Clinical Nutrition Laboratory Technician - Full Time

Facility:

Dayton Children's - Main Campus

Department:

Clinical Nutrition Lab

Schedule:

Full time

Hours:

40

Job Details:

The Clinical Nutrition Laboratory Technician is responsible for the preparation, distribution, inventory and management of enteral nutrition (human milk, formulas, and additives). Critical functions include:

• Use of the bar code scanning software to manage receipt, storage, preparation, labeling, and delivery of human milk.
• Keep work surfaces and equipment clean before, during, and after each feeding preparation of feeding.
• Calculate and write recipes for each feeding, utilizing resources in the nutrition lab or consulting the dietitian as needed.
• Prepare feedings, following all safe practices and according to precise calculations in each recipe
• Store prepared feedings in appropriate temperature-controlled environments before, during, and at delivery.
• Take responsibility for discarding expired feedings located in the patient care areas according to protocol.
• Communicate with appropriate personnel (nursing, parent, dietitian, and/or medical provider) any questions or concerns about feedings or recipes.
• Collect and ship donated human milk.
• Think critically while adhering to policies and processes.
• Communicate with a focus on a positive outcome, particularly during problem solving.
• Maintain customer service and remain sensitive to the stress parents experience during their child's hospitalization. Includes providing positive support and encouragement to breastfeeding moms.
• Work seamlessly with the department personnel, particularly in the small space of the nutrition lab and while managing multiple critical but small tasks. Includes both slow and hectic times.

10-hour shifts, 4 days per week; every other weekend and every other holiday.

Shifts vary, in start times, 6:15 a.m., 7:00 a.m. and 8:15 a.m.

Department Specific Job Details:

1. Utilizes Timeless Medical Software to manage receiving and labeling of mother's HM according to procedure. 20%

• Ensures milk rotation in order to prevent waste of expressed breast milk
• Ensures proper identification of breast milk throughout the process
• Arranges to have the expressed human milk ("EBM") available, fortified and returned in time for the next feeding, if needed ASAP

2. Cleans work surfaces and equipment prior to HM prep and in between each individual patient milk prep. 20%

• Follows aseptic techniques
• Follows infection control policies
• Maintains cleanliness of refrigerators and freezers on a daily and as needed basis
• Maintains cleanliness of storage bins
• Maintains a clean formula room per established standards
• Maintains rotations of powdered and liquid formulas to prevent expired formulas been used

3. Utilizes Timeless Medical Software to prepare individualized HM feedings following established procedures 20%

• Monitors EBM storage to determine what needs to be refrigerated or frozen
• Follows correct handling on EBM before mixing (thawing out EBM)
• Utilizes Timeless Medical Software to scan each bottle of breast milk to confirm identification prior to mixing
• Places mixed EBM in appropriate bins to be delivered

4. Stores prepared feedings in patient care refrigerators and removes expired HM 10%

• Utilizes Timeless Medical Software to prepare standardized recipes
• Monitors dates and times for expired formulas and EBM
• Monitors formula or EBM changes and discards old batch after delivery
• Communicates with nursing staff any concerns or issues with patient formulas

5. Prepares specially prepared formulas or ready to feed formulas requiring additives 10%

• Utilizes Timeless Medical Software to prepare standardized recipes
• Communicates with nursing/doctors about any concerns about patient orders
• Follows exact directions on how to mix special formulas or EBM
• Effectively makes formula and labels all completed recipes

6. Consults with dietitian when necessary to obtain clarification of formula order or recipe 5%

• Demonstrates judgment
• Communicates with RD when additives are being mixed in formulas

7. Collects Human Milk 5%

• Collects EBM from each unit at certain times for each patient
• Utilizes Timeless Medical system to scan each EBM container into inventory
• Stores each EBM container in correct bins for specific patients
• Delivers EBM to Milk Lab and places it in the appropriate fridge or freezer

8. Delivers formula to patient floors 5%

• Removes EBM or special formulas from previous day
• Utilizes Timeless Medical software system to remove item from inventory
• Communicates with nursing or doctor any concerns about any formulas not being used or formulas containing medication before removal

9. Discharges patients with human milk 5%

• Collects all EBM for patients from both freezer and refrigerator
• Utilizes Timeless Medical software to scan each bottle for patient verification
• Labels the patient's EBM discharge bag and places EBM in bag
• Delivers EBM discharge bag to the correct unit freezer and communicates to nursing that it has been delivered

Performs other duties as assigned

100%

Education Requirements:

Associates, High School (Required)

Certification/License Requirements: