Lactation Consultant

To us, it's about living life to the fullest while serving our patients, teammates, neighbors and friends. We are dedicated and passionate in everything we do, seeking challenge and appreciating the routes that got us here. Whether our path is clinical or not, we all came to find balance and meaning in our lives within the work we are passionate about and the adventures we Health has become the world's most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. In addition to the hospital, Vail Health has many access points including:Howard Head Sports Medicine offers physical therapy services at 10 locations and works closely with our internationally renowned orthopedic partners at The Steadman Clinic and Vail-Summit Orthopedics & Health also owns interest in multiple joint venture ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) throughout the region.Colorado Mountain Medical, Beaver Creek Medical Center, urgent care clinics in Vail, Dillon, Avon and Eagle, Edwards medical campus and Eagle Healthcare Shaw Cancer Center and Sonnenalp Breast Center are the region's only fully accredited cancer treatment center and comprehensive breast center. Vail Health is also leading the way in serving our communities' behavioral health needs with outpatient behavioral health services at the Edwards Community Health Campus, and the Precourt Healing Center, a 28-bed in-patient behavioral health facility, opening in the opportunity:Responsible for the overall coordination, planning, and management of patient, family, and staff education to ensure the promotion, protection, and support of the breastfeeding dyad. The IBCLC is an independently functioning member of the health care team who assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the breastfeeding mother and you will do:Maintains professional knowledge of the breastfeeding process, antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum healthcare and psychosocial issues and knowledge of newborns (premature and term) to toddlers.Maintains highly specialized skills and abilities regarding assessment, intervention, diagnosis, and evaluation in the breastfeeding couplet, including complex situations.Actively promotes breastfeeding and assists mothers in reaching their breastfeeding as the consultant for Vail Health regarding breastfeeding issues, including both outpatient and inpatient consults.Communicates effectively with other members of the health care team and coordinates patient care with other health care providers to achieve the highest possible level of patient care and satisfaction. Receives referrals from physicians, nursing staff, and patients.Promotes and maintains employee lactation program for Vail Health. Serves as a resource and consultant for , oversees and coordinates patient, family, and staff with breastfeeding education as a role model and preceptor to communicate, implement, and support service line objectives and standards as they relate to the breastfeeding couplet and staff members.Upholds the scope of practice and code of professional conduct for IBCLC's as defined by IBCLC or code of ethics and scope of practice for CLC as defined by ALPP, depending on certification held.Participates in community models the principles of a Just Culture.Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job. What you will need: Experience:One-year inpatient/outpatient clinical experience preferred.Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred.License(s):N/ACertification(s):Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) requiredInternational Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) preferredBasic Life Support (BLS) by the American Heart Association requiredComputer / Typing:Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English. Education:N/A Application Close Date: March 15, 2024Pay is based upon relevant education and experience per Pay:$—$ USD Some roles may be based outside of our Colorado office (remote-only positions). Roles based outside of our primary office can sit in any of the following states: AZ, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NJ, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI. Please only apply if you are able to live and work primarily in one of the states listed above. State locations and specifics are subject to change as our hiring requirements shift.Relocation and housing assistance may be available.Benefits at Vail Health (Full and Part Time) Include:Competitive Wages & Family Benefits: Competitive wagesParental leave (4 weeks paid)Housing programsChildcare reimbursement Comprehensive Health Benefits: MedicalDental VisionEducational Programs: Tuition Assistance Existing Student Loan RepaymentSpecialty Certification ReimbursementAnnual Supplemental Educational FundsPaid Time Off: Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.Retirement & Supplemental Insurance: 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching Life insuranceShort and long-term disabilityRecreation Benefits, Wellness & More: Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursementRecreation discountsPet insurancePRN (POOL) benefits include: Wellbeing reimbursement funds and 403(b) contribution eligibilityÂ