Formula Human Milk Tech Sr

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Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years.

Here, the nation's brightest nurses, physicians, scientists, researchers, therapists, and care providers are creating the future of child health. With an optimist's outlook, a trailblazing spirit, and a celebrated history, we're making new strides every day.

We've been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and are consistently recognized among the best of the best pediatric hospitals with #1 rankings in Colorado and the region by U.S. News & World Report.

As a national leader in pediatric care, we serve children and families from all over the nation. Our System of Care includes four pediatric hospitals, 11 specialty care centers, 1,300+ outreach clinics and more than 10,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric care specialties.

Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat.

That's why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access, advancement, and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we can see, treat, and heal children better when our team reflects the diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes through our doors.

A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Here, it's different.

Assists professional staff (RNs, RDs, NPs, MDs) in providing optimal nutritional care to neonates and infants through the safe handling, storage and preparation of human milk, and through basic education to inpatients, and outpatients.

Department Name: Lactation Services
Job Status: Part-Time; 20 hours/week - eligible for benefits
Shift: 2x10 hour shifts with some weekends and holidays required

• EDUCATION - High school diploma, or equivalency.
• EXPERIENCE - Prior healthcare-related experience.
• CERTIFICATION(S) - BLS required. CNA, MA, EMT or Lactation certification required.

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

• a.) Neonate - <30 days
• b.) Infancy - >30 days to 1yr
• c.) Toddlers - >1yr to 3yrs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

• Receives expressed milk from mothers who are dropping off and stores expressed mother's milk (EMM).
• Scans all human milk at various intervals to ensure accurate tracking and safe delivery.
• Ensures appropriate education to parents for proper labeling, transport and storage.
• Retrieves daily orders for feeding and prepares according to medical orders.
• Distributes prepared human milk feedings to the bedside refrigerators at the appropriate intervals.
• Provides basic milk expression education to inpatients, outpatients and by telephone.
• Cleans and sterilizes the equipment used for milk preparation and any other reusable feeding equipment daily.
• Cleans and disinfects preparation areas.
• Ensures that refrigerators in prep room and bedside locations are functioning within appropriate temperature ranges.
• Receives and maintains donated human milk from the community for delivery to the Mother's Milk Bank of Colorado.
• Tracks and maintains a breast pump rental/loan program for families and staff.

SCOPE AND LEVEL

GUIDELINES: Developmental, standard, or intermediate level. Guidelines are generally numerous, well established, and directly applicable to the work assignment. Work assignment and desired results are explained by general oral or written instructions.

COMPLEXITY: Duties assigned are generally repetitive and restricted in scope but may be of substantial intricacy. Employee primarily applies standardized practices.

DECISION MAKING: Decisions or recommendations on non-standardized situations are limited to relating organizational policies to specific cases. Brings non-routine issues to supervisor. Problems that are not covered by guidelines or that are without precedent are taken up with the supervisor.

COMMUNICATION: Contacts with team members, clients or the public where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, gathered, or presented and some degree of discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Under normal supervision, within a standardized work situation, the employee performs duties common to the line of work without close supervision or detailed instruction. Work product is subject to continual review.

Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job

Audio-Visual: Color Discrimination: Good

Audio-Visual: Depth Perception: Good

Audio-Visual: Far Vision: Good

Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good

Audio-Visual: Near Vision: Good

General Activity: Sit: 2-4 hrs. per day

General Activity: Stand/Walk: 4-6 hrs. per day

Motion: Bend: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Carry: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Lift: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Pull: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Push: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Reach: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Squat/Crouch: Up to 1/3 of time

Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 100 pounds: Up to 1/3 of time

Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 25 pounds: 1/3 or more of time

Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 50 pounds: Up to 1/3 of time

Environment

Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Regular/Frequent.

Exposure: Exposure to cold/heat: Occasional.

Exposure: Exposure to dampness: Occasional.

Exposure: Exposure to heights: Occasional.

Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Frequent.

Exposure: Exposure to lung irritations: Occasional.

Exposure: Exposure to skin irritations: Frequent.

Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately.

Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works day/night rotating shifts.

Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works with others effectively.

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.