What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lactation Consultant (Non RN) - Conroe WIC position at The University of Texas Medical Branch?
Minimum Qualifications:
Works independently under the direction of the WIC Director for the WIC program. The lactation consultant is responsible for providing support for the mother-infant breastfeeding dyad in the WIC program. The tasks include assessment, planning, interventions and evaluation of lactation support and education for participants in the postpartum period. The lactation consultant will participate in the periodic training of WIC staff and WIC breastfeeding peer counselors as required by the State WIC Agency.
Job Duties:
Actual salary commensurate with experience.
Work Schedule:
On-site, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, and as needed on occasion.
Equal Employment Opportunity
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Primary Location
United States-Texas-Conroe
Work Locations
1458 - Conroe RMCHP
Job
Allied HealthRegular
Shift
Standard
Employee Status
Team Lead / Technical
Job Level
Day Shift
Job Posting
Jun 3, 2026, 2:07:35 PM
- Certified International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
- Three (3) years clinical experience
- Certified International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS)
- Valid driver's license and proof of liability insurance required
Works independently under the direction of the WIC Director for the WIC program. The lactation consultant is responsible for providing support for the mother-infant breastfeeding dyad in the WIC program. The tasks include assessment, planning, interventions and evaluation of lactation support and education for participants in the postpartum period. The lactation consultant will participate in the periodic training of WIC staff and WIC breastfeeding peer counselors as required by the State WIC Agency.
Job Duties:
- Facilitates breastfeeding support for the mother-infant breastfeeding dyad.
- Actively promotes breastfeeding and assists mothers in reaching their own goals for breastfeeding.
- Adjusts teaching to meet participant needs including language and literacy level.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of participant and family education.
- Documents lactation assessment in accordance with practice standards in the electronic medical record or other required documentation.
- Understand and utilizes equipment related to breastfeeding.
- Participates in the evaluation of new products and equipment, as necessary.
- Conduct breastfeeding trainings for WIC staff.
- Participates in quality improvement to benefit the improvement of clinical interventions.
- Knowledgeable and skilled in the physiology and clinical management of breastfeeding.
- Assesses patient and family emotional, cognitive, social, and motivational status relative to learning and determines their educational needs and priorities.
- Adjusts teaching plans to meet participant needs.
- Develops or obtains educational materials to facilitate participant understanding of content.
- Maintains professional growth to maintain high-quality support and education in an out-patient setting.
Actual salary commensurate with experience.
Work Schedule:
On-site, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, and as needed on occasion.
Equal Employment Opportunity
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Primary Location
United States-Texas-Conroe
Work Locations
1458 - Conroe RMCHP
Job
Allied HealthRegular
Shift
Standard
Employee Status
Team Lead / Technical
Job Level
Day Shift
Job Posting
Jun 3, 2026, 2:07:35 PM