Lactation Consultant

HCA Healthcare; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision benefits

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase plan

Fertility and family building benefits

Counseling services

Job summary

Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, GA, is seeking a dedicated Lactation Counselor/Consultant to support breastfeeding patients and staff. This role provides in-hospital consultations, outpatient guidance, and community education through MHUMC Lactation Services.

The candidate will work with hospital staff to promote best lactation practices, maintain resource libraries, and contribute to outreach programs.

Qualifications

• Lactation education and support to patients who breastfeed or need guidance post-delivery.
• Education for hospital staff and community on lactation best practices.
• Maintain客户 relations and outreach for lactation services.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-hospital lactation consultations and 24-hour breastfeeding support as available.
• Advise staff and physicians on lactation practices and patient care.
• Develop educational materials and outreach programs for patients and families.

Skills

Lactation counseling

Patient education

Communication

Education

IBCLC

Associate Degree

Job description

Introduction

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Lactation Consultant ? At Memorial Health University Medical Center , you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Benefits

Memorial Health University Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

• Colleague recognition program

• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Lactation Consultant like you to be a part of our team.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Functions as a Lactation Counselor/Consultant through MHUMC Lactation Services, a hospital based breastfeeding center. Provides education to and support for the patients who chose to breastfeed; and to those patients who do not chose to breastfeed but may have questions about breast care after delivery. Provides education for the hospital staff and the community. Serves as a resource for hospital staff and physicians; and outpatient consultations on a referral basis. Complies with the Memorial Health Compliance Program, related policies and procedures and the Code of Business Practices; reports instances of perceived and actual non-compliance to Team Leader or through other reporting mechanisms

• Provides in-hospital consultation. Attends to 24-hour breastfeeding ‘warm line’ if applicable. Provides outpatient consultations by referral. Consults with hospital staff and physicians regarding lactation support.

• Maintain open lines of communication with staff and community. Demonstrates excellent organizational skills and problem-solving skills. Adheres to hospital policy and is a role model to staff regarding breastfeeding practices.

• Willingly accepts added assignments. Interactions with community to increase public awareness of breastfeeding. Supports MHUMC team members returning to work who plan to breastfeed.

• Assists senior lactation consultant in providing education to hospital staff and physicians, maintaining resource library, developing patient educational materials and outreach programs, in addition to maintaining and increasing own clinical knowledge base.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

• (IBCLC) International Board Certified Lactation Consultant

• Associate Degree Required

Memorial Health University Medical Center (https://memorialhealth.com/) has provided quality healthcare services since 1955, giving patients access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 600+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities that serves 35 counties across southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina. Located in Savannah, Georgia, we are a regional referral center for heart care, cancer care, trauma care, children's care, high-risk pregnancies and high-risk newborn care. Our hospital includes the region's only Level I trauma center and children's hospital , as well as the Savannah campus of Mercer University School of Medicine.

At Memorial Health, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Lactation Consultant opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.