Clinical Nutrition Laboratory Technician

Position: Clinical Nutrition Laboratory Technician - Full Time
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** Facility:
** Dayton Children's - Main Campus##
** Department:
** Clinical Nutrition Lab##
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* Schedule:

** Full time##
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* Hours:

** 40##
** Job Details:
** The Clinical Nutrition Laboratory Technician is responsible for the preparation, distribution, inventory and management of enteral nutrition (human milk, formulas, and additives). Critical functions include:

• Use of the bar code scanning software to manage receipt, storage, preparation, labeling, and delivery of human milk.  
• Keep work surfaces and equipment clean before, during, and after each feeding preparation of feeding.  
• Calculate and write recipes for each feeding, utilizing resources in the nutrition lab or consulting the dietitian as needed.  
• Prepare feedings, following all safe practices and according to precise calculations in each recipe  
• Store prepared feedings in appropriate temperature-controlled environments before, during, and at delivery.  
• Take responsibility for discarding expired feedings located in the patient care areas according to protocol.  
• Communicate with appropriate personnel (nursing, parent, dietitian, and/or medical provider) any questions or concerns about feedings or recipes.  
• Collect and ship donated human milk.  
• Think critically while adhering to policies and processes.  
• Communicate with a focus on a positive outcome, particularly during problem solving.  
• Maintain customer service and remain sensitive to the stress parents experience during their child’s hospitalization. Includes providing positive support and encouragement to breastfeeding moms.  
• Work seamlessly with the department personnel, particularly in the small space of the nutrition lab and while managing multiple critical but small tasks. Includes both slow and hectic times.
10-hour shifts, 4 days per week; every other weekend and every other holiday.
Shifts vary, in start times, 6:15 a.m., 7:00 a.m. and 8:15 a.m.
** Department Specific Job Details:
** 1.

** Utilizes Timeless Medical Software to manage receiving and labeling of mother’s HM according to procedure. 20%
*** Ensures milk rotation in order to prevent waste of expressed breast milk
* Ensures proper identification of breast milk throughout the process
* Arranges to have the expressed human milk (“EBM”) available, fortified and returned in time for the next feeding, if needed ASAP
2.
** Cleans work surfaces and equipment prior to HM prep and in between each individual patient milk prep. 20%
*** Follows aseptic techniques
* Follows infection control policies
* Maintains cleanliness of refrigerators and freezers on a daily and as needed basis
* Maintains cleanliness of storage bins
* Maintains a clean formula room per established standards
* Maintains rotations of powdered and liquid formulas to prevent expired formulas been used
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** Utilizes Timeless Medical Software to prepare individualized HM feedings following established procedures 20%
*** Monitors EBM storage to determine what needs to be refrigerated or frozen
* Follows correct handling on EBM before mixing (thawing out EBM)
* Utilizes Timeless Medical Software to scan each bottle of breast milk to confirm identification prior to mixing
* Places mixed EBM in appropriate bins to be delivered
4.  
** Stores prepared feedings in patient care refrigerators and removes expired HM 10%
*** Utilizes Timeless Medical Software to prepare standardized recipes
* Monitors dates and times for expired formulas and EBM
* Monitors formula or EBM changes and discards old batch after delivery
* Communicates with nursing staff any concerns or issues with patient formulas
5.  
** Prepares specially prepared formulas or ready to feed formulas requiring additives  10%*
* * Utilizes Timeless Medical Software to prepare standardized recipes
* Communicates with nursing/doctors about any concerns about patient orders
* Follows exact directions on how to mix special formulas or EBM
* Effectively makes formula and labels all completed recipes
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** Consults with dietitian when necessary to obtain clarification of formula order or recipe   5%
*** Demonstrates judgment
* Communicates with RD when additives are being mixed in formulas
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** Collects Human Milk  5%*
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