Licensed Lactation Consultant - Fairfield, Ca

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URGENT: We are hiring a qualified civilian Licensed Lactation Consultantto join our team of talented professionals who provide health care services to our veterans and their families at David Grant Medical Center on Travis AFB, Fairfield, CA.

• Status: Full time
• Rate: 44.72 To 57.98 Per Hour
• Schedule: Monday -Fri day Various Shifts to equal 8 hours: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm, 8:00 am-5:00 pm, and 10:30 am - 7:30 pm, not to exceed 40 hours a week.
• Benefits: Competitive financial package with a comprehensive insurance package including health, dental, vision, and life coverage.
• Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO) & Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Plan

The Licensed Lactation Consultant must have the following qualifications:

• Degree/Education: International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
• Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support: Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Certification as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
• Experience: Preferably six months of experience.
• Board Certification: International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
• Licensure/Registration: International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)

HCW Duties: The duties of the HCW are as follows:

• Performs comprehensive lactation assessment of the mother and her infant within the hospital setting in accordance with the policy and guidelines of postpartum and newborn nursery care required for Government beneficiaries.

• Provides comprehensive care to the perinatal mother desiring to lactate.

• Assesses mothers and newborns for normal/abnormal anatomy to determine their ability to breastfeed.

• Creates a milieu that promotes learning for staff and patients.

• Conducts bedside lactation rounds daily.

• Integrates cultural, psychosocial, nutritional, and pharmacological aspects of breastfeeding into Lactation Consultant practice.

• Acts as an advocate for breastfeeding in the community, workplace, and within the health care professions.

• Maintains comprehensive client records.

• Consults with mothers having breastfeeding difficulties.

• Participates appropriately in communication and decision-making activities within the Birthing Center, Pediatric Clinic and Family Residency Clinic.

• Appropriately refers breastfeeding mothers for breast pump rentals and supplies.

• Plans, teaches and conducts in-service education for maternity nursing staff.

• Plans, organizes and delivers lactation management services to all breastfeeding patients, both in-patient and out-patient.

• Possesses excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Conducts quality assurance programs to monitor the caliber of the program

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