Milk Technician Lead

Children's Wisconsin • Milwaukee, WI

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About The Position

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country. We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today. Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatcw/ Assures compliance with internal policies and procedures; makes recommendations for change as necessary and acts as a change agent for process improvement. Provides quality improvement feedback to staff. Works with milk kitchen leadership on schedule changes and time off requests, managing variable needs for staffing and compliance to departmental and system policies. Proactively trends system issues, identifies solutions and works with leadership team to continually improve systems. Acts as a role model and always demonstrates values-based behaviors. Provides leadership with feedback and input on employees’ performance. Assists with clinical staffing in any Human Milk Technician role as required, including staffing more than 50% of the time unless departmental needs take precedence. Follows Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics standards for breast milk and formula preparation and utilizes electronic health record and Timeless to complete accurate and timely documentation for preps, reporting and investigation. Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law. Dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children We are the region's only independent healthcare system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. In Milwaukee and throughout the state, we provide kids and their families a wide range of care and support - everything from routine care for ear aches or sore throats to life saving advances and treatment options. Our academic partner, The Medical College of Wisconsin, brings many of the nation's most well-respected doctors to our team. Together we work to ensure that every child and family we serve receives nothing but the best. Learn more about our affiliation with the Medical College of Wisconsin and the power of academic medicine. Please let us know a little about yourself so we can connect on future openings!

Requirements

• High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) required
• 1+ years required
• Ability to read, write and perform necessary mathematical tasks.
• Demonstrates basic computer skills.
• Ability to work with a diverse staff and patient population to ensure a culturally competent environment.
• Collaborative professional and interpersonal skills necessary to provide effective leadership within complex systems that cross multiple departments and outside organizations.
• Utilizes analytical, problem-solving, and change management skills to assess complex systems, implement and monitor systems.

Nice To Haves

• Certification as a Formula or Human Milk Technician preferred.
• Formula/Human Milk Technician Certification from accredited program within twelve months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assures compliance with internal policies and procedures; makes recommendations for change as necessary and acts as a change agent for process improvement.
• Provides quality improvement feedback to staff.
• Works with milk kitchen leadership on schedule changes and time off requests, managing variable needs for staffing and compliance to departmental and system policies.
• Proactively trends system issues, identifies solutions and works with leadership team to continually improve systems.
• Acts as a role model and always demonstrates values-based behaviors.
• Provides leadership with feedback and input on employees’ performance.
• Assists with clinical staffing in any Human Milk Technician role as required, including staffing more than 50% of the time unless departmental needs take precedence.
• Follows Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics standards for breast milk and formula preparation and utilizes electronic health record and Timeless to complete accurate and timely documentation for preps, reporting and investigation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees