Part-Time
Lactation Consultant
Updated on 9/12/2026
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Southwest Michigan health system
No salary listed
Kalamazoo, MI, USA
In Person
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- A high school diploma or GED is required.
- Basic Life Support certification is required by completion of core orientation.
- Certified Lactation Counselor or Certified Lactation Specialist certification is required.
- Basic computer skills are required.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills are required.
- Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.
- Professional competency records or certificates of attendance or CERPs must be maintained.
- The role requires considerable standing or walking, lifting light-weight objects of 20 pounds or less, and assisting with heavier patient-lifting and moving tasks.
- Provide education and support to breastfeeding families under the supervision of the Breastfeeding Center and Milk Bank System Manager of Nursing.
- Implement the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding and the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes in accordance with the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative.
- Provide independent and collaborative assistance, teaching, and support to breastfeeding families with the perinatal health care team.
- Assess medical conditions of nursing mothers and refer them to medical providers for breastfeeding-related issues when necessary.
- Evaluate newborn outcomes and verify growth parameters and developmental milestones while newborns are breastfeeding.
- Provide follow-up to breastfeeding patients through phone calls and outpatient consultations after hospital care.
- Assess patients' learning needs, plan and implement education processes, and develop individualized teaching plans.
- Complete one-to-one patient education sessions and refer patients or families as indicated.
- Provide patients with feedback regarding their progress.
- Document all gathered data, care provided, and interventions in EPIC.
- Frequently evaluate patient and family progress during the teaching process and obtain feedback regarding comprehension.
- Meet and greet patients, handle telephone duties, schedule patient appointments, and write letters and memos.
- Identify patient education needs through data collection and analysis.
- Orient new staff to patient education activities, roles, and responsibilities.
- Maintain a clean and orderly environment.
- Assist Breastfeeding Center visitors with maternity belt and bra fitting, general questions, and cash register functions.
- Input data specific to the Breastfeeding Center.
- Assist students with their learning experience.
- Two years of clinical experience preferred.
- Experience working with new mothers and newborns preferred.
- Teaching experience preferred.
- International Board Certified Lactation Consultant certification preferred, or the required designation must be obtained within two years of hire.
Bronson Methodist Hospital is a nonprofit health system serving southwest Michigan. The system provides hospital, primary, specialty, emergency, outpatient, rehabilitation, and community health services through regional care locations. It serves patients, families, clinicians, referring providers, and communities throughout southwest Michigan. Its operating model centers on coordinated hospitals and practices supported by clinical programs, technology, facilities, supply chain, and administration. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, rehabilitation, technology, facilities, administration, and patient access. Work depends on coordination among clinical, operational, technical, and support teams across its care settings and communities.
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