Milk Nutrition Associate

Northwell Health

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Receives and processes human milk products, related supplies, and equipment. Processes physician orders for infant feedings, and records all Milk Bank Nutrition center activities accordingly.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Successful completion of hospital training program within normal probationary period, required.
• Minimum of one (1) year related food service or inventory experience in a healthcare setting, required.
• Demonstrated competency in basic mathematics and inventory flow, required.
• Ability to communicate effectively and follow instructions verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Receives and processes human milk and related supplies and equipment according to established policies and procedures.
• Confirms quantity and inspects items to ensure adherence to quality and infection control guidelines.Reports any damage, spoilage or discrepancies to supervisor.
• Labels, dates and stores items in appropriate refrigerators, freezers, or dry storage areas according to established policies and procedures. Rotates inventory and maintains proper storage temperatures and timeframes.
• Discards expired items, as required.
• Monitors and maintains milk nutrition inventory par levels.Keeps supervisor informed of par levels and supply needs.
• Maintains cleanliness of milk nutrition refrigerators, freezers, dry storage areas and related supplies and equipment.
• Receives and processes physician orders for infant feedings.
• Identifies, calculates, measures and prepares milk following to established policies, procedures, and sanitation guidelines.
• Adds fortifiers, liquid protein, and/or other nutritional additives to milk, as directed by physician orders. Refers to appropriate clinical team members for clarification, as needed.
• Delivers prepared milk to appropriate units for scheduled infant feedings.
• Enters all milk nutrition activities in department computer system and completes related paperwork.
• Performs related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED