Senior Formula Human Milk Tech

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Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years.

Here, the nation's brightest nurses, physicians, scientists, researchers, therapists, and care providers are creating the future of child health. With an optimist's outlook, a trailblazing spirit, and a celebrated history, we're making new strides every day.

We've been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and are consistently recognized among the best of the best pediatric hospitals with #1 rankings in Colorado and the region by U.S. News & World Report.

As a national leader in pediatric care, we serve children and families from all over the nation. Our System of Care includes four pediatric hospitals, 11 specialty care centers, 1,300+ outreach clinics and more than 10,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric care specialties.

Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat.

That's why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access, advancement, and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we can see, treat, and heal children better when our team reflects the diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes through our doors.

A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Here, it's different.

The Formula/Human Milk Tech Senior is responsible for assisting clinical professionals, such as Registered Nurses, Registered Dietitians, Nurse Practitioners and Physicians, in providing optimal nutritional care to hospitalized patients through accurate, safe, and timely handling, storage, preparation and distribution of formulas and/or human milk to patients and families. Additionally, provides basic education and guidance to both inpatient and outpatient families.

Department: Human Milk Lab
Hours per week: 20, eligible for benefits
Shift: 2x10-hour shifts, starting at 0800 or 0830, M-F with some weekends and holidays required.

• Education: Associate degree in a related field is required.
• Experience: Minimum of one (1) year of healthcare-related experience, preferably in a hospital setting
• Equivalency: Minimum of two years of college credit in a healthcare-related field, such as Medical Nutrition, Anatomy and/or Physiology or certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Medical Assistant (MA), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or as a Lactation Counselor (CLC) or Advanced Lactation Consultant (ALC) may be considered in lieu of a degree.

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

Neonate - <30 days

Infancy - >30 days to 1yr

Toddlers - >1yr to 3yrs

Pre-Schoolers - >3yrs to 5yrs

School age - >5yrs to 13yrs

Adolescent - >13yrs to 18yrs

Adult - >18yrs to 65yrs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all the following essential functions. These examples do not include all the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

Employees in this position may work in designated roles in either the Human Milk Lab, Formula Lab or in both areas. In addition, not all these functions may be required at all Children's Hospital Colorado locations.

Core (Formula Lab and Human Milk Lab Roles)

Retrieves, reviews, and verifies patient human milk and/or formula orders via EMR.

Prepares human milk and/or formula according to provider orders using aseptic technique.

Delivers prepared human milk and/or formula to the designated locations in an accurate and timely manner.

Utilizes critical thinking, communication, customer service and emotional intelligence to effectively triage formula and human milk lab calls and in person interactions.

Communicates with supervisor, RD's, RNs, and care teams regarding concerns related to human milk and/or formula orders, mixing recipes, storage, and administration.

Maintains a clean, sanitary, safe, and orderly formula/human milk lab, ensuring department standards are met and that all cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting activities of storage areas, preparation areas and equipment are conducted and documented in accordance with relevant policies and procedures and in compliance with federal, state and local health regulations.

Human Milk Lab Role

Receives expressed human milk from mothers who are dropping off. Records and maintains an accurate inventory of human milk stored in the lab.

Communicates with care team through daily rounding to consider factors impacting feedings to be prepared.

Accurately calculates ingredient components, and accurately measures all ingredient components for all human milk mixtures.

Scans all human milk at various intervals to ensure accurate tracking and safe delivery.

Ensures appropriate education to parents for proper labeling, transport, and storage of human milk.

Provides milk expression education to mothers of inpatients, outpatients and by telephone.

Receives and maintains donated human milk from the community for delivery to the Mother's Milk Bank of Colorado through designation as a human milk bank outreach and donation center.

Tracks and maintains a breast pump rental/loan program for families and staff.

Formula Lab Role

Maintains an adequate inventory of formula lab supplies and formulas by performing daily inventory and stocking. Rotates formulas and supplies using FIFO (first in, first out).

Assesses daily utilization of formulas and proactively alerts supervisor of concerns for surges in use of non-stock formulas, non-formulary formulas that could result in potential out of stock situations.

Coordinates with RD's and Clinical Nutrition leadership on non-formulary formula orders to ensure compliance to hospital formulary where possible, to secure prior approval for use of non-formulary formulas, to ensure accuracy of ingredient calculations, and that adequate stock of non-formulary formula is available for duration of patient's admission.

Accurately calculates ingredient components, and accurately measures all ingredient components for all formula mixtures, including routine double check of work partner's work.

Utilizes nutrition knowledge of infant, pediatric and adult patient populations and formulas to appropriately reach out to RD's and medical care team to clarify physician orders for formula that may not be ordered correctly or may not be appropriate for the patient.

Provide basic education to patients and families on formula mixing instructions where appropriate and under RD supervision.

SCOPE & LEVEL

Guidelines: Developmental, standard, or intermediate level. Guidelines are generally numerous, well established, and directly applicable to the work assignment. Work assignment and desired results are explained by general oral or written instructions.

Complexity: Duties assigned are generally repetitive and restricted in scope but may be of substantial intricacy. Employee primarily applies standardized practices.

Decision Making: Decisions or recommendations on non-standardized situations are limited to relating organizational policies to specific cases. Brings non-routine issues to supervisor. Problems that are not covered by guidelines or that are without precedent are taken up with the supervisor.

Communications: Contacts with team members, clients or the public where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, gathered, or presented and some degree of discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function.

Supervision Received: Under normal supervision, within a standardized work situation, the employee performs duties common to the line of work without close supervision or detailed instruction. Work product is subject to continual review.

Audio-Visual: Color Discrimination: Good

Audio-Visual: Depth Perception: Good

Audio-Visual: Far Vision: Good

Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good

Audio-Visual: Near Vision: Good

General Activity: Sit: 2-4 hrs. per day

General Activity: Stand/Walk: 4-6 hrs. per day

Motion: Bend: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Carry: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Lift: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Pull: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Push: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Reach: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Squat/Crouch: Up to 1/3 of time

Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 35 pounds

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Regular/Frequent.

Exposure: Exposure to cold/heat: Occasional.

Exposure: Exposure to dampness: Occasional.

Exposure: Exposure to heights: Occasional.

Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Frequent.

Exposure: Exposure to lung irritations: Occasional.

Exposure: Exposure to skin irritations: Frequent.

Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately.

Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works day/night rotating shifts.

Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works with others effectively.

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.