IBCLC Lactation Consultant

Part Time, 12 hours per week

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Our clinic is seeking an experienced Lactation Consultant to join us at our NW Bend, Oregon Clinic.

We are a small private practice focused on thoughtful, individualized care for infants and their families. Our team values warmth, education, collaboration, and attunement to the specific family in the room. We aim to create an environment where families feel supported and informed.

This role will work with our existing IBCLC and an infant Physical Therapist, allowing for meaningful interdisciplinary collaboration day to day. It includes support from our scheduling team, billing/insurance manager, EHR system, and established policies to focus fully on patient care and the administrative pieces of that role.

Position Overview

Patient education and counseling through lactation appointments, teaching a prenatal breastfeeding classes, and contributing to the growth of lactation services within the practice.

We are looking for someone who is experienced, compassionate, and comfortable working both independently and collaboratively within a care team. This position is for an IBCLC who already has hands on clinical experience and is confident managing a variety of breastfeeding and infant feeding scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive lactation consultations for families

• Assess infant feeding, and maternal questions and concerns

• Develop individualized care plans for breastfeeding, lactation, and infant feeding

• Support families with education, encouragement, and practical strategies

• Collaborate with our IBCLC and infant physical therapist to support infant feeding and development

• Teach prenatal breastfeeding classes for expecting families

• Respond to in-box tasks and calls from patients and community while covering vacations

Schedule Oversight

This is a clinical contractor role, and the IBCLC will take some ownership of maintaining a productive schedule. Responsibilities include:

• Helping follow up with patients who may benefit from additional visits

• Thinking creatively about ways to support patient engagement and education during slower periods, such as outreach, educational resources, or small programs that benefit families and the clinic

Qualifications

• Current IBCLC certification

• Prior clinical experience providing lactation care (not intended for new graduates or students)

• Strong communication and education skills

• Compassionate, family centered approach to care

• Ability

• Ability to work independently while collaborating within a care team

What We Value

We are looking for someone who enjoys both supporting families and continuing to grow professionally within a collaborative learning environment.

As part of your application, please share one area of interest within lactation care that you are especially curious about or passionate about exploring further. We’d love to hear about a topic you’ve explored in depth or are excited to develop. This could range from maternal wellbeing to specific research areas or emerging topics in breastfeeding and maternal health. There are so many possibilities, and we are simply curious about what inspires you most.

Please note: we are not seeking candidates who simply restate what our clinic already provides. Instead, we are eager to learn how your unique experiences, interests, and perspective can contribute to our team and help broaden the care we offer.

Schedule & Work Hours

• Part time, 6 hour shifts

• Minimum of 2 days per week

• Up to 3 days per week if preferred

How to Apply

Please submit in the form below:

• Your resume

• A short note describing an area of interest within lactation care you enjoy developing as part of your work with families.