Milk Lab Technician

Tampa General Hospital; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tampa General Hospital Milk Lab Technician role focuses on the preparation, inventory, distribution, and management of Human Milk, Donor Human Milk, and formula for neonates and pediatric patients.

Responsibilities include maintaining HM and DHM inventories, ensuring accurate weights and measures, following infection control practices, and communicating effectively with the health care team to support nutrition therapy across units.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Associate's Degree in Food & Nutrition, Dietetics, or relevant field.
• Bachelor's Degree in Food & Nutrition, Dietetics, or relevant field.
• Registered Pharmacy Technician must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
• Registered Dietetic Technician (DTR) must be held or obtained shortly after hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, inventory, distribute, and manage Human Milk, Donor Human Milk, and facility formulas for neonatal and pediatric patients.
• Oversee inventory and distribution of ready-to-feed enteral formulas for pediatrics.
• Apply infection control principles and accurate weights and measures calculations.
• Communicate effectively with the health care team to support nutrition therapy.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree Food & Nutrition, Dietetics, or relevant field

Bachelor's Degree Food & Nutrition, Dietetics, or relevant field

Job description

Job Description - Milk Lab Technician (2600032J)

Job Description

Milk Lab Technician - ( 2600032J )

Description

The Milk Lab Technician is responsible for the highly specialized tasks of preparation, inventory,
distribution, and management of Human Milk (HM), Donor Human Milk (DHM), and the facility prepared formulas for all neonatal and pediatric patients within Tampa General Hospital. The Milk Lab Technician is also responsible for the inventory, distribution, and management of ready-to-feed enteral formulas to pediatrics patients. This role will demonstrate competencies relative to infection control principles, appropriate technical calculation (weights and measures conversions, including metrics), knowledge of common medical abbreviations and terminologies, and knowledge of available formula products and human milk additives. The Milk Lab Technician will also effectively communicate with members of the health care team as an imperative. Performs other duties as required. Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with the mission, vision, and values of Tampa General Hospital.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Associate's Degree Food & Nutrition, Dietetics, or relevant field
• Bachelor's Degree Food & Nutrition, Dietetics, or relevant field

License/Registration
Registered Pharmacy Technician
Registered Dietetic Technician (DTR)
Infant Feeding Technician Certificate must be obtained within 6 months of hire if a
Pharmacist Technician

Primary Location

Tampa

Work Locations

TGH Main Campus 1 Tampa General Circle Tampa 33601

Eligible for Remote Work : On Site

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