Milk Laboratory Technician - Clinical Nutrition

Seattle Children's Hospital•Seattle, WA

About The Position

The Milk Laboratory Technician performs a variety of milk laboratory duties, including reconstituting and fortifying specialized formula; centrifuging and analyzing human milk lipid concentration and caloric density; pasteurizing human milk; delivering human milk and formula; managing medical food and product inventory; and using electronic health record and milk management software. The role requires interdisciplinary communication with nursing staff, Registered Dietitians, medical providers, Dietetic Technicians, and Lactation Consultants. The technician safely cleans and operates biomedical preparation and production equipment and follows Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point safety regulations, infection control protocols, and policies. The role provides customer service to patients, visitors, and staff in accordance with hospital and department expectations. It also requires understanding the rationale and downstream impacts of the work, using resources responsibly and efficiently, and contributing to standard work updates and peer-to-peer feedback to support compliance. The technician uses professionalism and problem-solving skills to help ensure electronic health record orders are accurate, feeding supplies are adequate, procedures and feeding tolerance and advancement are considered, and production schedules are timely. The role advocates for breast milk management practices that prevent waste. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Associate degree, 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

Reconstitute and fortify specialized formula.
Centrifuge and analyze human milk lipid concentration and caloric density.
Pasteurize human milk and deliver human milk and formula.
Manage medical food and product inventory.
Use electronic health record and milk management software.
Communicate with nursing staff, Registered Dietitians, medical providers, Dietetic Technicians, and Lactation Consultants.
Safely clean and operate 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 according to hospital and department expectations.
Use resources responsibly and efficiently, including human milk.
Contribute to developing and updating standard work and provide peer-to-peer feedback to support compliance.
Help ensure electronic health record orders are accurate, feeding supplies are adequate, feeding procedures and tolerance and advancements are considered, and production schedules are timely.
Advocate for breast milk management that prevents waste.
Perform other duties as assigned.