Nutrition Lab Technician

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Colorado in Aurora is seeking a Formula/Human Milk Tech Senior to assist clinical staff in providing optimal nutritional care for hospitalized patients through precise handling, storage, preparation, and distribution of formulas and human milk. The role supports families with education and guidance and collaborates with RNs, RDs, and physicians.

The position is full-time, 30 hours per week, with Day shifts (three 10-hour shifts) and weekend/holiday rotation.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Independently prepares, fortifies and/or skims, and accurately measures human milk and/or formula using aseptic technique, following standardized recipes, provider's orders, safety guidelines, and department procedures.
• Performs arithmetic calculations for human milk and/or formula recipes which may include additives and fortifiers. Recipes are double checked by a second team member to ensure accuracy.
• Retrieves, reviews, and verifies patient human milk and/or formula orders in the EMR, ensuring accuracy and alignment with provider instructions and departmental protocols.
• Delivers prepared human milk and/or formula to designated locations in an accurate, timely, and secure manner, following appropriate protocols.
• Communicates with leadership, RD's, RNs, and care teams through rounding or directly, to clarify orders, resolve discrepancies, support feeding plans, prioritize preparation workflow, and promote safe storage and administration practices.
• Addresses phone calls, EMR and in-person inquiries with professionalism, customer service, and emotional intelligence, escalating concerns appropriately.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, quality improvement, environmental and infection control standards, adheres to regulatory requirements and maintains environmental cleanliness of the human milk and formula lab areas in accordance with regulatory and policy requirements.
• Reports errors and adverse events using the hospital variance reporting program (QSRS).
• Maintains daily workflow to meet established priorities and production requirements and completes daily operations tasks utilizing assigned applications and software.
• Receives and maintains donor human milk from the community for delivery to the Mother's Milk Bank of Colorado through designation as a human milk bank outreach center.
• May provide education and guidance to parents and care teams regarding proper labeling, transport, storage, and handling of human milk to support safety and compliance.
• Assists in the onboarding of Nutrition Lab Technicians, Registered Dietitians, dietetic interns, and student

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Overview

The Formula/Human Milk Tech Senior is responsible for assisting clinical professionals, such as Registered Nurses, Registered Dietitians, Nurse Practitioners and Physicians, in providing optimal nutritional care to hospitalized patients through accurate, safe, and timely handling, storage, preparation and distribution of formulas and/or human milk to patients and families. Additionally, provides basic education and guidance to both inpatient and outpatient families.

Location: Aurora

Job Status: Full-time, 30 hours per week

Shift: Days. Three 10-hour shifts per week between 8:00am - 7:00pm. Weekend and holiday rotation required

Duties & Responsibilities

• Independently prepares, fortifies and/or skims, and accurately measures human milk and/or formula using aseptic technique, following standardized recipes, provider's orders, safety guidelines, and department procedures.
• Performs arithmetic calculations for human milk and/or formula recipes which may include additives and fortifiers. Recipes are double checked by a second team member to ensure accuracy.
• Retrieves, reviews, and verifies patient human milk and/or formula orders in the electronic medical record (EMR), ensuring accuracy and alignment with provider instructions and departmental protocols.
• Delivers prepared human milk and/or formula to designated locations in an accurate, timely, and secure manner, following appropriate protocols.
• Communicates with leadership, RD's, RNs, and care teams through rounding or directly, to clarify orders, resolve discrepancies, support feeding plans, prioritize preparation workflow, and promote safe storage and administration practices.
• Addresses phone calls, EMR and in-person inquiries with professionalism, customer service, and emotional intelligence, escalating concerns appropriately.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, quality improvement, environmental and infection control standards, adheres to regulatory requirements and maintains environmental cleanliness of the human milk and formula lab areas in accordance with regulatory and policy requirements.
• Reports errors and adverse events using the hospital variance reporting program (QSRS).
• Maintains daily workflow to meet established priorities and production requirements and completes daily operations tasks utilizing assigned applications and software.
• Receives and maintains donor human milk from the community for delivery to the Mother's Milk Bank of Colorado through designation as a human milk bank outreach center.
• May provide education and guidance to parents and care teams regarding proper labeling, transport, storage, and handling of human milk to support safety and compliance.
• Assists in the onboarding of Nutrition Lab Technicians, Registered Dietitians, dietetic interns, and student

Minimum Qualifications

Degrees

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range: $17.57 to $26.35

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.