Lactation Consultant

Description

Summary: 

The Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) serves as the Designated Breastfeeding Expert for Alliance Medical Center’s WIC Program. This 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.

Some Essential Duties and Responsibilities of the Lactation Consultant will include:

• Handles Breastfeeding Triage Forms, and determines course of action, including phone calls or scheduling to be seen, and any follow-up needed.
• Provides comprehensive lactation assessments, counseling, and follow-up care plans for WIC participants experiencing complex breastfeeding concerns.
• Provides lactation consultation via in-clinic visits, telehealth, phone, hospital coordination, and home visits (as appropriate).
• Handles faxed hospital referral forms for pump exchange and appropriate follow-up for non BFPC participants.
• Communicates and collaborates with AMC medical providers, CPSP providers, pediatricians, and other healthcare professionals regarding high-risk or medically complex cases.

Requirements

 Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Current CPR certification required.
• International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Demonstrated experience in breastfeeding management and promotion. 
• Minimum of one year experience in counseling breastfeeding women.
• Knowledge of lactation principles to assess needs and provide counseling and education to families
• Knowledge and skilled in the physiology and clinical management of lactation.
• Knowledge of the lactation process, antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum health care and psychosocial issues.

Education and/or Experience:   

• High School Diploma required.
• Minimum 1 year experience as IBCLC preferred.

Language Skills:  

• Bilingual English/Spanish, both verbal and written preferred.