Baystate Health is hiring a part time Lactation Consultant to work in our lactation services and parent education department. In this role you will do assessments on patients who are referred for individual breastfeeding consultations. You will evaluate and implement medical plans of care based on your patient assessment.

　　POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

　　PATIENT EXPERIENCE. In this role you will provide ongoing support to our community of new families beyond the birth of the baby. You will provide care specific to breastfeeding patients and act as a consultant and resource to our entire multidisciplinary team of nurses, physicians, and social workers to ensure the patient is supported and that all of their clinical breastfeeding issues are addressed so that they are comfortable and supported while breastfeeding.

　　HIGH QUALITY PROGRAM . Our lactation services program is excellent. You will work collaboratively as a team with other lactation consultants and parent educators.

　　PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. In this role you will participate in self-development and educational activities. We will provide you the resources to maintain your skills through conferences and other professional educational opportunities.

　　WORK LIFE BALANCE. This is a part time role. We are looking for somebody to work Monday through Friday hours, alternating weekends and holidays.

　　COMPETITIVE BENEFITS SALARY AND SO MUCH MORE! Generous compensation package and excellent health benefits and employee paid time offered.

　　REQUIREMENTS:

　　Successfully passed Board of Registration in Nursing Examination and licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

　　Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR certification required.

　　Experience: Minimum 3-5 years working with mothers and infants required

　　Education: ADN required, BSN preferred

　　1-3 years working as a lactation consultant preferred

　　IBCLC certification must be obtained within 12 months from the date of hire and maintained thereafter

　　Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

　　You Belong At Baystate

　　At Baystate Health we know that treating one another with dignity and equity is what elevates respect for our patients and staff. It makes us not just an organization, but also a community where you belong. It is how we advance the care and enhance the lives of all people.

　　DIVERSE TEAMS. DIVERSE PATIENTS. DIVERSE LOCATIONS.

　　Education:

　　Diploma in Nursing (Required)

　　Certifications:

　　Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant - International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Registered Nurse - State of Massachusetts

　　Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

　　Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

　　Ab out Baystate Health

　　Baystate Health (BH) is one of New England’s leading and largest integrated health care organizations, serving a population of nearly one million people throughout western New England. With roots dating back to the founding of Springfield City Hospital in 1873, Baystate Health has been providing high-quality and compassionate health care in western Massachusetts for more than 145 years. With more than 12,000 employees, a medical staff of nearly 3,100 physicians, and a net patient service revenue of more than $1.4 billion, the ever-growing health system includes five Massachusetts hospitals and the Baystate Mary Lane Outpatient Center in Ware:

　　Baystate Medical Center in Springfield

　　Baystate Children’s Hospital (located at Baystate Medical Center)

　　Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield

　　Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer

　　Baystate Noble Hospital in Westfield