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Lactation Consultant - Lactation Services

UNC Health Care
$24.73 - $35.56 per hour
United States, North Carolina, Raleigh
4420 Lake Boone Trail (Show on map)
Aug 08, 2025

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Are you a certified IBCLC with a passion for supporting families on their feeding journeys?

Join our respected Lactation Consultant team, where your expertise will truly make a difference. You'll be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, trusted by our nursing, obstetrics, pediatrics, and NICU teams.

Why Join Us?

As a valued member of the lactation team, you will:

  • Provide compassionate, in-patient care that helps families confidently begin and continue breastfeeding

  • Work at the top of your certification while enjoying a healthy work-life balance

  • Collaborate with experienced, supportive colleagues who are committed to professional growth and shared learning

Where You'll Work:

You'll serve families at UNC Rex Raleigh, providing lactation care across:

  • Postpartum units

  • Labor & Delivery

  • NICU

Position Highlights:
  • Ideal for non-nurses with certified lactation experience

  • Full-time day shift position

  • Minimum 36 hours/week (three 12-hour shifts or four 9-hour shifts)

  • Weekend requirement: At least four weekend shifts per 6-week schedule

  • Holiday coverage required

Who We're Looking For:

We're seeking a certified IBCLC who is:

  • Passionate about family education and infant feeding support

  • Flexible, dependable, and team-oriented

  • Skilled in clinical assessment and culturally inclusive care

  • Eager to work in a collaborative, patient-centered environment

Join us and be part of a team that's changing lives-one family at a time.
We can't wait to meet you!

Summary

The Lactation Consultant provides clinical assessment, care, education, and support to breastfeeding mothers in both inpatient and outpatient settings. This role collaborates closely with nursing and medical staff to ensure optimal care for both the breastfeeding mother and infant.

Responsibilities
  1. Breastfeeding Assessment & Support
    Evaluate breastfeeding effectiveness and provide appropriate interventions and education to prevent or address feeding challenges.

  2. Support for Non-Breastfeeding Infants
    Assist mothers of infants unable to breastfeed in establishing and maintaining milk supply, including proper storage and handling of expressed milk.

  3. Collaborative Care
    Work with primary care providers and healthcare teams to implement feeding interventions tailored to the medical needs of the infant and/or mother.

  4. Education & Training
    Deliver breastfeeding education to patients, hospital staff, and community partners. Participate in ongoing training and outreach efforts.

  5. Post-Discharge Support
    Offer continued breastfeeding support after discharge through phone consultations, in-person follow-ups, and coordination with outpatient care providers.

Qualifications Education
  • Associate's degree required

Licensure/Certification
  • Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) through the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required at time of hire

Experience
  • Minimum of six (6) months of experience in breastfeeding and lactation support

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Strong clinical assessment skills

  • Excellent communication and teaching abilities

  • Ability to work collaboratively across disciplines

  • Commitment to culturally sensitive, inclusive care



Other Information
Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: Rex Lactation

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Salary Range:$24.73 - $35.56 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.

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