Formula/Pharmacy Technician

Nemours; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Children’s Health in Wilmington, DE is seeking a Formula/Pharmacy Technician (Full-Time) to manage calculation, preparation, delivery, and monitoring of neonatal and pediatric formulas and donor milk to support precise medical nutrition. The role covers formula room operations, inventory management, adherence to HIPAA and safety regulations, and potential cross-training for Pharmacy duties.

A high school diploma is required; healthcare experience preferred, with CphT or DTR

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.
• The following licensures and/or certifications are preferred: Certification Pharmacy Technician (CphT); Dietetic Technician, registered (DTR).

Responsibilities

• Assists medical team with formula orders, substitutions, discharge, and special needs to ensure timely feeding.
• Maintains sterile technique during formula and breast milk preparation.
• Reads, writes, and performs necessary math to prepare infant formula and breast milk orders.
• Prepares and delivers all infant formula and breast milk as ordered.
• Maintains daily inventory of expressed human milk and needed supplies; places inventory orders to maintain PAR levels.
• Cleans and sanitizes work area and equipment using approved techniques and cleaning agents.
• Transcribes feeding order information to prepare feeding labels.
• May cross train for coverage between Pharmacy and Nutrition Department; if certified as a Pharmacy Technician, may perform Pharmacy Tech duties as needed.

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics preferred

Job description

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.

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)

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida - along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org.