Lactation Consultant

United Regional Career Site • Wichita Falls, TX

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About The Position

A United Regional Certified Breastfeeding Specialist (CBS) is a paraprofessional staff person who provides basic breastfeeding information and encouragement and support to our breastfeeding patients, under the direction and supervision of our International Board-Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) and Certified Lactation Consultants (CLC). Educational Requirements High School diploma or equivalent required. Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• CPR Certification
• Certification in Lactation Education preferred or will obtain certification within 6 months of hire date.
• Knowledge of the Texas Ten Steps for Breastfeeding and Designation
• Previous, hands on, experience with breastfeeding and knowledge of current standards
• Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Standing, walking for extensive periods of time.
• Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds, pushing an pulling of heavy objects.
• Corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Working under stressful conditions.
• Some exposure to communicable disease or bodily fluids.

Responsibilities

• Perform breastfeeding assessment and document findings assigning a LATCH score
• Provide breastfeeding support with latch, positioning, and discharge teaching
• Educate mothers on the process of milk production and maintaining milk supply
• Ability to instruct mothers on massage, hand expression, pumping
• Baby feeding cues, cluster feeding, engorgement, blocked ducts, etc. collaborating with nursing staff and or IBCLC consultants
• Knowledge of problem solving with breastfeeding difficulties and providing information to patients and staff ways to troubleshoot
• Provide resources to breastfeeding mothers for additional breastfeeding support
• Assess infant feeding method and alternative methods, providing feeding instructions for breast and or formula fed infants
• Collaborate care with primary care nurse and nursing staff for further medical/nursing assessment and interventions
• Assist with breastfeeding Quality Improvement process and data collection
• Demonstrate good communication skills
• Assist with outpatient lactation visits
• Assist with discharge phone calls
• Limited assistance with compromised infants in special care nursery
• Demonstrates enthusiastic and positive approach regarding mother’s feeding choice and assist to help mothers and their newborns have a positive experience
• Maintain a Professional relationship with Physicians, nursing staff and ancillary staff involved in patient care.
• Collaborate with the lactating patient, her significant other, family and members of the health care team.
• Gives basic breastfeeding information and support to new mothers, including discussing the benefits of breastfeeding, overcoming common barriers and how to establish early successful breastfeeding.
• Demonstrate competencies required, on Orientation checklist, by a Certified Lactation Consultant.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED