Description
We are seeking an Infant Feeding Preparation Technician to join our team at Intermountain Health Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing and delivering human milk, pasteurized donor human milk, and infant/pediatric formulas to patients. The role involves interacting with internal and external customers, operating equipment, and maintaining a clean and safe environment.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare, portion, and deliver patient feedings according to feeding orders, recipes, or registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) instructions
- Maintain patient feeding orders via computer system and accurately prepare feeding orders that are not available as a ready-to-feed formula
- Transcribe feeding order information to prepare feeding labels
- Report discrepancies in feeding orders to manager or RDN
- Communicate 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
- Complete necessary paperwork for accurate billing and tracking of pasteurized donor human milk and infant formulas
- Follow processes for quality assurance monitors
- Maintain a clean and orderly workspace, ensuring department standards are met and sanitary activities are conducted in accordance with federal, state, and local health regulations
Requirements:
- High school diploma or General Education Development (GED)
- Food Handlers Permit
- One-year experience working with a hospital culinary program, diet office, or in a medical field
- Availability to work variable shifts, including weekends and holidays
Physical Requirements:
- Ongoing need to see and read information, recipes, and labels
- Frequent interactions with patient parents and colleagues that require verbal communication and hearing
- Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement, bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment up to 50 lb
- Remain standing for extended periods
Schedule:
- PRN, on-call as needed
- Variable shifts assigned for morning, afternoon, and evening
- Weekend and holiday coverage rotations required
Pay:
- $19.50 - $26.48 per hour (based on experience)