Project Manager-Milk Lab - Riley

IU Health; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare system as a Clinical Dietitian in the Milk Lab at Riley Hospital for Children, where you'll manage infant and pediatric nutrition programs. This full-time position requires a Clinical Dietitian license in Indiana and offers the chance to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient safety and outcomes.

Benefits

401(K) retirement savings with employer match

Student loan forgiveness program

Employee Assistance Program – Counseling

Wellness program incentives

Qualifications

• Active Clinical Dietitian license in Indiana within 6 months of hire.
• Specialist certification through CDR or approved body.
• Knowledge of regulations for human milk and formula.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee Milk Lab operations.
• Implement quality improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain Milk Lab Best Practice Manual.

Skills

Collaboration

Quality Improvement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

We are looking for team members who are passionate about challenging and significant work for the good of every patient. We are searching for individuals who are compassionate, serve with a purpose, are dedicated to supporting their team, and who seek excellence every day.

Sound like a perfect match? Apply now - we can't wait to hear from you!

Why Join IU Health?

As Indiana’s largest and most comprehensive healthcare system, and the number 1 ranked healthcare system in Indiana, we offer:

• 401(K) retirement savings with employer match
• Student loan forgiveness - Government program that may allow qualifying participants to have the remainder of their student loan balance forgiven (after a set amount of time and specific qualifications have been met).
• Employee Assistance Program – Counseling at no cost to you
• Healthy Results - Participation in our team member wellness programs award points that contribute toward a biweekly financial incentive in your paycheck! The more you participate, the more you earn!

Description

This position is located at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, IN within the Milk Lab. This is a full time, primarily day shift position - but coverage on weekends and evenings may be required to ensure the Milk Lab is fully staffed.

You must hold your Clinical Dietitian license in Indiana to be considered for this position.

• Collaboration with clinical dietitian, milk lab, medical, and nursing teams for communication and education on infant, pediatric, and adult enteral formula and ONS formulary.
• Respond to Milk Lab incident reports and develop and implement corrective and preventive action plans
• Implement quality improvement initiatives to minimize errors, enhance process efficiency, and improve overall patient safety outcomes
• Manage recalls of infant and pediatric formulas including patient tracking, recall documentation, submission of affected patients to appropriate supervising agencies and medical teams, determination of interim clinical substitutions, and sourcing alternative product
• Maintain and update the Milk Lab inpatient recipe binder, including the creation of new recipes and the development of associated nutrient profiles
• Develop and maintain Milk Lab Best Practice Manual
• Manage Milk Depot inventory, including communication with families to coordinate the pick-up or donation of donor milk to The Milk Bank
• Coordinate Infant and Pediatric Feeding Preparation certificate course for milk lab staff
• Staff Milk Lab when needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree is required. Master's Degree is preferred.
• Requires 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Requires an active Registered Dietitian license through the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency within 6 months of hire.
• Holds a specialist certification through CDR or other approved governing body.
• Successfully complete Formula/Human Milk Technician Certification within 1 year of hire.
• Requires knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to the storage, preparation, and dispensing of human milk and formula in a health care facility.
• Requires demonstrated knowledge of quality improvement methodologies.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at IU Health. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Indiana University Health is Indiana’s most comprehensive health system, with 15 hospitals and nearly 40,000 team members serving Hoosiers across the state. Our partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine gives our team members access to the very latest science and the very best training, advancing care for all. We’re looking for team members who share the things that matter most to us. People who are inspired by challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient. People who are compassionate and serve with a purpose. People who aspire to excellence every day. People who are always ready to apply themselves.

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