• Provides lactation consultation to members/families during scheduled medical office visits.
• Provide lactation support during postpartum virtual visits and serves as resource to Pediatric, OBGYN, and Internal Medicine clinicians and staff for breastfeeding questions and concerns.
• Educates and enrolls members in Remote Patient Monitoring program; Monitors and manages RPM alerts on weekends and holidays on a rotating basis.
• Performs in-person rounds at KP Core hospitals to review AWHONN Post Birth Warning Signs and documents member encounter.
• Provide breastfeeding assistance and education regarding diet and activity in the postpartum period.
• Communicates pertinent information to clinicians of both mother and baby; determines if either the mother or the baby is in need for further evaluation and schedules the member for consult.
• Assess babies at risk for jaundice or sepsis and alerts the clinician, as needed, ensuring the next day follow up in the office as per KP policy.
• Maintains CEUs and certification as Breastfeeding specialist and Childbirth Educator.
• Researches, designs, develops, implements, and conducts training program for obstetric members, clinicians and staff by teaching Breastfeeding classes.
• Monitors Lactation Advice Line and in-basket referrals - scheduling consult appointments and providing advice as needed. 
• Facilitates events, prepares displays, and offers teaching materials and articles for International Breastfeeding week.
• Dispatches postpartum home or virtual visits and evaluates routes for cost effectiveness, as needed.
• Prepared to instruct patients on the use of medical equipment as necessary (SNS, Nipple shields, Breast pumps).
• Participates in and assists in maintaining various HEDIS measures and department monthly statistics.
• Participates in Unit Based Team projects.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Notes:

• Rotating weekends.
• Lactation service within the Cumberland catchment area (Townpark, Westcobb, & Sandy Springs). 
• Travel to Northside & Emory Decatur.