Nutrition Technician I - Feeding Prep Center

About the role

The Clinical Nutrition Department is seeking a Nutrition Technician to support the Clinical Dietitian team in providing optimal nutritional care to patients. This role includes formula preparation, breastmilk handling, and inventory support. The position plays a vital role in ensuring the accuracy and safety of nutrition delivery to our pediatric population.

Responsibilities

• Assist Clinical Dietitians in providing nutritional care, including formula preparation and food-related tasks
• Prepare specialized breastmilk nutrition, including donor human milk diets, skim human milk, and high-calorie hind milk
• Support inventory processes for breastmilk, formulas, supplements, and supplies
• Operate specialized equipment such as Centrifuge for precise nutrition preparation

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required
• Associate’s degree from an ACEND-accredited program or current enrollment in a Didactic Program in Dietetics from an ACEND-accredited program preferred
• Ability to perform basic liquid measurements
• Ability to read and understand instructions, and use basic math in formula preparation
• Ability to communicate appropriately orally and in writing and provide empathy in difficult interpersonal situations
• Experience with Epic or other EMR systems preferred
• Experience working with Timeless preferred
• ServSafe Certification preferred

Schedule

Four 10-hour shifts per week. Shifts are either 7:00 am – 5:30 pm or 9:30 am – 8:00 pm. Requires working Saturday and Sunday every third weekend.

Pay

The posted pay range is Boston Children’s reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting. Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

• Flexible schedules
• Affordable health, vision and dental insurance
• Child care and student loan subsidies
• Generous levels of time off
• 403(b) Retirement Savings plan
• Pension
• Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement
• Cell phone plan discounts
• Discounted rates on T-passes