Formula Room Technician (Part Time, Weekends Only) w/Benefits (Healthcare)
Job Summary
Delivers high quality, sanitary and accurate formula preparations in a timely manner.
Minimum Job Requirements
- Prior customer service experience.
- Responsible for communicating with medical, nursing and nutrition team for clarification and prioritization of formula orders.
- Creates labels according to MCHS standards for specialized formulas delivered to nursing units.
- Sanitizes work area and utilizes dishwasher for sterilization of mixing equipment.
- Arranges stockrooms for ease of product visibility and according to inspection standards (Food Safety & Sanitation, EOC).
- Initiates and maintains all productivity logs (formula inventory, orders)
- Checks expiration dates for formula stock in nursing units, storage rooms and formula mixing room. Discards expired formulas as appropriate.
- Maintains and monitors overnight kit to ensure continuum of formula provision for newly admitted or new overnight orders.
- Measures/weighs formula ingredients using a gram scale for powder products and a graduated cylinder, beaker or sterile syringe for liquid products.
- Utilizes the standard recipe charts for preparation of special mixed formulas or uses the recipe provided in the comments section of the order.
- Utilizes aseptic technique for preparation of all special mixed formulas or modulars for human milk.
- Follows appropriate storage time for opened products, utilizing opened/expiration labels for all opened containers being stored.
- Delivers formula to assigned nursing units within standard timeframe (90 minutes for new orders).
- Responsible for properly utilizing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Common Duties:
- Maintains accountability by ensuring compliance thru timely completion of licensures, certifications, all competencies, health requirements (PPD, N95, Flu) and education requirements.
- Maintains professional accountability and timekeeping expectations as outlined by MCHS Timekeeping and Attendance procedures, and ensures behavior is compliant with communication standards.
- High school education or equivalent preferred
- Able to follow simple instructions to accomplish repetitive tasks
- Able to perform mathematical and formula calculations
- Able to convert specific weights in an accurate and precise manner
- Ability to be sensitive to patient ethnic and cultural differences in formula use / preparation
- Able to relate cooperatively and constructively with patients, families and co-workers
- Able to maintain a strict schedule in order to distribute formula appropriately
(EOE DFW)
2/24/17
