Nutrition Technician (Part-time)- Feeding Prep Center

Boston Children's Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Boston Childrens Hospitals Clinical Nutrition Department seeks a Part-time Nutrition Technician to support the Dietitian team in providing optimal nutritional care to pediatric patients. This role includes formula preparation, breastmilk handling, and inventory support, with rotating weekends and holidays.

Min qualifications include a high school diploma or GED; ACEND Dietetics preferred. Scheduling features two 10-hour weekday shifts (Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri) and rotating weekends, with options for

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• ACEND-accredited Dietetics program enrollment or degree preferred.
• Experience with Epic or other EMR systems preferred.
• Timeless experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist Clinical Dietitians in nutritional care, including formula preparation.
• Prepare specialized breastmilk nutrition, including donor human milk diets.
• Support inventory for breastmilk, formulas, supplements, and supplies.
• Operate centrifuge and other equipment for precise nutrition preparation.

Skills

Liquid measurements

Communication

EMR systems

Timeless familiarity

Education

High school diploma or GED

DPD in Dietetics (ACEND) enrolled or preferred

Tools

Epic EMR

Timeless

Job description

Position Summary The Clinical Nutrition Department is seeking a Part-time Nutrition Technician to support the Clinical Dietitian team in providing optimal nutritional care to patients. This role includes formula preparation, breastmilk handling, and inventory support. The position plays a vital role in ensuring the accuracy and safety of nutrition delivery to our pediatric population.

Position Summary The Clinical Nutrition Department is seeking a Part-time Nutrition Technician to support the Clinical Dietitian team in providing optimal nutritional care to patients. This role includes formula preparation, breastmilk handling, and inventory support. The position plays a vital role in ensuring the accuracy and safety of nutrition delivery to our pediatric population. This position requires (2) 10-hour weekday shifts per week, scheduled Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday (Wednesday is excluded). Employees may select their preferred two weekdays from these options. Shifts will be either 7:00 AM-5:30 PM or 9:30 AM-8:00 PM, with shift times rotating based on weekly scheduling needs. Additionally, this position requires participation in a rotating weekend schedule, working every third weekend (Saturday and Sunday), as well as three holidays per year.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist Clinical Dietitians in providing nutritional care, including formula preparation and food-related tasks.
• Prepare specialized breastmilk nutrition, including donor human milk diets, skim human milk, and high-calorie hind milk.
• Support inventory processes for breastmilk, formulas, supplements, and supplies.
• Operate specialized equipment such as Centrifuge for precise nutrition preparation.

Education

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required. Associate's degree from an ACEND-accredited program or current enrollment in a Didactic Program in Dietetics from an ACEND-accredited program preferred.

Experience

• Ability to perform basic liquid measurements. Ability to read and understand instructions, and use basic math in formula preparation.
• Ability to communicate appropriately orally and in writing and provide empathy in difficult interpersonal situations.
• Experience with Epic or other EMR systems preferred.
• Experience working with Timeless

Licensure / Certifications

• ServSafe Certification preferred.

The posted pay range is Boston Children's reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting. Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, employee discounts and discounted commuter benefits at certain locations. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.