Milk Lab Technician-Milk Depot

University of Mississippi Medical Center•Jackson, MS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Milk Lab Technician prepares, labels, stores, and delivers all feedings in the NICU and other assigned areas, including human milk (expressed breast milk, and pasteurized donor human milk) and ready-to-feed formula. They calculate, prepare, and monitor specialized formulas, human milk, and medical nutrition supplements. They adhere to food safety and sanitation standards, perform inventory management, operate feeding preparation equipment, maintain documentation and bar-coded safety systems, ensure sanitation in the preparation room, and complete quality improvement and record-keeping tasks.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED
Six (6) months of experience working in a healthcare environment supporting patient care OR Pharmacy technician registration with the Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy OR Pharmacy Tech certification with the Pharmacy Tech Certification board OR CPT Certification administered by the National HealthCareer Association
Ability to read, write, and perform necessary mathematical tasks acquired through a high school diploma.
Must have the ability to pass a math competency test.
Must demonstrate basic computer skills.
Must be able to resolve problems and respond to simple written or verbal instructions.
Must have interpersonal skills which are necessary to gather and share information with the multidisciplinary team in a courteous and professional manner.

Responsibilities

Prepares feedings accurately according to established written formulations, following pre-established feeding preparation procedures and adhering to quality control standards and aseptic techniques.
Use correct and precise techniques to measure powders and liquids.
Verifies new or questionable feeding orders with a registered dietitian for accuracy and obtains standardized recipes as needed.
Use the clinical information system to obtain patient feeding orders and to print labels and production lists.
Maintains competence in computer and printer systems, as well as Milk Lab equipment.
Stores prepared feedings properly until delivery to units.
Delivers prepared feedings appropriately to unit refrigerators.
Cleans and sanitizes work surfaces in the Milk Lab before and after each feeding preparation.
Cleans utensils, equipment, and storage areas used in the Milk Lab.
Calculates new formulations or standardized recipes manually or with software and obtains verification from a registered dietitian.
Prepares and maintains log sheets and compiles audit and data-tracking records as needed.