Job title: Lactation Consultant
Company: Advocate Health Care
Job description: Department: 37904 High Point Medical Center – Lactation ServicesStatus: Full timeBenefits Eligible: YesHours Per Week: 40Schedule Details/Additional Information:40 hours per week 8:30a-5:30pPay Range $33.05 – $49.60EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Graduation from an accredited college/university with Bachelor’s degree in Administration, Nutrition, or Nursing. Prior experience in a neonatal intensive care or pediatric unit as an IBCLC preferred. Bilingual (Spanish/English) skills preferred.LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: Current IBCLC certification or eligible to sit for exam. If not currently certified, must apply to sit for the exam at the next scheduled application date. CPR certification required.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:1. Provides consultation in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to mothers of patients in the management of breastfeeding to promote optimal patient outcomes.2. Educates staff and complex breastfeeding management.3. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team in monitoring breastfeeding progress of mothers and modifying the plan of care to promote optimal outcomes.4. Maintains breastfeeding statistics for Brenner Children’s Hospital.5. Develops policies and procedures as needed for Lactation Consultant services, breastfeeding equipment and resources and participates in performance and quality improvement activities and outcomes projects.SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: Demonstrates ability to successfully counsel and assist mothers with breastfeeding skills Ability to develop educational programs for families and staff Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing Ability to maintain effective relationships with medical and nursing staff, employees and the publicWORK ENVIRONMENT: Possible exposure to infectious and contagious diseases Subject to many interruptions and stressful conditions Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances Moderate noise environmentPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 0% 35% 65% to to to 35% 65% 100% N/A Activity X Standing X Walking X Sitting X Bending X Reaching with arms X Finger and hand dexterity X Talking X Hearing X Seeing Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling: X 20 lbs. maximum X 50 lbs. maximum X 100 lbs. maximumOur Commitment to You:Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate’s job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
About Advocate Healthis the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names in Illinois; in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
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Location: High Point, NC
Job date: Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:03:21 GMT
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