Lactation Consultant

Lactation Consultant

Position Details: Lactation Consultant- Philadelphia, PA Location: Philadelphia, PA 19104 Project Duration: 3+ months/13 weeks Pay range: $30-$34/Hr on W2 Shift Timing: Shift: 9am-5pm each day

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.

Job Responsibilities: Essential Functions:

• 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 our client 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.

Skills: 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.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

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

Required Education:

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

License: International Board Certification Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) - Must have + Either of these below:

• 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)