Lactation Consultant & Education Specialist

Advocate Health Care; Oak Lawn (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health Care in Oak Lawn, IL, seeks a certified Lactation Consultant to lead lactation management for mothers and families, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care while coordinating with care teams to support breastfeeding success.

You will educate patients and families, contribute to program development, and stay current with lactation research; IBCLC certification is required by April 2, 2017 for new hires, with BLS through the American Heart Association.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required.
• IBCLC certification required by April 2, 2017 for new hires.

Responsibilities

• Lactation management and care planning.
• Educate mothers and families in lactation management.
• Develop and implement lactation education programs for the healthcare team.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Critical thinking

Prioritization

Computer skills

Education

Associate's degree

Job description

Advocate Health Care in Oak Lawn, IL, seeks a certified Lactation Consultant to lead lactation management for mothers and families, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care while coordinating with care teams to support breastfeeding success.

You will educate patients and families, contribute to program development, and stay current with lactation research; IBCLC certification is required by April 2, 2017 for new hires, with BLS through the American Heart Association.