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Baystate Health Expressed Human Milk Tech in Springfield, Massachusetts
Baystate Health, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality and safety, and home to Baystate Medical Center (BMC), and the region's only level 1 trauma center is looking for a Human Milk Technician to join our NICU team!
Unit:
NICU/Continuing Care Nursery
Schedule:
Days, 7 AM - 7PM
Every other weekend and rotating holidays required
Location:
Baystate Medical Center
759 Chestnut Street, Springfield
Summary:
The Expressed Human Milk Technician (EHMT) will prepare pumped breast milk according to physicians' orders for the population of infants served in the NICU and CCN for a 24 hour period. This includes communication with both the health care team and the parents as partners in care. The EHMT will follow all PPID practices to assure the safe and accurate distribution of milk. The EHMT will be involved with quality control of the areas served. This will include monitoring the storage areas of EHM in NICU/CCN and throughout the hospital.
Job Responsibilities:
1) Documentation of refrigerators and freezers that store expressed human milk. Follow up of any out of range readings. Monitor logs to assure that environmental services is up to date with cleaning and defrosting.
2) Maintain storage refrigerators and freezers to assure all milk is properly labeled and rotated to use the oldest milk first.
3) Review feeding orders in CIS on all patients to determine how much milk needs to be defrosted and prepped for a 24 hour period.
4) Communicate with RNs to determine feeding type i.e. gavage, battle, continuous.
5) Prep and label all feedings and refrigerate until 30 minutes prior to scheduled feeding.
6) 7a-7p distribute feedings to bedsides for NICU/CCN. 7p-7a nurses will obtain feedings from the refrigerator.
7) Interact with families throughout the shift. Keep them informed of supply needs. Provide the bottles for pumping. Check expiration dates on breast pump supplies.
8) Log EHM into refrigerators/freezers as obtained from families, checking proper labeling.
Required Work Experience:
1) 2-3 years experience as a CNA or equivalent experience
Preferred Work Experience:
1) CNA certification or PCT experience
Skills and Competencies:
1) Good interpersonal skills; math test required; basic computer skills; Proficient with reading and writing in English
2) Age appropriate, CPR, math
THE ADVANTAGES OF WORKING WITH BAYSTATE!
Excellent Compensation High-quality, low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance
Generous PTO – up to 25 days in the first year, with scheduled earned increases
Continuing education support and reimbursement
First Time Home Buyers Financial Packages
Farm Share Memberships
403b retirement company match & annual company contribution increase based on years of service
Free money coach advice from a certified professional
Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health
Pet, home, auto and personal insurance
Life insurance
Reimbursement for a variety of wellbeing activities, included but limited to gym membership and equipment, personal trainer, massage and so much more!
Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health
Baystate Health, western Massachusetts’ only academic center and tertiary care provider has a long and proud tradition of continuous learning and improvement. We educate and train hundreds of healthcare workers every year and advance knowledge about new approaches to care. At Baystate Health we know that treating one another with dignity and equity is what elevates respect for our patients and staff. We are committed to increasing diverse representation across our organization. Together our inspired and compassionate teams manage the whole health needs of all communities in need.
We strive to be the place where we can help you build the career you deserve – apply today – YOU belong at Baystate!
OUR COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY
We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other recognition programs for our employees. The base pay range shown above considers the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package and any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role.
You Belong At Baystate
At Baystate Health we know that treating one another with dignity and equity is what elevates respect for our patients and staff. It makes us not just an organization, but also a community where you belong. It is how we advance the care and enhance the lives of all people.
DIVERSE TEAMS. DIVERSE PATIENTS. DIVERSE LOCATIONS.
Education:
GED or HiSET (Required)
Certifications:
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.
Ab out Baystate Health
Baystate Health (BH) is one of New England’s leading and largest integrated health care organizations, serving a population of nearly one million people throughout western New England. With roots dating back to the founding of Springfield City Hospital in 1873, Baystate Health has been providing high-quality and compassionate health care in western Massachusetts for more than 145 years. With more than 12,000 employees, a medical staff of nearly 3,100 physicians, and a net patient service revenue of more than $1.4 billion, the ever-growing health system includes five Massachusetts hospitals and the Baystate Mary Lane Outpatient Center in Ware:
Baystate Medical Center in Springfield
Baystate Children’s Hospital (located at Baystate Medical Center)
Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield
Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer
Baystate Noble Hospital in Westfield