Lactation Consultant

California Hospital Medical Center; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

California Hospital Medical Center is seeking a Lactation professional to empower new parents and promote optimal infant nutrition through evidence-based education, assessment, and personalized support in prenatal and postpartum care.

You will develop care plans, address feeding challenges, and collaborate with medical teams to ensure integrated lactation support and adherence to Baby-Friendly practices.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of one year lactation education experience.
• Certification from a recognized lactation program (IBCLC or CLC).
• CPR certification.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program mandatory.
• Fire Safety training within 90 days of hire.
• Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) or IBCLC.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based education, assessment, and individualized lactation support prenatally and postpartum.
• Address feeding challenges and develop personalized care plans.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers to ensure integrated lactation support.
• Lead lactation rounds for postpartum moms and NICU cases.
• Mentor and train staff in women’s services.
• Maintain competency and continuing education in lactation.
• Support the Baby-Friendly ten steps and WHO/UNICEF practices.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Clinical knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant)

CLC (Certified Lactation Counselor)

Tools

CPR

Neonatal Resuscitation Program

Fire Safety Training

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Lactation professional, you will be a compassionate expert, empowering new parents to achieve their lactation goals and promoting optimal infant nutrition.

Every day, you will provide evidence-based education, assessment, and individualized support prenatally and postpartum. You'll address feeding challenges, develop personalized care plans, and collaborate with healthcare providers to ensure integrated support.

To be successful in this role, you must possess deep clinical knowledge, exceptional communication, empathy, and patience, adapting strategies to individual needs for successful infant feeding and improved health outcomes.

• Assume responsibility for the educational curriculum as stated in the breastfeeding policy provided to pregnant and postpartum patients and their families.
• Assists director in the development, implementation, coordination of all education and training to all nursing staff in women's services.
• Provides mentoring, orientation and training to all staff in women services.
• Provides lactation rounds for postpartum moms and uncomplicated high risk NICU of diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Maintains competency skills and continuing education related to lactation.
• Supports the ten steps of baby friendly and WHO, Unicef practices.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate or GED
• Minimum of one-year experience in lactation education
• Certification from recognized Lactation program such(IBCLC from the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners)
• Basic Life Support - CPR
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program
• Fire Safety, within 90 Days
• Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) or
• International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1887, Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, women’s health, and a family birth center. In 2025, we opened our new patient tower, Grand Tower, featuring a dramatically expanded Emergency Department and Family Birth Center that will increase patient comfort and privacy.

Additionally, California Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and recently was awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care.

California Hospital Medical Center shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$43.00 - $51.12 /hour