Infant Nutrition Room Technician

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1967, Dignity Health - Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 377-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Carmichael, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Mercy San Juan Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Comprehensive Stroke Center, the highest level of stroke care certification awarded by The Joint Commission.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Infant Nutrition Room Tech you will collaborates with registered nurses, dietitians and other members of the healthcare team.

Every day you will be responsible for preparation, labeling, storage and delivery of human milk and other formula and formula additives required for infant feeding.

To be successful in this role, you will be responsible for precise and specific measurement and mixture of formula daily.

• Routinely ensures proper preparation for the timely thawing of needed milk supplies.
• Adheres to guidelines for storage, temperature monitoring and expiration dates daily.
• Accurately measures, weighs formula or milk, additives and calculate recipes.
• Utilizes specific mathematical skills and appropriate spreadsheets and recipes to calculate and measure for additives to the milk or formula.
• Calculates and divides the milk into individual feeds while assuring proper adherence to milk supply to properly manage and plan for waste avoidance.
• Pays close attention to detail. Effectively uses verbal and legible written communication skills with others.

Job Requirements

Required

• Associates Degree
• Six (6) months experience in a healthcare setting.
• Understands and perform algebra.
• Understand and perform basic weights and measurements.

Preferred

• Experience in formula room or pharmacy or nutrition department.
• Understands and perform algebra.
• Understand and perform basic weights and measurements.