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Job Summary
The Certified Lactation Consultant is responsible for providing safe, family centered patient care by demonstrating specialized knowledge and clinical expertise in breastfeeding and human lactation

Reports to:

Job Specific Responsibilities
Daily assignments may include but are not limited to:

• Collaborate with patient, patient’s family, and members of the health care team to provide professional consultation and personalized assistance to expectant women or in post partum
• Provide services that include direct assessment, planning, intervening, and evaluating of lactation services, education for the health team, and participation in discharge planning and follow-up activities related to lactation services.
• Supports the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative by promoting the 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding.
• Demonstrates the proper use of a breast pump and breast pump supplies and cleaning and maintenance.
• All other related assigned duties

Education and Experience
• Master’s Degree
• +2 years of experience working with pregnant or women in post-partum

Required Licensures/Certifications/Registrations
N/A

Skills and Abilities
• Excellent customer service skills; Must speak, read, and write English fluently
• Demonstrates the ability to perform electronic documentation in the electronic health record
• Demonstrates an understanding of basic medical terminology and abbreviations

Interaction with Other Departments and Other Relationships
The person in this role primarily interacts with expectant or post-partum mothers, nursing staff, vendors for breast feeding supplies, and community resources involved with patient care

Physical Capabilities
Occasionally exerts up to 20 lbs. exerts a small amount of force to lift, carry, push, pull or move objects. Work involves sitting, standing and walking.

Environmental/Working Conditions
The lactation office hours are from 8am-12am, weekdays, weekends, and some holidays and 24 hour pager responsibility. This position is an inside work environment only.

UMC Health System provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

*Request for accommodations in the hire process should be directed to UMC Human Resources.​*