Milk Lab Technician

Seattle Children's • Seattle, WA

1d • $25 - $37

About The Position

Want to make a meaningful impact in patient care—join our Clinical Nutrition team as a Milk Lab Technician! We are hiring per diem, part-time, and full-time roles. Performs a variety of Milk Lab duties, including but not limited to: reconstitution and fortification of specialized formula, centrifugation and analysis of human milk lipid concentration and caloric density, human milk pasteurization, human milk and formula delivery, medical food and product inventory management, utilization of electronic health record and milk management software, interdisciplinary communication with nursing, Registered Dietitians, medical providers, Dietetic Technicians, and Lactation Consultants. Safely clean and operate a variety of biomedical preparation and production equipment. Interpret, implement and follow Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point safety regulations and infection control protocols and policies. Provide customer service to patients, visitors, and staff in accordance with hospital and department expectations. Demonstrates understanding of rationale and downstream impacts of work and advocates for the responsible and efficient use of resources, including the use of human milk. Contributes to the development and updating of standard work and provides peer-to-peer feedback, ensuring compliance with these tools. Demonstrates a high level of professionalism and problem-solving abilities related to ensuring the electronic health record is accurate, that the feeding supply is adequate, and that procedures, tolerance, and advancements are in place, with special attention to the timeliness of the production schedule, and advocates for breast milk management that prevents waste. May perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate Degree required OR one of the following credentials may substitute: Dietetic Technician Registered, Pharmacy Technician, Medical Laboratory Technician, or Certified Medical Assistant

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated prior quality improvement experience in a healthcare position
• Pediatric or previous hospital experience

Responsibilities

• reconstitution and fortification of specialized formula
• centrifugation and analysis of human milk lipid concentration and caloric density
• human milk pasteurization
• human milk and formula delivery
• medical food and product inventory management
• utilization of electronic health record and milk management software
• interdisciplinary communication with nursing, Registered Dietitians, medical providers, Dietetic Technicians, and Lactation Consultants
• safely clean and operate a variety of biomedical preparation and production equipment
• interpret, implement and follow Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point safety regulations and infection control protocols and policies
• provide customer service to patients, visitors, and staff in accordance with hospital and department expectations
• advocates for the responsible and efficient use of resources, including the use of human milk
• contributes to the development and updating of standard work and provides peer-to-peer feedback, ensuring compliance with these tools
• ensuring the electronic health record is accurate, that the feeding supply is adequate, and that procedures, tolerance, and advancements are in place, with special attention to the timeliness of the production schedule, and advocates for breast milk management that prevents waste
• may perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.
• Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree