Lactation Consultant

Merrimack Health • Lawrence, MA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As the Lactation Consultant at Lawrence General Hospital, you will educate women, families, health professionals, and the community about breastfeeding and human lactation. You will facilitate the development of policies that protect, promote, and support breastfeeding; advocate for breastfeeding as the child-feeding norm; and provide holistic, evidence-based breastfeeding support and care from preconception through weaning.

The role includes encouraging informed decision-making about infant and child feeding, showing sensitivity to learners’ cultures, and providing positive feedback and emotional support to encourage continued breastfeeding, especially in difficult or complicated circumstances. You will share current evidence-based information and clinical skills in collaboration with other health care professionals. Services may be provided on any hospital unit as needed, primarily maternity, labor and delivery, the special care nursery, and pediatrics.

Requirements

• High school diploma required.
• International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) credential required.
• BLS required upon hire.
• NAS must be completed during the orientation period.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum one year of experience teaching or facilitating lactation services preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish desired, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Educate women, families, health professionals, and the community about breastfeeding and human lactation.
• Facilitate the development of policies that protect, promote, and support breastfeeding.
• Advocate for breastfeeding as the child-feeding norm.
• Provide holistic, evidence-based breastfeeding support and care from preconception through weaning.
• Encourage informed decision-making about infant and child feeding.
• Show sensitivity to the learner’s culture.
• Provide positive feedback and emotional support to support continued breastfeeding, especially in difficult or complicated circumstances.
• Share current evidence-based information and clinical skills in collaboration with other health care professionals.
• Provide services on hospital units as needed, primarily maternity, labor and delivery, the special care nursery, and pediatrics.

What This Job Offers

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