Job Description:

　　Performs a variety of tasks related to the preparation and delivery of human milk, pasteurized donor human milk, and infant/pediatric formulas and transfer of patient feeding order information. Technicians will greet and interact with internal and external Milk Center customers. Technicians must adhere to all food safety/sanitation regulation and standards established by the hospital and regulatory agencies. The technician is responsible for the safe and effective operation of equipment needed to prepare infant/pediatric feedings and maintain sanitation in the preparation room. Processes human milk, pasteurized donor human milk, and formula orders and maintain temperature records. Performs required quality assurance monitoring activities.

　　Position Specifics

　　Benefits Eligible: Yes (Health, Vision, & Dental Insurance, 401(K), education assistance, + many more)

　　Department: Mothers Milk Center

　　Work Schedule: Part-time, 24 hours/week

　　Shift: Starting as early as 7:30am, closing as late as 9pm

　　Required: Weekend and holiday coverage rotations

　　Minimum Requirements

　　ServeSafe Certification (must be obtained within 1 year of employment)

　　Demonstrated proficient math skills with focus on attention to detail and accuracy of output.

　　Basic computer operation, keyboard proficiency and demonstrated ability to utilize common computer software applications to perform work processes.

　　Effective oral and written communication skills.

　　High school diploma or General Education Development (GED).

　　One-year experience working with a hospital culinary program, diet office, or in a medical field.

　　Preferred: One-year relevant job experience exercising problem-solving skills.

　　Job Essentials

　　Maintains friendly and helpful attitude toward customers (internal and external) and coworkers.

　　Prepares, portions, and delivers patient feedings per feeding order, recipes, or registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) instruction.

　　Maintains patient feeding orders via computer system and accurately prepares feeding orders that are not available as a ready-to-feed formula.

　　Transcribes feeding order information to prepare feeding labels.

　　Reports discrepancies in feeding orders to manager or RDN.

　　Communicates with manager, patient care areas, and RDNs regarding issues or problems with feeding orders, human milk/pasteurized donor human milk/formula storage, or administration of feedings.

　　Communicates with parents who are dropping off, storing, and/or picking up expressed human milk to ensure proper labeling and storing of expressed human milk.

　　Communicates with parents, nurses, lactation consultants, dietitians, and colleagues to receive and clarify daily diet orders and ensures accurate preparation and labeling of human milk/pasteurized donor human milk feedings.

　　Completes necessary paperwork for accurate billing and tracking of pasteurized donor human milk and infant formulas.

　　Complies with daily records and updates computerized patient profiles regarding infant/pediatric feeding orders, including allergy information.

　　Follow processes, as established, for quality assurance monitors.

　　Sets up assigned workstation.

　　Unpacks, labels, and stores fortifiers, formula, and supplies in their designated storage area; rotates supplies using first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

　　Maintains a sanitary and safe environment by following departmental and infection prevention policies; reports unsafe conditions and accidents to manager.

　　Uses correct technique to measure solids and liquids.

　　Maintains a clean and orderly workspace, ensuring that department standards are met and that all sanitary activities are conducted in accordance with federal, state, and local health regulations.

　　Maintains clean equipment and cleans small wares in dishwasher; records dish machine temperatures per procedure.

　　Removes damaged formula cans and outdated formula stock from inventory and disposes per facility guidelines.

　　Adheres to Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) guidelines; maintains temperature logs of prepared feedings for quality assurance.

　　Adheres to uniform policy established in area; no artificial nails are allowed; nails must be kept short, clean and unpolished.

　　Assist in training other staff in feeding preparation and proper handling techniques as needed.

　　Attends mandatory meetings and in-service education programs as scheduled by the department and facility.

　　Treats all information and data with the scope of the position with appropriate confidentiality and security. Complies with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) regulations.

　　Adheres to all established systems and training programs to provide a safe working environment.

　　Complies with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation and other local, state, and federal regulations.

　　Recognizes and adopts activates appropriate to the specific needs of the patient population and demonstrates knowledge of specific issues directly related to age of the patient population.

　　Maintains compliance with standards of operation; maintains all records and reports necessary to comply with government and accrediting agency standards, regulation, and codes.

　　Performs additional duties as assigned.

　　Physical Requirements:

　　Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, recipes, and labels.

　　Frequent interactions with patient parents and colleagues that require caregiver to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues accurately.

　　Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to 50 lb.

　　Remain standing for extended periods of time to perform work.

　　Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.

　　Finger dexterity required.

　　Anticipated job posting close date:

　　01/30/2024

　　Location:

　　Primary Childrens Hospital

　　Work City:

　　Salt Lake City

　　Work State:

　　Utah

　　Scheduled Weekly Hours:

　　24

　　The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

　　$18.29 - $24.84

　　We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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　　Intermountain Health is a Utah-based, not-for-profit system of 33 hospitals (includes "virtual" hospital), a Medical Group with more than 3,800 physicians and advanced practice clinicians at about 385 clinics, a health plans division called SelectHealth, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in clinical quality improvement and efficient healthcare delivery.

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