Lactation Consultant

License

International Board Certification Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) - Must have Either of these below: Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) Licensed Dietitian-Nutrition (LDN) (Pennsylvania) Occupational Therapist (Pennsylvania) Licensed Physical Therapist (PT) (Pennsylvania) Respiratory Therapist (Pennsylvania) Osteopathic Respiratory Therapist (Pennsylvania) Speech & Language Pathology License (Pennsylvania)

This would be 5 days a week role in which 4 days the worker will be at Main campus and 1 day/ week will be at KOP campus

Will be seeing mostly outpatient

Job Summary

The Lactation Consultant is responsible for providing clinical lactation services and support to patients, families, clinical teams and community. Collaborates with multiple departments and inter-professional teams as the expert with regard to lactation, breastfeeding and human milk management. Tasks include assessing, educating, implementing interventions, and monitoring outcomes of lactation support for clients.

Essential Functions

• Patient Care:
• Ensures delivery of evidenced based and quality services
• Responds to consults per departmental standards
• Implements and monitors interventions with regard to breastfeeding and pumping
• Participates in patient care rounds, HMMC rounds
• Maintains patient lists within EHR
• Documents all encounters within the electronic health record
• Participates in policy/procedure development and upkeep
• Lactation Education:
• Educates clients on proper technique with regard to breastfeeding and pumping
• Plans and develops departmental and patient teaching sessions.
• Serves as a preceptor to students
• Participates in community outreach programs, Hospital wide breastfeeding committee, WBW
• Research/Data Collection:
• Participates in research and data collection as opportunities are identified
• Professional Development:
• Maintains professional credentials and expands knowledge and skills.
• Develops and implements an individualized plan for professional growth and development including participation in professional organizations and activities, workshops, seminars, and staff development programs when feasible.
• Represents facilities lactation program through participation in leadership of local or national professional organizations or initiatives, continuing education events and training programs when feasible.
• Participates as expert speaker/author on lactation topics as appropriate.
  
  

Required Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in NICU/Pediatric, critical care.
• Comprehensive knowledge and application of lactation principles in medically fragile neonatal and pediatric patients.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing to patients and families, public, staff and physicians.
• Ability to organize tasks and work independently.
• Ability to plan, organize and direct the work of others.
• Ability to function independently.
• Ability to counsel and educate clients and medical staff.
  
  

Skills & Experience

• At least one (1) year experience in an inpatient hospital setting.
  
  

Required

PEDIATRIC

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare or similar field of study.