Formula/Pharmacy Technician

Socket.dev; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top quartile pay

Annual incentive program

Comprehensive benefits

403B with employer match

Licensure & CME allowance

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health in Wilmington, DE, seeks a Formula/Pharmacy Technician (Full-Time) to join our formula room team. You will calculate, prepare, deliver and monitor specialized infant formulas, breast milk and fortifiers, ensuring compliance with health and sanitation standards.

Cross-training between Pharmacy and Nutrition may occur; hospital environment; healthcare experience preferred. Competitive benefits offered and opportunities for growth within the health system.

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.
• Preferred licensures: Certification Pharmacy Technician (CphT), Dietetic Technician, registered (DTR).

Responsibilities

• Assist medical team with issues related to formula orders, substitutions, discharge and special needs.
• Maintain sterile technique during formula and breast milk preparation.
• Read, write, and perform calculations to prepare infant formula and breast milk orders.
• Prepare and deliver all infant formula and breast milk as ordered.
• Inventory and maintain formula room stock and rotate per FIFO.
• Follow sanitation, HIPAA and OSHA safety regulations.
• Cross-train for coverage between Pharmacy and Nutrition Department; may perform Pharmacy Tech duties if certified.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Milk/formula preparation

HIPAA/OSHA compliance

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics

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.

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.