Outpatient Lactation Consultant

Inova Health Children's is looking for a dedicated Outpatient Lactation Consultant to join the team. This role will be part time day shift from Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm.

Job Location: 8280 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Fairfax, VA 22031

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.

Outpatient Lactation Consultant Job Responsibilities:

• Combines expert clinical experience with dedicated, personalized care to allow each mother to find the best version of breastfeeding success for herself and her baby.
• Evaluates maternal history, patient medical and clinical information, and assesses patient/parent needs to develop and implement the most appropriate lactation plan of care.
• Applies scientific knowledge to the process of diagnosis and treatment.
• Instructs patients and caregivers on lactation plan.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing- or Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition-or Bachelor's Degree in related field
• Licensure: International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. RN current licensure to practice as Registered Nurse by VA Board of Nurse Examiners or Registered Dietician
• Experience: 2 years of lactation experience
• Certification: BLS from the American Heart Association.