Lactation Consultant (Float)

Community Medical Centers; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits for

Flexible spending account

Dependent care

Employee assistance program

Life Insurance

12 Holidays/Vacation days

Gym membership discount

Growth opportunities

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Community Medical Centers is seeking a Lactation Consultant for the WIC program in Stockton, CA. This role delivers direct breastfeeding support, education, and care coordination to mothers and infants, reporting to the WIC Program Manager.

The position requires IBCLC, BLS, and a California driver’s license. The role involves a mix of direct patient contact, administrative duties, and occasional travel to multiple sites.

Qualifications

• IBCLC certification is required.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Promotes breastfeeding and provides patient education.
• Manage patient queue and follow-up with patients by phone.
• Document care and communicate with providers.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Public speaking

Report writing

Office management

Education

High School

IBCLC certification

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Publisher

Job description

Job Details
Job Location: CMC WIC Program - Stockton, CA 95202
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: High School
Salary Range: $32.08 - $34.91 Hourly

Mission

Working together to improve health and well-being in our communities.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits options for full-time employees
• Flexible spending account for medical expenses
• Dependent care
• Employee assistance program
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability Insurances
• 403(b) retirement saving plan with company match
• 10 paid sick days/12 Holidays/Vacation days vary on position
• In Shape Discounted Gym Membership
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
• Collaborative and diverse environment

Position Summary

The Lactation Consultant will collaborate with other members of the healthcare team and WIC team to ensure the promotion, protection, and support of breastfeeding. They will provide direct patient/participant care for breastfeeding mother-baby day. The Lactation Consultant will report to the WIC Program Manager.

Specific Duties

• Promotes the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
• Manage patient queue.
• Follow-up with patients by phone.
• Develop and provide breastfeeding information to patients.
• Communicate with providers regarding patient condition and document care given.
• Assist in maintaining & tracking breastfeeding supplies inventory.
• Selects & develops breastfeeding education materials.
• Participates in professional meetings, trainings, and continuing education.
• Participates in local meetings and initiatives.
• Promote breastfeeding as the norm to all pregnant and postpartum patients and their families.
• Provides WIC participant centered education when counseling participants.
• Identify high risk WIC participants in need of a referral to the WIC dietitian.
• Provides follow-up breastfeeding support to WIC participants.
• Acts on all referrals and warm hand-offs from other WIC staff regarding complex breastfeeding situations beyond their scope of practice.
• Assesses and counsels WIC mothers and their infants with complex breastfeeding situations.
• Demonstrate, use, and issue breast pumps to breastfeeding participants.
• Attends staff meetings as assigned.
• Promotes breastfeeding as the norm to all pregnant and postpartum WIC participants and their families.
• Complete and review computer forms and/or data entry into computer.
• Travels to different sites as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Certification as an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Provide copy of Basic Life Support certificate.
• Valid California driver's license, proof of auto insurance, and personal transportation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of principles and practices of social work and counseling techniques.
• Knowledge of office management principles and practices.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, staff, and the public.
• Skill in public speaking.
• Ability to write reports, correctly reflecting intervention and document progress.
• Ability to utilize basic computer programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher.

Typical Physical Demands

Requires frequent walking and standing for prolonged periods of time. Requires sitting for prolonged periods of time. Requires eye‑hand coordination and manual dexterity necessary to utilize computer keyboard in daily activities. Requires exposure to communicable diseases. Requires ability to drive automobile or similar transportation to attend various clinics and other functions. Must be able to occasionally lift or push up to 50 pounds.

Typical Working Conditions

Exposure to communicable diseases, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a public health and clinic environment. Works nights and weekends as needed.

This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, skills, or duties required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of Community Medical Centers. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties, and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder’s responsibility.

Community Medical Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is CMC’s policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all persons, regardless of age, national origin, race (including hair texture and hairstyle), color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non‑merit based factors.