Milk Lab Technician-Neonatal Intensive Care Unit-FT

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Job Requisition ID

R00055230

Job Category

Allied Health

Organization

Children's Dietitians and Milk Depot

Location/s

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title

Milk Lab Technician-Neonatal Intensive Care Unit-FT

Job Summary

The Milk Lab Technician prepares, labels, stores, and delivers all feedings in the NICU and other assigned areas, including human milk (expressed breast milk, and pasteurized donor human milk) and ready-to-feed formula. They calculate, prepare, and monitor specialized formulas, human milk, and medical nutrition supplements. They adhere to food safety and sanitation standards, perform inventory management, operate feeding preparation equipment, maintain documentation and bar-coded safety systems, ensure sanitation in the preparation room, and complete quality improvement and record-keeping tasks.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required:

High School Diploma/GED and one (1) of the following:

• Six (6) months of experience working in a healthcare environment supporting patient care.
• Pharmacy technician registration with the Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy.
• Pharmacy Tech certification with the Pharmacy Tech Certification board.
• CPT Certification administered by the National HealthCareer Association

Certifications, Licenses, or Registration required:

N/A

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to read, write, and perform necessary mathematical tasks acquired through a high school diploma. Must have the ability to pass a math competency test. Must demonstrate basic computer skills. Must be able to resolve problems and respond to simple written or verbal instructions. Must have interpersonal skills which are necessary to gather and share information with the multidisciplinary team in a courteous and professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Prepares feedings accurately according to established written formulations, following pre-established feeding preparation procedures and adhering to quality control standards and aseptic techniques.
• Use correct and precise techniques to measure powders and liquids.
• Verifies new or questionable feeding orders with a registered dietitian for accuracy and obtains standardized recipes as needed.
• Use the clinical information system to obtain patient feeding orders and to print labels and production lists.
• Maintains competence in computer and printer systems, as well as Milk Lab equipment.
• Stores prepared feedings properly until delivery to units.
• Delivers prepared feedings appropriately to unit refrigerators.
• Cleans and sanitizes work surfaces in the Milk Lab before and after each feeding preparation. Cleans utensils, equipment, and storage areas used in the Milk Lab.
• Calculates new formulations or standardized recipes manually or with software and obtains verification from a registered dietitian.
• Prepares and maintains log sheets and compiles audit and data-tracking records as needed.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires no exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, no handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, no working hours beyond regularly scheduled hours, no travelling to offsite locations, no activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional work produced is subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, constant lifting/carrying up to 10 pounds, no lifting/carrying up to 25 pounds, no lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds, no lifting/carrying up to 75 pounds, no lifting/carrying up to100 pounds, no lifting/carrying 100 pounds or more, no climbing, no crawling, frequent crouching/stooping, no driving, frequent kneeling, frequent pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, constant sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (Occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt

No

Pay Class

Hourly

FTE %

100

Work Shift

Day

Benefits Eligibility

Grant Funded

No

Job Posting Date

11/3/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified)