Lactation Consultant

Alliance Medical Center Inc. • Healdsburg, CA

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About The Position

The Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) serves as the Designated Breastfeeding Expert for Alliance Medical Center’s WIC Program. The position provides advanced lactation assessment, counseling, and care coordination for WIC participants; supports Breastfeeding Peer Counselors (BFPC) when needed; ensures compliance with WIC State and Federal breastfeeding policies; and promotes a breastfeeding-friendly culture within AMC and the community.

The Lactation Consultant handles breastfeeding triage and determines appropriate next steps, including phone consultation, scheduling, and follow-up. The role provides lactation services through in-clinic visits, telehealth, phone, hospital coordination, and home visits as appropriate, and collaborates with medical providers and other healthcare professionals on high-risk or medically complex cases.

Requirements

• Current CPR certification.
• International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) certification.
• Demonstrated experience in breastfeeding management and promotion.
• At least one year of experience counseling breastfeeding women.
• Knowledge of lactation principles to assess needs and provide counseling and education to families.
• Knowledge and skill in the physiology and clinical management of lactation.
• Knowledge of the lactation process, antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum health care, and psychosocial issues.
• High school diploma.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of experience as an IBCLC.
• Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Handle Breastfeeding Triage Forms and determine the appropriate course of action, including phone calls, scheduling visits, and follow-up.
• Provide comprehensive lactation assessments, counseling, and follow-up care plans for WIC participants with complex breastfeeding concerns.
• Provide lactation consultation through in-clinic visits, telehealth, phone, hospital coordination, and home visits as appropriate.
• Handle faxed hospital referral forms for pump exchange and provide appropriate follow-up for participants who are not BFPC participants.
• Communicate and collaborate with AMC medical providers, CPSP providers, pediatricians, and other healthcare professionals regarding high-risk or medically complex cases.
• Support Breastfeeding Peer Counselors when needed.
• Ensure compliance with WIC State and Federal breastfeeding policies.
• Promote a breastfeeding-friendly culture within AMC and the community.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED