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 Educa...