Lactation Consultant

Provides proactive, family-centered patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating lactation plans and support for the mother-infant breastfeeding dyad. The Lactation Consultant is fully collaborative with the patient, patient’s family, significant others and members of the healthcare team.  This position is part time starting at roughly 20 hours per week with the possibility to evolve into a full time role.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Initiates outreach calls to parents of newborns to establish initial contact 

· Provides lactation assessment, management, education and provide early support and education

· Performs consultations, telephone triage and prenatal education as appropriate

· Offers post-delivery consultative care to patients: breastfeeding/chest-feeding, family bonding and planning

· Communicates effectively with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers, being an advocate for patient at all times. 

· Coordinates and facilitates breastfeeding classes to small groups

· Documents patient education and progress in accordance with practice standards and guidelines

· Provides in-service education and support to clinical staff.

· Maintains breastfeeding supplies for all practice locations

· Performs other duties as assigned.

· Nurse Practitioner (NP), Nurse-Midwife (CNM) or Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)

· Board Certified Lactation Consultant Certification (IBCLC) required

· Bilingual preferred 

· Prior experience in lactation consulting preferred

· Ability to work independently.

· Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with a wide range of personality types and various cultural backgrounds

· Strong relationship building skills with clients 

· Establish and maintain records, reports and statistical data