Responsibilities

Job Description:

The UR Breastfeeding Medicine Lactation Technician will work in-person with lactation consultants, breastfeeding medicine specialists and patients to support the mission of UR Breastfeeding Medicine and URMC’s Lactation Services and Programs. Specifically, this person will:

• Back up the secretary for answering phones for the lactation support line (warm line) and scheduling line for Breastfeeding Medicine clinics

• For tongue-tie visits: set up and take down procedure, play video for families, check out patients in the room, provide education on occupational-therapy type exercises for tongue strengthening

• Provide brief patient education over the phone and in-person during visits when requested by the Lactation Consultants or Breastfeeding Medicine specialists

• Assist with rooming patients, including set up and take-down of rooms, vital signs on mothers and infants (along with pre- and post-feed weights), assist with infant procedures/care during visits, room cleaning

• Help with inbasket messages for the Lactation Team along with the triage RN.

• Build tongue tie packets and stock exam rooms with kits and emergency bleeding supplies

• This position may require chaperoning of providers and Lactation Consultants (as needed) and safe milk handling (as needed)

Requirements

• This is a full time, in person position

• Ability to work in teams

• Excellent communication skills

• Able to interact smoothly with digital interfaces, spreadsheets and electronic medical records

Specific Qualifications sought:

• Understanding of the needs of mother/baby dyads and their support persons is required

• 4 year college degree, or 2 year technical degree preferred

• Background in lactation care is required (CLC, IBCLC)

• Work towards IBCLC is encouraged, support with education funding is offered.

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How To Apply

All applicants must apply online.

EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled

Pay Range

Pay Range: $17.47 - $23.58 Hourly

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job’s compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

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