. The technician will assist in the human milk pasteurization activities, performing specialized and focused technical duties essential for pasteurization of human milk, maintaining its immunological and nutritional properties, and adhering to the Holder method, HMBANA Standards, and principles of food safety and sanitation. The role involves collecting, transporting, logging, thawing, pooling, aliquoting, pasteurizing, labeling, storing, and distributing/shipping human milk. Additionally, the technician will assist with milk donor screening and shipment of containers and blood kits, perform data entry, prepare and maintain milk bank records, bill for services, check deposits, order supplies, process charges, and operate a cash register. The position also includes recording and delivering post-pasteurization milk samples, transporting and distributing goods/supplies, demonstrating the pasteurization process to students and others, cleaning and maintaining the laboratory and equipment, monitoring temperature systems, and reporting maintenance issues. The technician will respond to inquiries regarding milk bank business, especially concerning the pasteurization laboratory, orders, billing, and depots/collection sites. They will also assist in training other laboratory technicians and assistants. University of Iowa Health Care is recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States, Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center, and a regional referral center.

Requirements

Two years of related laboratory experience including one year as Laboratory Technician I or equivalent level experience, or Certification as a Certified Laboratory Assistant (CLA), or Any combination of related post high school education and experience which totals two years.
Possession of appropriate driver’s license and ability to meet UI Fleet Safety Standards.

Responsibilities

Assist in the human milk pasteurization activities of the Mother’s Milk Bank of Iowa, Department of Food and Nutrition Services.
Perform specialized and focused technical duties that are essential for pasteurization of human milk, maintain the integrity of its immunological and nutritional properties and adhere to the Holder method, HMBANA Standards and principles of food safety and sanitation.
Collect, transport (requires travel to hospitals and depots), log in, thaw, pool, aliquot, pasteurize, label, store and distribute/ship human milk.
Assist with milk donor screening and shipment of containers and blood kits to donors.
Perform data entry, prepare and maintain milk bank records, bill for services rendered, check deposits, order (Preq and other), maintain supplies, process charges using eVoucher, operate cash register.
Record and deliver post-pasteurization milk samples to Hygienic Lab, transport and distribute goods/supplies.
Demonstrate the pasteurization process to students during their rotation modules and to others.
Clean and aseptically maintain the pasteurization laboratory and equipment, monitor and add salt pellets to water conditioning system, monitor Temp Trak and freezer/refrigerator temperatures, report maintenance and other issues.
Respond to, or may direct response to, inquiries regarding milk bank business, especially as it relates to the pasteurization laboratory, orders, billing and depots/collection sites, hospitals/recipients.
Assist in training of laboratory technicians and assistants.