DescriptionLactation Consultant who performs client care activities and program design. Responds effectively to common client care issues. Works collaboratively with all members of the WIC/Health care team in the delivery of client care.

QualificationsMinimum Education
Bachelor's Degree Minimum Bachelor’s degree with 8 college courses in Nutrition or Health Sciences (Required) And
Master's Degree (Preferred)
Minimum Work Experience
1 year Minimum of one year experience in lactation consulting, preferably in the community or an outpatient setting
Successful completion of the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) competency-based training for WIC Breastfeeding Curriculum (levels 1-4) OR completion of a State-approved competency-based breastfeeding training that is consistent with the FNS Breastfeeding Curriculum 1-4 upon hire.
Minimum of one year of experience in counseling breastfeeding mother/infant dyads (Required) And
Required Skills/Knowledge
Excellent interpersonal relationship skills; excellent oral, written communication/documentation, and presentation skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, to multi-task and to prioritize workload accordingly
Required Licenses and Certifications
IBCLC required Upon Hire (Required)
Functional Accountabilities
Assessment and Planning

• Gather physical and demographic data on patient/family.

• Based on assessments, contribute to and develop individualized plan of care with client and family.

• Work collaboratively with on-site primary care team /WIC team members at CNMC to determine breastfeeding initiation rate and exclusive breastfeeding

• Develop a program in collaboration with WIC services for a breastfeeding service to Primary care/WIC clients. Follows the IBCLC Scope of Practice as issued by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners

Implements Plan of Care

• Demonstrate competency in Lactation Consultant skills.

• Follows DC Health’s appropriate documentation tool for consultation.

• Be part of a multidisciplinary team to address barriers to breastfeeding at Primary care/WIC and provide breast feeding in-service accordingly

• Assist with the facilitation of pre natal visits to promote breastfeeding at Primary care/WIC and serve as a liaison between WIC and the community via advocacy and outreach with breast feeding promotion activities for National Breastfeeding Month and World Breastfeeding Week activities

• Ability to provide lactation consults to staff and clients and provide breast pumps as needed

• Provides timely follow-up services by telephone, home visits, WIC clinic visits, and/or hospital visits and refers to 24/7 lactation consultant telehealth service as needed

• Work with our Public Relations department to promote breastfeeding in the community and hospital.

• Provide orientation and ins-service for staff on breastfeeding at accredited OB-Gyn clinics/Children's primary care clinics and WIC

• Mentors and supervises peer counselors

Evaluates Plan of Care

• Integrate quality measures that will be able to demonstrate outcomes from the development of a community-based program.

• Submit monthly contact report to DC Health and present bf rates/Enrollment during monthly staff meetings

Ensures that Patient/family understand plan of care and health status implications

• Identify learning needs and contribute to teaching of client/family based on breast feeding care and support

• Seek assistance to meet client’s educational needs.

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

• Partner with all team members to achieve goals

• Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

• Contribute to a positive work environment

• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

• Use resources efficiently

• Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

Primary Location: District of Columbia-Washington

Work Locations: Anacostia 2101 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE Washington 20020

Job: Allied Health

Organization: Goldberg Cntr Cmnty Ped Hlth

Position Status: R (Regular) - PT - Part-Time

Shift: Day

Work Schedule: PTE/4hrsx5 days/wk

Job Posting: Apr 8, 2024, 4:02:24 PM