Job Title: Lactation Peer Educator - Part time (20hrs/week) - Primary Care Anacostia Pro (240002ET)
Description: The Lactation Peer Educator will counsel pregnant women on the importance of breastfeeding and provide training throughout pregnancy to prepare mothers for a successful breastfeeding experience. Responsibilities include teaching prenatal breastfeeding education classes and facilitating a mom-to-mom breastfeeding support group. The educator will interact with parents, clients, nutritionists, and other staff under moderate supervision in a courteous manner. Additionally, the educator will perform study-related duties including recruitment, data collection, and entry of study data.
Qualifications:
Minimum Education:
High School Diploma or GED.
Minimum Work Experience:
0 years. Breastfed an infant for at least 4 months. Teaching and/or research experience preferred.
Required Skills/Knowledge:
Excellent customer service skills. Strong oral and written communication skills necessary to interact diplomatically and tactfully with diverse groups. Proficiency with MS Office and other computer applications as required. Proficiency with data management and analysis. Ability to consider multiple variables to determine the proper course of action. Exercise good judgment in handling sensitive and confidential information.
Required Licenses and Certifications:
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Competency Based Training Certificate or equivalent.
Functional Accountabilities:
- Counsel:
- Provide support to breastfeeding women to help them choose, initiate, and continue to breastfeed through clinic visits and regular telephone contacts.
- Respond to inquiries for breastfeeding support as referred by community partners (WIC, Children’s Health Centers) and local birthing facilities.
- Facilitate breastfeeding classes and support groups.
- Refer mothers to the lactation specialist or private physician for concerns beyond the scope of the peer counselor’s expertise.
- Attend scheduled monthly meetings and training sessions to increase knowledge to support the breastfeeding effort.
- Research Project Support:
- Complete required research training modules and data collection/management system training.
- Conduct research project recruitment and enrollment activities both onsite and at approved DC birthing facilities.
- Collect study data according to approved protocol.
- Maintain database of study data with respect for participant confidentiality.
- Keep immediate supervisor advised of any difficulties encountered in performance of duties.
- Reporting/Documentation:
- Maintain a weekly log of time spent in assigned duties for approval by immediate supervisor or designee.
- Report as required to the immediate supervisor or designee to discuss caseload, ask questions, and receive direction.
- Maintain timely documentation of all client interactions in appropriate system(s).
- General Office Support:
- Answer telephone.
- Conduct orientation and provide shadowing opportunities for trainees completing breastfeeding medicine elective.
- Assist with outreach efforts and activities.
- Maintain end-of-the-month reports and follow grant/research project guidelines.
- Complete clients’ charts and forms as needed for breastfeeding related matters.
- Other support duties as needed.
- Dependability and reliability with respect to attendance, punctuality, and availability during regularly assigned work periods.
- Allocation and planning of time for completing assignments, anticipating obstacles to meeting requirements.
Organizational Accountabilities:
- Anticipate and respond to customer needs; follow up until needs are met.
- Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior.
- Partner with all team members to achieve goals.
- Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions.
- Contribute to a positive work environment.
- Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change.
- Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes.
- Make appropriate decisions using sound judgment.
- Use resources efficiently.
- Search for less costly ways of doing things.
- Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance.
- Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation.
- Stop in the face of uncertainty and take time to resolve the situation.
- Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors, and co-workers.
- Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act, and Review to self-check behavior and performance.
Primary Location: District of Columbia - Washington
Work Locations: CN Hospital (Main Campus), 111 Michigan Avenue NW, Washington, 20010
Job: Allied Health
Organization: Goldberg Cntr Cmnty Ped Hlth
Position Status: R (Regular) - PT - Part-Time
Shift: Day
Work Schedule: 8:00 - 4:00
Job Posting: Sep 19, 2024, 1:46:31 PM
Full-Time Salary Range: 36400 - 47320
Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law.
Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment.
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