NICU Dietary Tech

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NICU Dietary Technician

Location: Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital of Richmond

Pay Rate: $22 an hour - Part-time

Work Shift: 9 am - 5 pm, 1-2 days Monday - Friday, and rotating weekends

Job Description:

• Must be available 8-24 hours per week
• Weekend availability and rotating holidays required

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of daily human milk and formula infant feeds according to written formulations or recipes
• Document, label and store prepared feedings for infants according to policies and procedures
• Deliver prepared feeds to NICU refrigerators daily
• Maintain records of infant feeding orders, preparation and inventory using electronic medical record and milk tracking systems
• Operates all equipment needed to prepare feeds for infants in a safe, sanitary manner
• Assist and train other technicians as needed to help department operate efficiently

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 21 years old
• Diet technician or associate nutrition degree preferred
• 1-2 years experience as a diet technician or related field in medical setting
• Basic math skills required, including ability to pass a competency test post-training related to job function
• Good personal hygiene, neat grooming and dress code compliance (scrubs, hats, masks provided by hospital)
• Effective verbal and written communication

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged standing and walking throughout the day, frequent stooping, bending and lifting up to 40 pounds
• Must be able to operate equipment necessary to perform essential functions
• Must be able to pass background check and drug test