Lactation Consultant
Alliance Medical Center
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- Pay
- $38
- an hour
- Location
- Healdsburg, CA
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 27
- 4 days ago
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About the company
Alliance Medical Center
Medical practice · 51 to 200 employees
What you'll do
- Handle Breastfeeding Triage Forms and determine the course of action
- Provide lactation assessments, counseling, and follow-up care plans
- Provide lactation consultation through clinic visits, telehealth, phone, and home visits
- Handle hospital referral forms for pump exchange and follow-up
- Communicate and collaborate with healthcare professionals on complex cases
What you need
- Current CPR certification
- International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
- Minimum of one year experience in counseling breastfeeding women
- High School Diploma
- Demonstrated experience in breastfeeding management and promotion
- Minimum 1 year experience as IBCLC (preferred)
- Bilingual English/Spanish, both verbal and written (preferred)
Key skills
CPR certificationbreastfeeding managementlactation principlesclinical management of lactationBilingual English/Spanish
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Job Type
Full-time
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.
Salary Description
$38.00/ hour