WIC International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)

WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator IBCLC

The WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator IBCLC provides lactation consultations to WIC participants in need of advanced lactation support.

This position may require relocation/reassignment to any of our clinics based on business needs. Flexibility and willingness to relocate are required.

Nevada Health Centers is an employer of choice and offers comprehensive benefits, including but not limited to:

• Competitive compensation, with annual merit increases
• Company sponsored PPO medical plan and buy-up option, vision, and dental plans
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Generous time-off policy, and ten (10) paid holidays plus one (1) float holiday
• Company paid life/AD&D and long-term disability policies

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the planning, implementation, and evaluations of local agency breastfeeding activities
• Ensures that local agency staff are properly trained in breastfeeding education and support
• Keeps current with up-to-date breastfeeding information and disseminates this as well as FNS-provided information to other local agency staff
• Contributes to the development and/or establish Local Agency Nutritional Service Plan (LANSP) program goals and objectives for breastfeeding.
• Monitors local agency breastfeeding rates
• Ensures that breast pump issuance, inventory, and maintenance are logged and monitored
• Completes required documentation and paperwork in a timely manner
• Utilizes knowledge of WIC program policies and procedures
• Utilizes knowledge of NVHC policy and procedures, HIPAA, OSHA, and other regulatory agencies in performing all duties at the clinic while ensuring compliance
• Monitoring participants contact documentation, including random quality assurance checks with participants
• Reads assigned books and materials on breastfeeding that are provided by the State WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator or WIC Manager/Director
• Assist WIC staff in promoting breastfeeding through special projects and duties as assigned
• Providing breastfeeding education to WIC participants and staff with various levels of education
• Use WIC records system to obtain information needed on specific individuals
• Attends and assists in community outreach events
• Attends training seminars, conferences, and meetings assigned by WIC VP/Manager and/or State WIC program to maintain knowledge of current trends and developments in job related skills
• Constantly alert for ways to improve customer service, increase productivity, improve utilization of resources, and communicating ideas to supervisor
• Courteous, respectful, and creates a safe clean environment for participants and staff
• Ensures confidentiality of information
• Works to create/maintain good relationships with supervisors and co-workers
• Conduct comprehensive maternal, infant feeding assessment related to lactation including ascertaining the participant's breastfeeding goals using appropriate counseling skills and techniques
• Assess the oral anatomy, neurological responses, and reflexes of the infant; assess infant behavior and development as related to human lactation
• Provide evidence-based information to assist the participant to make an informed infant feeding decision
• Identifies, coordinates, and collaborates with community breastfeeding stakeholders
• Coordinate care with the participant or infant's healthcare provider; provide written assessment as requested to healthcare providers and adhere to confidentiality policies
• Maintain documentation of all participant contacts, assessments, feeding/care plan recommendations and evaluations of care not documented in Nevada WISH for a minimum of 6 years
• Adhere to International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners Code of Ethics
• Ability to act on referrals from other WIC staff regarding situations beyond their scope of practice
• Assess and counsel mother-baby dyad with complex breastfeeding situations
• Performs other work-related duties as requested by WIC VP/Manager

Required Qualifications

• Has current International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) certification to practice, issued by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBCLE)
• Completed a minimum of 14 college courses from an accredited college/university with an emphasis in any health or nutrition-related field or higher
• Meets the qualifications for a CPA (Competent Professional Authority) certification
• Experience with participant centered breastfeeding education, management, and promotion (minimum one year)
• Minimum one year experience in counseling breastfeeding women

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluent in English and Spanish
• Skill in operating a computer utilizing word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and email
• Skill in accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to read and write legibly
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables
• Ability to communicate effectively utilizing proper grammar, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation, follow verbal and written instructions as well as procedures.
• Detailed knowledge of International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) documentation and referral process
• Working knowledge of current evidence-based lactation support strategies and local breastfeeding resources
• Knowledge of nutrition requirements for pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants, and children, and nutrition education practices, theories, and principles.
• Ability to analyze, interpret, and utilize technical and statistical data and information
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and exercise independent judgement in the performance of job duties
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and exercise tact when dealing with the general public, healthcare providers, governmental officials, co-workers and supervisors.
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of all departmental communications, documents, and transactions.
• Ability to accurately prepare and maintain various records, reports, correspondence, and other departmental documents
• Ability to deal with individuals from a wide range of social and economic backgrounds
• Working knowledge of State of Nevada WIC Program and Local agency policies, procedures, and documentation requirements
• Has received/completed state required 35-hour breastfeeding training within one-year of hire and state required WIC modules within one month of hire
• Ability to travel and/or provide coverage to multiple clinic locations

Equal Opportunity Statement

Nevada Health Centers will provide equal opportunity employment to all employees and applicants for employment. No person shall be discriminated against in employment because of race, color, gender, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or intellectual disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or any other category protected by law.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.