Job Summary:
The Lactation Consultant is a health care professional who is knowledgeable, skilled and experienced in lactation and breastfeeding management. The primary focus of this position is to provide education, assistance, and support to breastfeeding women and newborns. The Lactation Consultant will also provide education to the perinatal nurses
who will be caring for maternity patients.
The Lactation Consultant will provide education within the scope of the Childbirth Education Program as well as continued consultation to patients who are in need of services post-discharge.
The Lactation Consultant will be responsible for creating policies and procedures within the scope of Breastfeeding.
Essential Functions:
Qualifications:
Physical Environment:
The Lactation Consultant works in a variety of patient care environments where there may be exposure to communicable diseases and hazardous materials such as chemothera-peutic agents, radioisotopes and radiation. Caring for patients also involves exposure to human waste and other unpleasant elements. Other duties may include general cleaning with exposure to dirt, odors, cramped quarters, etc.
Physical Standards of Job Description:
Basic activity being performed |
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N/A |
Comments |
Walking |
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X |
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19% - Patient care activities
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Standing |
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X |
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16% - Patient care activities
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Sitting |
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with back support |
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X |
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8% - Patient care and paperwork |
without back support |
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X |
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Reaching |
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Overhead |
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X |
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10% - Patient care activities
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Forward |
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X |
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Lateral |
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X |
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Low |
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X |
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Stooping |
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3% - Patient care activities
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Bending at waist |
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X |
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Crouching |
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6% - Patient care activities
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Bending at knees |
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X |
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Kneeling |
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X |
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1% - Patient care activities |
Climbing |
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X |
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1% - Patient care activities |
Crawling |
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X |
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1% - Patient care activities |
Twisting |
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X |
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5% - Patient care activities |
Balance |
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X |
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5% - Patient care activities |
Other: |
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Other: |
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Pushing Tasks by weight |
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5 lbs |
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X |
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5% - Patient care activities
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5-15 lbs |
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X |
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15-40 lbs |
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X |
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40-75 lbs |
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X |
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75-100 lbs |
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X |
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Pulling Tasks by weight |
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5 lbs |
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X |
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10% - Patient care activities
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5-15 lbs |
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X |
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15-40 lbs |
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X |
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40-75 lbs |
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X |
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75-100 lbs |
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X |
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Lifting Tasks by weight |
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5 lbs |
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X |
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10% - Patient care activities: lifting of equipment and lifting/positioning of patients - weight varies significantly
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5-15 lbs |
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X |
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15-40 lbs |
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X |
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40-75 lbs |
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X |
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75-100 lbs |
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X |
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Sensory Requirements |
Yes |
No |
Comments |
Visual Activity |
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Close paper work |
X |
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VOI used |
X |
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Color vision required |
X |
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Visual monotony |
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X |
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Hearing Activity |
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Conversation |
X |
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Monitoring Equipment |
X |
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Telephone |
X |
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Transcription |
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X |
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Background Noise |
X |
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Sensory Discrimination |
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Hot/Cold |
X |
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Sharp/Dull |
X |
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The above is intended to describe the general contents and requirements of work being performed by people assigned to this position. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all duties, responsibilities or skills of personnel so classified. |