Formula & Milk Room Technician | Clinical Nutrition | Pool/Varies | Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer has held Magnet® Recognition for nursing excellence and quality patient care since 2013, and several units have earned Beacon Awards for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. • Identifies and stores the human milk that is donated in the Milk Depot freezers and keeps appropriate records of the donated milk which is sent to the Milk Bank for processing.

Position Summary:

 

 

Orlando Health Children's Arnold Palmer Hospital is seeking for a Formula & Milk Room Technician.  The Formula & Milk Room Technician prepares and delivers all infant formulas and milk accurately according to established written standard procedures.

 

Location: Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Orlando, FL
Department: APH Clinical Nutrition
Type: Pool

Shift: 3 days a week. 24 hours per week, days and includes weekends.

 

The Clinical Nutrition Department of Orlando Health addresses the nutritional needs of inpatients at both facilities and outpatient Oncology. Our mission is to provide the highest quality and evidenced based medical nutrition therapy to patients and their families and provide physicians and other medical professionals guidance on implementing medical nutrition therapy.

 

ORLANDO HEALTH CHILDREN'S ARNOLD PALMER HOSPITAL 

Located on the downtown Orlando campus, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has been providing
compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years. With 156
licensed beds and a team of experts in more than 30 pediatric specialties, the hospital has earned Best Children’s
Hospitals from U.S. News & World Report for 15 consecutive years with national rankings in four specialties and Top
Children’s Hospital from The Leapfrog Group. Orlando Health Arnold Palmer has held Magnet® Recognition for nursing excellence and quality patient care since 2013, and several units have earned Beacon Awards for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Our pediatric Level I Trauma Center and ER is the only Central
Florida facility to provide the highest level of emergency trauma care exclusively to children, and Orlando Health
Arnold Palmer is the only facility in Florida to achieve Level I Children’s Surgical Verification and Level I Trauma
Verification by the American College of Surgeons.

 

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals
and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s
east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our dedicated team members honor our over
100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.

 

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE
education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin
your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions.
“Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you

 

 

 

Responsibilities:

 

Essential Functions
• Prepares and delivers all formulas, and milk accurately according to written procedures and adhering to quality control standards.
• Performs accurate calculations based on the order.
• Verifies new or questionable orders with a Registered Dietitian for accuracy and obtains standardized recipes as needed.
• Identifies any potential food allergens in a product ordered for patients
• Record information as necessary
• Maintains inventories of supplies
• Monitors the centralized tracking system for the Formula and Milk Room refrigerator and addresses any temperature ranges outside of the established guidelines.
• Maintain daily records on any departmental essential information
• Utilize the barcode scanning software system for human milk feedings.
• Keeps the refrigerators, freezers, and working areas clean and organized at all times.
• Identifies and stores the human milk that is donated in the Milk Depot freezers and keeps appropriate records of the donated milk which is sent to the Milk Bank for processing.
• Utilizes independent double verification of feedings prior to and at delivery with other Formula and Milk Techs and nursing.
• Follows departmental HACCP guidelines for infection prevention.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

Education/Training

High school degree or equivalent.