Lactation Coordinator - Childbirth Education - Full-Time

Facility Profile

TGH is the area’s only level I trauma center and one of just two ABA-verified adult & pediatric burn centers in Florida. With five medical helicopters*, we transport critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the advanced care they need. The hospital is home to one of the busiest solid organ transplant centers in the country. TGH is a nationally designated comprehensive stroke center, and has a 32-bed Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit.  Other outstanding centers include cardiovascular, orthopedics, high-risk and normal obstetrics, urology, ENT, endocrinology, and the Children’s Medical Center, which features a nine-bed pediatric intensive care unit and pediatric kidney transplant services. As the region’s leading safety net hospital, Tampa General is committed to providing area residents with world-class and compassionate health care ranging from the simplest to the most complex medical services.
 
Tampa General Hospital was named the #1 hospital in Tampa Bay by U.S. News & World Report, 2020-2021, and recognized as one of America's Best Hospital's in five medical specialties: Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Nephrology, and Orthopedics. Tampa General Hospital has been designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the highest recognition for nursing excellence, for the fourth consecutive time – an accomplishment that fewer than one percent of hospitals nationwide have earned. TGH is accredited by The Joint Commission and was awarded disease-specific certification in five medical specialties. TGH is also accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). *Air transport provided by Metro Aviation, Inc.

Department Profile

Tampa General Hospital offers a full range of women’s health and pediatric services. This division includes: Mother Baby unit, Ante-Post Partum Unit, Labor & Delivery, Neonatal ICU, Pediatric ICU, Pediatric Medical-Surgical Unit, Pediatric Dialysis, Pediatric Day Hospital, and the Transition Nursery.  

Job Summary 

Under general supervision of the department manager, the Lactation Coordinator will provide expert assessment, treatment, consultation, planning and leadership oversight for optimal lactation management in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. .He/she will ensure the lactation consultants function in accordance to established standards, policies, procedures and professional guidelines.  The Lactation Coordinator collaborates and participates with the manager in daily department operations.  Responsible for ensuring all team members perform job duties in accordance with mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital.

Requirements

A minimum of 3 years of experience as a lactation consultant is required. A combination of outpatient and inpatient experience is preferred.  Program development experience preferred. Bilingual preferred.

Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing with a bachelor’s degree in Nursing; licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse by the State of Florida; Current certification International Board Certification for Lactation Consultants (IBCLC).