Milk Technician- Neonatal ICU - Full Time Days

University of Missouri Health Care • Columbia, MO

10d • $17 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

Our Milk Tech role prepares, labels, and stores formula and human milk in the nutrition room. The role is responsible for various additives, and calculating and dividing feedings appropriately for all babies receiving breast milk or donor milk. In our NICU, every second counts—and every action changes a life trajectory. It is a 64-bed unit with all private rooms. We utilize a family-centered care model where parents are treated as partners and use advanced technology and innovation, working with cutting-edge neonatal equipment including high-frequency ventilation, therapeutic hypothermia, and continuous neuromonitoring.

Requirements

• High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities can be acquired.

Nice To Haves

• One (1) year of experience in a healthcare setting
• Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for precise measurement and mixture of breast and donor milk and formula daily.
• Responsible for daily management of breast milk supply for the respective patient population.
• Routinely ensure proper preparation for the timely thawing of breast and donor milk.
• Adhere to hospital guidelines for storage, temperature monitoring, and expiration dates, daily.
• Utilize specific mathematical skills and appropriate spreadsheets to calculate and measure additives in the milk, i.e., protein, iron, and calories, daily.
• Calculate and divide milk into individual feeds while assuring proper adherence to milk supply management and waste avoidance, daily.
• Accurately receive, identify, store, verify, and prepare all human and donor milk feedings as ordered by the providers caring for hospitalized infants.
• Process, store, and prepare all formula feedings and other products as ordered by the providers caring for hospitalized patients.
• Maintain a sanitary, well-supplied environment in the nutrition room, including the milk and formula preparation area, as well as milk refrigerators and freezers, following the procedures of the hospital and the nutrition room.
• Prepare feedings accurately according to established written formulations following pre-established feeding preparation procedures and adhering to quality control standards and aseptic technique.
• Use correct and accurate techniques to measure powders and liquids.
• Verify new or questionable feeding orders with the care team for accuracy and obtain standardized recipes as needed.
• Use clinical information systems to obtain patient feeding orders and to print labels and production lists.
• Clean and sanitize work surfaces in the Nutrition Room before and after each feeding preparation. Clean the utensils, equipment, and storage areas used in the Nutrition Room.
• Calculate new formulations or standardized recipes manually or with software.
• Assist in training other employees in formula preparation and proper handling techniques, as needed.
• May complete unit/department-specific duties as outlined in department documents.

Benefits

• Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
• Generous paid leave and paid time off, including ten holidays
• Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
• Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
• Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more

What This Job Offers

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