Formula & Milk Room Technician | Clinical Nutrition | Pool/Varies | Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital

Formula & Milk Room Technician

Orlando Health Children's Arnold Palmer Hospital is seeking for a Formula & Milk Room Technician. The Formula & Milk Room Technician prepares and delivers all infant formulas and milk accurately according to established written standard procedures.

Location: Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Orlando, FL

Department: APH Clinical Nutrition

Type: Pool Shift: 3 days a week. 24 hours per week, days and includes weekends.

Responsibilities Essential Functions:

• Prepares and delivers all formulas, and milk accurately according to written procedures and adhering to quality control standards.
• Performs accurate calculations based on the order.
• Verifies new or questionable orders with a Registered Dietitian for accuracy and obtains standardized recipes as needed.
• Identifies any potential food allergens in a product ordered for patients
• Record information as necessary
• Maintains inventories of supplies
• Monitors the centralized tracking system for the Formula and Milk Room refrigerator and addresses any temperature ranges outside of the established guidelines.
• Maintain daily records on any departmental essential information
• Utilizes the barcode scanning software system for human milk feedings.
• Keeps the refrigerators, freezers, and working areas clean and organized at all times.
• Identifies and stores the human milk that is donated in the Milk Depot freezers and keeps appropriate records of the donated milk which is sent to the Milk Bank for processing.
• Utilizes independent double verification of feedings prior to and at delivery with other Formula and Milk Techs and nursing.
• Follows departmental HACCP guidelines for infection prevention.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

Education/Training High school degree or equivalent.