Milk Bank Technician: Infant Milk Prep & Delivery

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital in Houston is seeking a Milk Bank Technician to store, prepare and deliver mother’s milk and donor milk to hospitalized infants, following physician orders and hospital policies.

You will document milk inventory, maintain records, coordinate with parents and care teams, and participate in milk bank quality initiatives. A healthcare background and milk handling experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• 6 months healthcare-related work experience.
• Associate or bachelor's degree can substitute for 6 months experience.

Responsibilities

• Accurately weighs, measures, and prepares mother’s own and/or pasteurized donor milk for infant feeding per orders.
• Uses sanitary techniques to prepare and store human milk.
• Documents and delivers properly labeled milk to the appropriate patient care area.
• Maintains inventory log of milk storage volumes.
• Communicates with parents and care teams about milk inventory and transport/storage quality.
• Records syringes, bottle counts, volumes, and additives on the Milk Bank log.
• Participates in Milk Bank policies, workflows, and quality improvement activities.
• Coordinates Milk Bank technician schedule and workload with the team.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Milk handling

Team communication

Education

Associate or Bachelor's in nutrition or healthcare-related field

Job description

Texas Children's Hospital in Houston is seeking a Milk Bank Technician to store, prepare and deliver mother’s milk and donor milk to hospitalized infants, following physician orders and hospital policies.

You will document milk inventory, maintain records, coordinate with parents and care teams, and participate in milk bank quality initiatives. A healthcare background and milk handling experience are preferred.