Human Milk & Formula Prep Technician Neonatal Intermediate PRN, Variable

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Healths purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

• Prepares portions and delivers patient feedings per recipe or patient orders supplied by bedside nurse. Verifies all prepared feedings with RN prior to RN administering.

• Maintains and monitors safe storage and appropriate disposition of breastmilk in the computer system-ensures breastmilk is properly labeled.

• Communicates with manager ANM charge nurse or bedside nurse as appropriate regarding problems with feeding orders human milk/formula storage or administration- reports any discrepancies related to feedings prepared.

• Maintains a sanitary and safe environment by following departmental and infection prevention policies; maintains clean equipment and orderly workspace. Ensures that department standards are met and that all sanitary activities are conducted in accordance with federal state and local health regulations.

• Uses correct technique to measure solids and liquids.

• Maintains an adequate inventory of feeding preparation room supplies; removes outdated formula stock and supplies from inventory and disposes per facility guidelines.

• Unpacks labels and stores fortifiers formula and supplies in their designated area; rotates supplies using first-in-first-out (FIFO) method.

• Assists in training other employees in feeding preparation and proper handling techniques as needed as well as use of the computer breastmilk tracking preparation and administration system.

• Treats all information and data within the scope of the position with appropriate confidentiality and security. Complies with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations.

• Adheres to all established systems and training programs to provide a safe working environment. Complies with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations and to other local state and federal regulations.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor manager director or executive.