What are the responsibilities and job description for the The Breastfeeding Center - Lactation Consultant (Part-time) position at Brio Primary Care?
Job Title : Lactation Consultant
Weekly Hours : Part-Time (Greater than 20 hours)
Location : Breastfeeding Center at Parkside, Verdae (Greenville, SC)
Position Overview : Maintain "Parkside Way" while providing breastfeeding and human lactation support including assessing the latching and feeding process, providing corrective interventions, counseling mothers, understanding and applying knowledge of milk production including in special circumstances and other common situations encountered during lactation, while working together as a team with fellow lactation consultants and other Breastfeeding Center teammates to care for the needs of the breastfeeding family.
Responsibilities :
- Provide clinical care as an IBCLC by providing anticipatory guidance to promote optimal breastfeeding practices and minimize the potential for breastfeeding problems or complications. Document all care and assessments and develop feeding plans that will attempt to help meet patient's breastfeeding goals and promote optimal growth in infant.
- Provide positive feedback to and emotionally support dyads to promote continued breastfeeding and share current evidence-based information with them. Utilize clinical lactation skills and decision-making in collaboration with other health care professionals. Document all support given.
- Perform lab functions necessary for the care of infants and breastfeeding mothers and administer immunizations and / or injections at the direction of the provider.
- Provide continuing care and support to patients that reach out for support via phone or web message. Document advice and support given.
- Collaborate with team to achieve goals of Breastfeeding Center.
Required Education & Certifications :
Work environment and Physical Demands : Requires sitting, standing, and walking associated with a normal physician office environment. Person may be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, infectious diseases, blood / bodily fluids, and disease-bearing specimens.
This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements.
Responsibilities, skills and working conditions may change as needs evolve.
Tribe is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
