Lactation Consultant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare or public health related field required
• International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) required
• Registered Nurse (RN) required
• Requires 5 years in a healthcare or public health field.
• Requires 2 years (preferred 5 years) of experience as a Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
• Highly specialized skills and abilities regarding assessment, intervention based on patient history and assessment, initiation and modification of complex situations and related therapies and interventions.
• Ability to provide information with consideration of mental, emotional, cultural, social, political and physical factors.
• Able to identify health literacy and healthcare preferences of diverse dyads including immigrant/refugee, non-English speaking and other groups that may have unique needs or vulnerabilities.
• Able to identify and assess for language barriers and plan appropriately, i.e. use of interpreter services, etc.
• Interest and experience working with diverse populations, ideally in a clinical or lactation capacity, and a passion for breastfeeding equity.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in health care or public health related field a plus
• preferred 5 years of experience as a Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
• Fluency in Spanish or Haitian Creole strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide lactation support, counseling and education to BMC patients in the OB/GYN clinic, including initial and follow-up appointments and management of complex cases.
• Patients will be seen both in the clinic and via telehealth.
• Participate in BFM provider sessions though conduct of co-visits (in person and telehealth), seeing patients either before or after the provider by performing pre/post feed weights, patient counseling and hands-on support.
• Manage and conduct group lactation visits.
• Manage all referrals to BFM by reviewing cases, triaging as appropriate to IBCLC or provider level care and contacting patients both to schedule appointments and to provide phone lactation counseling and history-taking ahead of appointments.
• Manage EMR and phone patient and provider contacts to BFM or OB/GYN regarding lactation related questions, including monitoring BFM provider inboxes and e-consults.
• Support the BFM clinic and the wider Breastfeeding Equity Center through programmatic, educational and clinical activities that promote breastfeeding equity and education among both patients and staff.
• Duties include attending BFM/BEC meetings, other relevant departmental, lactation and nursing meetings, and providing programmatic and metric-monitoring support.
• Supervise and provide clinical mentorship to trainees in BFM including but not limited to nursing, medical, and midwifery students, residents, other staff seeking learning in lactation, and CLC and IBCLC trainees.
• Independently assess patient’s breastfeeding condition and use judgment to determine health care needs and appropriate action to be taken.
• Recognize and respond appropriately to deviation from normal.
• Support and encourages the breastfeeding dyad, including support of the extended breastfeeding dyad from toddler to preschooler.
• Share knowledge of the breastfeeding care and educational principles, practices, procedures and techniques required to assess learning needs, develop an educational plan, and teach/counsel staff, patients, and family members and evaluate effectiveness of the instruction.
• Provide counseling, guidance and health promotion instructions to assist mothers and family members to participate in their health care plan and maintain good health habits and prevention activities.
• Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and react swiftly and appropriately in emergency situations; make appropriate referrals to BFM or other providers.
• Apply knowledge of hospital/clinic administrative procedures and channels for reporting, inspection, quality control activities, and ordering supplies; and basic personnel administration in matters such as unresolved patient complaints and to provide orientation/education to medical staff to prevent incidents.
• Assist BFM/BEC in community planning, developing and evaluating local health care needs regarding breastfeeding.
• Assist in evaluating the health care facility for breastfeeding friendly activities.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• pharmacy
• discretionary annual bonuses
• merit increases
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 403(b) savings matches
• paid time off
• career advancement opportunities
• resources to support employee and family well-being