About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Healthcare & Nursing.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Role Overview

Confidential Client is seeking a part-time Lactation Consultant to provide evidence-based lactation care and education across inpatient, outpatient, and phone-based settings. The role supports breastfeeding families from pre-conception through weaning, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary care team to develop individualized feeding plans and to teach community and hospital-based breastfeeding classes.

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Key Responsibilities

• Inpatient consults: contact patient’s nurse, take history, assess infant feeding/latch, create individualized feeding plans, and refer for outpatient follow-up or pump rental as needed.
• Outpatient consults: perform intake and assessments, provide hands-on assistance, create care plans and follow-up recommendations, and report to healthcare providers when required.
• Phone consultations: follow up with NICU and outpatient mothers regarding milk supply and concerns; staff a helpline and conduct performance-improvement follow-ups.
• Professional activities: maintain patient confidentiality, act as a clinical role model, mentor peers and students, and support performance improvement initiatives.
• Education & community outreach: design and deliver breastfeeding curricula for patients, staff, and community groups; manage class logistics and participant outreach.
• Retail support: assist customers with breast pump selection/registration, nursing bra fitting, and other retail items; handle cash sales and receipts as needed.
• Other duties: comply with Confidential Client policies, support departmental operations, and perform other duties as assigned.

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Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Associates in Health Science or Nursing required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Certifications: BLS (Basic Life Support) required upon hire. IBCLC certification required within 1 year of hire; candidates not yet IBCLC must work with an IBCLC preceptor and complete required check-offs for inpatient, outpatient, and phone consultations for the first 6 months.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of breastfeeding/lactation experience required. Typical prerequisite hours for IBCLC eligibility (approx. 2,500 clinical hours) are expected based on candidate background.
• Skills:
  • Strong independent judgment and ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Clinical assessment and patient care related to breastfeeding for newborns, infants, and mothers.
  • Effective communication with the healthcare team; telephone counseling skills.
  • Experience teaching breastfeeding classes to both community members and health professionals.
  • Basic computer/keyboard skills (word processing and electronic charting desirable).

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Compensation, Schedule & Employment Type

• Estimated salary: $71,655 per year (estimated).
• Employment type: Part-time.
• Typical shift: Day shift.

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Location & Employer

• Location: US
• Employer: Confidential Client (role posted on behalf of Confidential Client by Careertakes)

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Notes & Compliance

• This job posting is written to comply with U.S. federal and state hiring requirements. Confidential Client and Careertakes prohibit unlawful discrimination and will consider qualified applicants without regard to protected characteristics.
• Applicants may be asked to provide verification of licensure/certification and work authorization during the hiring process.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.