Pediatric Formula Technician: Nurture Tiny Patients

10 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta in Atlanta, GA, seeks a Nutrition Assistant to prepare and deliver infant feedings and maintain sanitation in the formula room, following established recipes and procedures.

This entry-level role requires a high school diploma, the ability to read and follow directions, basic math skills, and the desire to support patient care teams; you will log temperatures and support daily operations in nutrition.

Qualifications

• Experience in word processing
• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to follow verbal direction
• Ability to read, write, and perform necessary mathematics tasks at high school level or above

Responsibilities

• Prepares and delivers feedings as ordered
• Verifies new orders and obtains standardized recipes
• Prepares formula according to established written formulations, following established feeding preparation procedures
• Uses correct technique to measure powders and liquids
• Packages and labels individual formulas according to procedure
• Delivers prepared and ready-to-feed formula to patient care area and removes previously prepared infant feedings from patient care area according to procedure
• Uses clinical information system to print labels
• Maintains equipment and sanitation logs
• Maintains environment of formula room
• Cleans and sanitizes work surfaces before and after each feeding preparation
• Cleans utensils, equipment, and storage areas according to established procedures
• Follows aseptic technique
• Follows department and infection control policies regarding feeding handling
• Maintains daily appearance and personal hygiene according to department guidelines
• Uses appropriate clothes and gowning procedures in formula room
• Checks equipment for proper operation and reports problems to appropriate department and supervisor
• Assists in training other employees in feeding preparation and proper handling techniques as needed
• Prepares monthly quality assurance report
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Experience in word processing

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta in Atlanta, GA, seeks a Nutrition Assistant to prepare and deliver infant feedings and maintain sanitation in the formula room, following established recipes and procedures.

This entry-level role requires a high school diploma, the ability to read and follow directions, basic math skills, and the desire to support patient care teams; you will log temperatures and support daily operations in nutrition.