As the Lactation Consultant at Lawrence General Hospital, you will be responsible for educating women, families, health professionals, and the community about breastfeeding and human lactation; facilitating the development of policies which protect, promote, and support breastfeeding; acting as an advocate for breastfeeding as the child-feeding norm; and providing holistic, evidence-based breastfeeding support and care from preconception to weaning for women and their families.

Encourage informed decision-making about infant and child feeding; display sensitivity to the learner’s culture; provide positive feedback and emotional support for continued breastfeeding, especially in difficult or complicated circumstances; and share current evidence-based information and clinical skills in collaboration with other health care professionals. The Lactation Consultant will provide services on any unit in the hospital that is necessary – primarily maternity, labor and delivery, special care nursery and pediatrics.

Requirements:

• High school diploma required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Current IBLCE required - International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners.
• BLS required upon hire; NAS required to be completed during orientation period.
• Minimum one year experience teaching/facilitation of lactation services preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish) desired, not required.

Lawrence General Hospital is a private, non-profit community hospital providing the Merrimack Valley & southern New Hampshire regions with patient-centered, compassionate, and quality health care for the whole family. For over 140 years, the dedicated doctors, nurses, and staff of Lawrence General have been committed to improving the health of the people and communities we serve. We offer competitive pay, a robust benefit package, generous paid time off and free parking! We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce.

In 2022 Healthgrades ranked LGH in the top 5 percent of hospitals in the country, and as was awarded a top spot-on Forbes’ annual list of America’s Best-In-State Employers 2020!