Lactation Consultant Outpatient/Inpatient

Lactation Consultant

• Outpatient/Inpatient Volto Philadelphia, PA Job Details Full-time | Contract $65.21
• $75.

28 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Relocation assistance Tuition reimbursement Flexible schedule Qualifications Respiratory therapy Inpatient NICU experience RN License Critical & intensive care Research Pediatric critical & intensive care Working with children Neonatology Bachelor's degree Team management Patient interaction Data collection IBCLC Health education and counseling

Full Job Description Duties:

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:

• -

Patient Care:

• 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 CHOP 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.

License:

International Board Certification Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)

• Must have + Either of these below: Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) 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) This would be 5 days a week role in which 4 day the worker will be at Main campus and 1 day week will be at KOP campus Will be seeing mostly outpatient

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:

• -

Patient Care:

• 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 CHOP 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 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.

Education:

Required Education:

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

Pay:

$65.21

• $75.

28 per hour

Benefits:

Flexible schedule Relocation assistance Tuition reimbursement

License/Certification:

International Board Certification Lactation Consultant (Required)

Work Location:

In person