Milk Lab Technicians

About the Role

Join our Clinical Nutrition team as a Milk Lab Technician and make a meaningful impact in patient care. We are hiring per diem and .75 FTE positions.

Responsibilities

• Reconstitution and fortification of specialized formula
• Centrifugation and analysis of human milk lipid concentration and caloric density
• Human milk pasteurization
• Human milk and formula delivery
• Medical food and product inventory management
• Utilization of electronic health record and milk management software
• Interdisciplinary communication with nursing, Registered Dietitians, medical providers, Dietetic Technicians, and Lactation Consultants
• Safe cleaning and operation of a variety of biomedical preparation and production equipment
• Interpretation, implementation, and adherence to Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point safety regulations and infection control protocols and policies
• Provision of customer service to patients, visitors, and staff in accordance with hospital and department expectations
• Demonstration of understanding of rationale and downstream impacts of work, advocating for responsible and efficient use of resources, including human milk
• Contribution to developing and updating standard work and providing peer-to-peer feedback to ensure compliance
• Demonstration of high-level professionalism and problem-solving abilities to ensure accuracy of electronic health records, adequacy of feeding supplies, and timeliness of procedures and production schedules
• Advocacy for breast milk management that prevents waste
• Performance of other duties as assigned

Requirements

Associate Degree required OR one of the following credentials may substitute: Dietetic Technician Registered, Pharmacy Technician, Medical Laboratory Technician, or Certified Medical Assistant.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated prior quality improvement experience in a healthcare position
• Pediatric or previous hospital experience

Pay

Compensation range: $24.77 - $37.16 per hour. This range is based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Our founding promise to the community is to care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay.

Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals.

As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity, and Innovation.