Lactation Programs Specialist

Phoenix Children's Hospital; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's Hospital is seeking a Lactation Specialist to plan, develop, coordinate and evaluate lactation programs across inpatient and outpatient services at our Phoenix campus. Full-time and part-time positions are available.

The role collaborates with the care team to promote breastfeeding, provide consultations, and support families while advancing quality and education initiatives within the department.

Qualifications

• Acts as a resource to families, community, and health care staff regarding lactation issues to ensure understanding and developing an appropriate plan of care.
• Collaborates with the health care team and families to provide lactation consultations, plan of care, evaluation, and documentation.
• Participates in quality improvement activities at the department and hospital level.
• Proactively evaluates systems and practices to assist with creating and implementing change and improving operational effectiveness.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates continuing education programs for staff to maintain and enhance lactation knowledge and skills.
• Maintains professional and technical competency through participation in educational programs and professional societies.
• Develops and implements lactation policies and procedures for inpatient and outpatient areas to ensure consistency and integration of services.
• Develops and evaluates lactation programs designed to meet the needs of mothers, infants, children, and families.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a resource to families, community, and health care staff regarding lactation issues to ensure understanding and developing an appropriate plan of care.
• Collaborates with the health care team and families to provide lactation consultations, plan of care, evaluation, and documentation.
• Participates in quality improvement activities at the department and hospital level.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates continuing education programs for staff to maintain and enhance lactation knowledge and skills.
• Develops lactation policies and procedures for inpatient and outpatient areas to ensure consistency and integration of services.
• Develops and evaluates lactation programs designed to meet the needs of mothers, infants, children, and families.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Job description

Phoenix Children's Hospital is seeking a Lactation Specialist to plan, develop, coordinate and evaluate lactation programs across inpatient and outpatient services at our Phoenix campus. Full-time and part-time positions are available.

The role collaborates with the care team to promote breastfeeding, provide consultations, and support families while advancing quality and education initiatives within the department.