Neonatal Formula & Pharmacy Technician (Full-Time)

Nemours in; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health in Wilmington, DE seeks a Formula/Pharmacy Technician (Full-Time) to calculate, prepare, and deliver infant formula and breast milk, and support the formula room operations for safe patient nutrition.

The role may include pharmacy technician duties if certified, requires high school diploma, healthcare experience, and possible nutrition/dietetics background; cross-training with Nutrition and Pharmacy as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics preferred.
• Minimum three (3) months of healthcare experience required.
• Experience as a Milk Technician or Pharmacy Technician or Dietetic Technician preferred.
• Preferred licensures/certifications: CphT and DTR.

Responsibilities

• Assist medical team with formula orders, substitutions, discharge, and special needs to ensure timely feeding.
• Maintain sterile technique during formula and breast milk preparation.
• Read, write, and perform necessary mathematical skills to prepare infant formula and breast milk orders.
• Prepare and deliver all infant formula and breast milk as ordered.
• Inventory and maintain sufficient infant feeding room stock.
• Comply with federal, state, and local health and sanitation regulations; adhere to HIPAA and OSHA standards.
• Complete paperwork for accurate quantities of expressed human milk and fortifiers for preparation, inventory, billing, and tracking.
• Maintain daily inventory of expressed human milk and supplies; place inventory orders and rotate/dispose of expired items (FIFO).
• Clean and sanitize work area and equipment using approved methods.
• Transcribe feeding order information to prepare feeding labels.
• Follow established quality assurance processes.
• May cross-train for Pharmacy and Nutrition coverage; if Pharmacy Technician certified, may perform Pharmacy duties.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Numerical skills

Sterile technique

Inventory management

Education

High School diploma

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition

Tools

CphT (certification)

DTR (certified)

Job description

Nemours Children's Health in Wilmington, DE seeks a Formula/Pharmacy Technician (Full-Time) to calculate, prepare, and deliver infant formula and breast milk, and support the formula room operations for safe patient nutrition.

The role may include pharmacy technician duties if certified, requires high school diploma, healthcare experience, and possible nutrition/dietetics background; cross-training with Nutrition and Pharmacy as needed.