Breastfeeding Center of Spartanburg Lactation Consultant

Job Title: Lactation Consultant

Weekly Hours: Part-Time (20+hours)

Location: Spartanburg

Position Overview:  Maintain “Parkside Way” while providing breastfeeding and human lactation support including assessing the latching and feeding process, providing corrective interventions, counseling mothers, understanding and applying knowledge of milk production including in special circumstances and other commonly encountered situations while working together as a team with fellow lactation counselors/consultants.

Responsibilities:

Required Education & Certifications:

• Healthcare certification such as MA, RT, CNA, or LPN/RN(preferred)
• Current IBCLC certification or be currently seeking certification
• One year experience working in an outpatient / physician office setting and/or Lactation services within any medical facility
• Must obtain IBCLC within 1 year of starting position, current IBCLC preferred

Work environment and Physical Demands: Requires sitting, standing, and walking associated with a normal physician office environment. Person may be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, infectious diseases, blood/bodily fluids, and disease-bearing specimens.

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements.  

Responsibilities, skills and working conditions may change as needs evolve.  

Tribe is an Equal Opportunity Employer.