St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

The Lactation Consultant is responsible for promoting and coordinating patient care and educational activities related to lactation. This role encompasses consultation with inpatient and outpatient clients and health professionals in the hospital and community at large. These functions are performed in accordance with the hospital’s philosophy, policies, procedures and standards.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Actively promotes breastfeeding and assists mothers in reaching their own goals for breastfeeding.

• Develops and implements standards of care and guidelines for assisting breastfeeding mothers in all areas of the organization where they might be served, including inpatient and outpatient settings

• ​ Provide outpatient consults for breastfeeding mothers at St. Luke’s Baby & Me Support Center

• Plans, implements, and evaluates patient, family and staff breastfeeding education activities, in accordance with current research literature and national standards of care

• The lactation consultant will be responsible for ensuring all staff members are oriented to the infant feeding policy within 6 months of hire

• Develops, implements, and maintains a reference library of breastfeeding materials appropriate for healthcare providers/mothers interested in learning more about lactation

• Provides antepartum, intrapartum and post-partum classes and support groups on breastfeeding, breast care and related topics to inpatients and/or out patients in a group setting

• Reviews care routines, policies, procedures and/or other aspects of the mother-baby hospital experience with involved clinical staff in order to highlight successes or needs of lactating mothers and their breastfeeding infants

• Collects and analyzes data to determine breastfeeding initiation and continuation rates and other outcomes.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

Sit up to 2 hours per day, 1 hour at a time. Stand for up to 8 hours per day, 4 hours at a time. Walk 6 hours per day, 10 minutes at a time. Consistently lift, push and carry objects up to 10 lbs. Frequently lift, carry and push objects up to 75 lbs. Transport patients weighing up to 400 lbs. via wheelchair, bed and/or stretcher with assistance when appropriate. Consistently pull up to 10 lbs. Frequently pull up to 250 lbs. with assistance when appropriate. Frequently stoop, bend, crouch, kneel and climb. Frequently reach above shoulder level. Occasional crawling. Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch. Frequently finger and handle objects. Occasionally firmly grasp, twist, turn objects with hands and fingers. Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation, high and low frequencies. Must be able to see as it relate to general, near, far, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and visual monotony (e.g., computer screen).

EDUCATION:

Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) certification required.

International Board Certified Lactation Consultant ( IBCLC) certification within 1 year of hire required.

RN/ BSN or LPN with current license preferred.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Minimum 1 year of lactation experience required.

Minimum 3-5 years experience in maternal/child health preferred.

Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (http://www.slhn.org/EOE)

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (http://www.slhn.org/) (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 20,000 employees providing services at 15 campuses and 300+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $3.5 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital.

SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Fortune/Merative 11 times total and eight years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally.

SLUHN has been named a Top Workplaces 2023 by the Morning Call. In addition, St. Luke’s has been named a Top Workplace nationally, in the Philadelphia region, and in New Jersey. St. Luke’s is the ONLY healthcare institution in Pennsylvania and the third-highest ranked healthcare entity in the nation to be deemed a Top Workplace in 2023. In 2023, St. Luke’s was named one of America’s Best Employers for Women by Forbes. St. Luke’s was the only employer in the Lehigh Valley to be named to the list and was one of only two healthcare employers in Pennsylvania to receive the designation. St. Luke’s University Health Network is the top-ranked Lehigh Valley-based employer in Forbes Magazine’s ranking of employers in Pennsylvania.

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