Milk Bank Technician

Texas Children's Hospital•Austin, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are searching for a Milk Bank Technician - someone to store, prepare and deliver a mother's breast milk and/or pasteurized donor human milk to hospitalized infants. To provide assistance to mothers of hospitalized infants expressing milk for their infants in a manner appropriate and as necessary. This position will be 8 hr shifts x 5 days a week.

Requirements

Knowledge of milk preparation, measurement, and sanitary techniques
Ability to maintain sanitation levels, operate computers on a basic level, and operate electronic scales, analyzer and centrifuge with a higher degree of accuracy
High School Diploma or GED
6 months healthcare related work experience
Respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards

Nice To Haves

An associate or bachelor’s degree in nutrition, healthcare or related field can substitute for 6 months of experience
1 year nutrition or breastfeeding education experience

Responsibilities

Accurately weighs, measures, and prepares mother’s own and/or pasteurized donor human milk for infant feeding per physician’s orders
Calculates accurate quantities of mother’s own/pasteurized donor human milk and human milk fortifiers based on diet order
Monitors all needed milk preparation/storage supplies and discards expired nutritional additives
Uses and practices proper storage times and temperatures for human milk at all times to minimize bacterial growth and according to written standards. Rotates stored milk to minimize undue wastage
Enters patient charges into EPM computer system on a daily basis
Prepares labels to accurately identify mother’s own/pasteurized donor human milk for individually prepared feedings
Maintains competencies required to efficiently and effectively utilize milk preparation/storage equipment and supplies
Communicates with parents delivering milk to the Milk Bank to ensure proper collection and storage of mother’s own/pasteurized donor human milk
Communicates with appropriate medical/nursing personnel for needed assistance with feeding order clarification
Communicates inventory shortages or special-order needs to Manager as appropriate to meet patient care needs