Enteral Feeding Preparation Technician

Job Description

Job Summary:

• The Enteral Feeding Technician is responsible for preparing, storing, and delivering formula, additives and modified human milk for infants and children.
• Adheres to aseptic technique when producing specialty formula and human milk mixtures for patient consumption and works effectively in an environment with multiple, quickly changing priorities.
• Adheres to standards of food safety and sanitation, best practices for formula and human milk preparation in a hospital setting, regulatory standards, departmental and hospital policies and procedures in the execution of assigned duties.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Enteral Feeding Production and Human Milk Management:

• Prepares, portions, delivers patient enteral feeding orders accurately and timely.
• Knowledgeable about human milk, formulas and additives used in infant, pediatric and adult patients.
• Practices with a questioning attitude and escalates concerns, issues or discrepancies regarding enteral feeding orders, faulty equipment and unsafe working conditions appropriately.
• Adheres to standards with regard to storing, thawing, modifying, labeling, delivering and the safe discard of formula and human milk.
• Checks frozen human milk inventory when needed and updates inventory as applicable to human milk modification.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary environment.
• Checks product dates prior to use and rotates using first in first out (FIFO) approach to maintaining inventory/stock on hand.
• Adheres to applicable regulations, safety and infection prevention & control standards that govern enteral feeding production operations.
• Competent in the use of specialized equipment for preparation of formula, additives and modified human milk.
• Maintains records and accurate documentation related to enteral prep processes.

Business Functions:

• Maintains friendly, efficient demeanor and models Client ICARE Values and Service Standards.
• Participates in ongoing quality assurance and performance improvement activities as requested.
• Participates in training other employees, students/interns as requested.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information.

Professional Development/Leadership:

• Collaborates and communicates with other members of the healthcare team.
• Participates in any department staff meetings and education programs as requested.
• Demonstrates flexibility and professionalism at all times.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Required Education:

• Associate’s degree in Nutrition or similar field of study.

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or similar field of study.

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:

• Dietetic Technician-Registered (DTR) from the Commission On Dietetic Registration (CDR).
• Serv Safe Certification (SSC) from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI): National Accreditation Board (ANAB).
• Level 3 Worker – Covid Vaccination Required.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing to patients, families and members of the healthcare team.
• Organizational skills as it relates to maintaining product, supplies and maintenance of records.
• Must be able to read English with understanding and write English legibly.
• Attention to detail by accurately measuring, mixing and preparing product.
• Understanding of nutritional content, sources and use of commercial supplements, tube feedings, human milk, infant formulas and feeding modulars (fat, protein, carbohydrate, vitamins and minerals).
• Ability to perform increasingly complex mathematical calculations such as fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions and metric measures.
• Computer proficient.

Languages:

• English (Speak, Read, Write).

Schedule Hours Per Week: 40.00
Schedule Hours Per Day: 8.00
Schedule Days Per Week: 5.00