Milk Room Dietetic Technician

Job title: Milk Room Dietetic Technician

About the Role

Milk Room Dietetic Technician positions support the safe, accurate, and timely storage, preparation, and delivery of human milk, infant and pediatric formulas, oral nutrition supplements, and enteral nutrition formulas in Michigan Medicine, following safety guidelines and collaborating with the care team.

What You'll Do

• Follow UM Health procedures and safety guidelines for handling, labeling, preparing, fortifying, tracking, and delivering human milk, fortified human milk, and heat pasteurized donor human milk.

• Verify recipes with feeding orders in the electronic health record to generate labels and production lists, and document required information.

• Follow recipes and directions for human milk and formula preparation/fortification.

• Deliver prepared products to patient rooms, adhering to safety precautions and using the appropriate patient identifiers.

• Maintain a clean and sanitary environment by following aseptic techniques, equipment cleaning procedures, temperature monitoring, sanitation documentation, and product safety requirements, including recall procedures when directed.

• Collaborate with other healthcare disciplines, including registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs), in fulfilling requests from Milk Room.

• Communicate effectively with team members.

• Protect confidential patient information.

• What We're Looking For

• Required

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience; ability to walk and stand for long periods; ability to lift at least 15 pounds.
• Desired

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition, dietetics, or a related field; knowledge of newborn and pediatric nutrition; experience with the safe handling, preparation, and fortification of human milk and infant formula; experience using aseptic technique; experience using electronic health records to perform job functions; ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.

• Nice to Have

• Bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition, dietetics, or related field.

• Knowledge of newborn and pediatric nutrition.

• Experience with safe handling, preparation, and fortification of human milk and infant formula.

• Experience using aseptic technique.

• Experience using electronic health records to perform job functions.

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.

• Compensation & Benefits

• Hourly wage: $17.00 USD