Infant Feeding Preparation Dietitian Supervisor

About the role

Oversees the Infant Feeding Preparation Room (IFPR) operations to ensure the safe, accurate and effective intake, preparation, storage, and distribution of all infant feedings. Performs a variety of tasks related to the management of the IFPR and the preparation and delivery of human milk, pasteurized donor human milk, and infant/pediatric formulas and transfer of patient feeding order information.

Supervisor will greet and interact with internal and external IFPR customers. Supervisor must adhere to all food safety/sanitation regulation and standards established by the hospital and regulatory agencies. Responsible for the safe and effective operation of equipment needed to prepare infant/pediatric feedings and maintain sanitation in the preparation room.

Processes human milk, pasteurized donor human milk, and formula orders and maintain temperature records. Performs required quality assurance monitoring activities.

Posting Specifics

Pay Rate: Based on Experience

Shift Details: Full-Time (40hrs/wk). 6 am to 6 pm Sunday through Saturday. The Infant Feeding Preparation Room Supervisor responsibilities include being on site 5 days per week, helping with operations and standardization and may provide support and work shifts during room operation hours.

Additional Details: This is a new dietitian supervisor position that will be working with nutrition and nursing leadership to help operationalize milk and formula feeding preparation to help support infants at Utah Valley Hospital and other central locations. We are looking for a dietitian who is a self-motivated, collaborative servant leader ideally with NICU nutrition experience, who is interested in building a great team.

Scope

Responsible for the development an operational processes and coordination of all activities related to the preparation and distribution of expressed human milk, pasteurized donor human milk, and infant and enteral formulas. Ensures use of current scientific literature and evidence-based practices for all operations Responsible for supervising operation and IFPR technicians.

Essential Job Duties

• Ensures product integrity and safety through proper training and quality control.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates technician training and competency
• Performs yearly evaluations and documents staff competency.
• Develops, implement, and monitors adherence to policies and procedures in compliance with all regulatory agencies and state and local laws.
• Develops, implements, and monitors Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plans.
• Collaborates with department and organization leadership to promote and ensure safe and effective provision of infant and pediatric feedings.
• Serves as a resource for department, facility, organization, and community.
• Maintains appropriate staffing and monitors productivity.
• Supervises inventory and formulary with budget guidelines.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist
• Bachelor's degree in Food Service Management, Dietetics, Nutrition, Hospitality Management, or Business.
• One year leadership experience in a healthcare related field.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated computer skills, with familiarity in word processing and spreadsheets applications.
• Demonstrated proficient math skills with focus on attention to detail and accuracy of output.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• ServeSafe Certification achieved in the first 30 days.

Preferred Qualifications

• IBCLC credential
• Experience working in an NICU.
• Experience with infant and pediatric nutrition and feeding practices.
• Business management, finance and budget acumen.

Physical Requirement

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, recipes, and labels.
• Frequent interactions with patient parents and colleagues that require caregiver to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues accurately.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to 50 lb.
• Remain standing for extended periods of time to perform work.
• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Finger dexterity required.

Location

Intermountain Health American Fork Hospital, Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital:

• Work City: Provo
• Work State: Utah
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Pay and benefits

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$39.16 - $60.42

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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