Formula/Pharmacy Technician

The Nemours Foundation; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base compensation in top ¼

Annual incentive compensation

Comprehensive benefits: health, life,

403B with employer match

Licensure, CME and dues allowance

Not-for-profit status; Public Service

Delaware tax structure benefit

Job summary

Nemours in Wilmington, DE is seeking a Formula/Pharmacy Technician (Full-Time) to prepare neonatal and pediatric formulas, donor milk, and breast milk to provide proper medical nutrition.

The role supports the formula room operations and may perform Pharmacy Technician duties as needed, while adhering to HIPAA, OSHA, and safety standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics preferred.
• Minimum three (3) months of experience in healthcare is required.
• Experience as a Milk Technician or Pharmacy Technician or Dietetic Technician is preferred.
• Certification Pharmacy Technician (CphT) and Dietetic Technician, registered (DTR) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists medical team with formula orders, substitutions, discharge, and special needs.
• Maintains sterile technique during formula and breast milk preparation.
• Reads, writes, and performs necessary mathematical skills to prepare infant formula and breast milk orders.
• Prepares and delivers all infant formula and breast milk as ordered.
• Inventories and maintains sufficient infant feeding room stock.
• Maintains HIPAA and OSHA/Safety regulations.
• Completes paperwork for accurate quantities of expressed human milk and fortifiers.
• Maintains daily inventory and places orders to maintain PAR levels.
• Picks up and rotates inventory, disposes of expired inventory (FIFO).
• Cleans and sanitizes work area and equipment.
• Transcribes feeding order information to prepare labels.
• May cross train for coverage between Pharmacy and Nutrition Department.

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics

Certification Pharmacy Technician (CphT)

Dietetic Technician, registered (DTR)

Job description

Nemours is seeking a Formula/Pharmacy Technician (Full-Time), to join our Nemours Children’s Health team in Wilmington, DE.

The Formula/Pharmacy Technician is responsible for the calculation, preparation, delivery, and monitoring of specialized neonatal and pediatric formulas of human milk, donor milk, and formula to provide proper medical nutrition. Preparation techniques will adhere to all sanitary regulations and standards established by healthcare facilities. The Formula/Pharmacy Technician supports the daily operations of the formula room to ensure safety for all patients receiving products prepared in the formula room.

The primary role consists of performing milk and formula duties; individuals who are certified as a Pharmacy Technician may also perform Pharmacy Technician duties as needed.

• Assists medical team, with issues related to formula orders, substitutions, discharge, and special needs to ensure the patient’s feeding is provided in a timely manner.
• Maintains sterile technique during formula and breast milk preparation.
• Reads, writes, and performs necessary mathematical skills to correctly prepare infant formula and breast milk orders.
• Prepares and delivers all infant formula and breast milk as ordered.
• Inventories and maintain sufficient infant feeding room stock.
• Meets the requirements and compliance with federal, state, and local health and sanitation.
• Maintains HIPAA and OSHA/ Safety Regulations.
• Completes necessary paperwork for accurate quantities of expressed human milk and fortifiers to be used for preparation, inventory, billing, and tracking.
• Maintains daily inventory of expressed human milk and needed supplies. Places inventory orders to maintain adequate PAR levels of donor milk, fortifiers, and supplies. Puts away orders when received, rotates inventory, and disposes of expired inventory (FIFO).
• Cleans and sanitizes work area and equipment using approved techniques and cleaning agents.
• Transcribes feeding order information to prepare feeding labels.
• Follow processes, as established, for quality assurance monitors.
• May cross train for coverage between Pharmacy and Nutrition Department; if certified as a Pharmacy Technician, may perform Pharmacy Tech duties as needed.
• Adheres to the Nemours Standard of Behavior.
• Additional miscellaneous duties and responsibilities, as may be assigned from time to time by employee’s supervisor.

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics preferred.
• Minimum three (3) months of experience in healthcare is required.
• Experience as a Milk Technician or Pharmacy Technician or Dietetic Technician is preferred.
• The following licensures and/or certifications are preferred:
  • Certification Pharmacy Technician (CphT)
  • Dietetic Technician, registered (DTR)

Nemours Children's Health offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package which includes:

• Competitive base compensation in the top quartile of the market
• Annual incentive compensation that values clinical activity, academic accomplishments and quality improvement
• Comprehensive benefits: health, life, dental, vision
• 403B with employer match
• Licensure, CME and dues allowance
• Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• For those living and working in Florida, enjoy the benefit of no state income tax. Those based in Delaware benefit from the state's moderate tax structure.