Milk lab Technician- Per Diem

Tufts Medicine • Boston, MA

2d • $17 - $21 • Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for the daily confirmation, preparation, labeling, storage, and distribution of modified infant formulas, breast milk, and donor breast milk. Preparation techniques must adhere to all sanitary regulations and standards. THIS ROLE IS 1 DAY A WEEK. Sunday 7:30 AM to 4 PM

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Six (6) months relevant experience.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Able to walk, stand, or bend 95% of working day.
• Works in a food preparation environment with some exposure to heat, cold, steam, and cleaning compounds.
• Inpatient clinic patient care areas. Daily exposure to bodily substances

Nice To Haves

• Associates Degree in Nutrition.
• Dietetic Technician Certification.
• Food Safety Training.
• One (1) year of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepares infant formulas, breast milk, and donor breast milk in accordance with physician orders and dietitian’s specific recipes by precisely measuring, weighing, mixing, and diluting a large variety of ingredients using aseptic techniques.
• Divides prepared infant formulas/breast milk/donor breast milk into individual bottles as determined by feeding, labels bottles, and stores them until delivery.
• Delivers prepared formula/breast milk to bedside refrigerators.
• Maintains a sterile work environment through routine cleaning and sanitization of formula room and equipment.
• Participates in quality control procedures, including but not limited to: maintaining refrigerator temperatures, recording formula batch lot numbers, monitoring formula expiratory dates, disposing and replacing expired formula, and completing temperature logs.
• Alerts the dietitians to any potential problems regarding solution incompatibilities or shortages.
• Inventories and orders appropriate supply of formulas.
• Stocks supplies in patient care areas with ready-to-feed disposable formula according to predetermined standards and patient unit needs.
• Maintains equipment in good working order and contacts appropriate personnel in a timely fashion in the event of equipment malfunction.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED