Mahmee
In-Office Certified Lactation Consultant
Santa Monica, CA
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 705 days ago
Patient CareCommunicationCritical Thinking
About the role
- Mahmee is backed by some of the most well-known venture capital investors in the world, including Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Mark Cuban, Serena Williams, and Arlan Hamilton, among others.
- This role will primarily be Monday-Friday, however, all Consultants on the team are expected to work at least one weekend during a calendar month, and will have days off during the week when they are scheduled to work that weekend.
- Requirement Mahmee's Commitment as an Equal Opportunity Employer Mahmee values diverse experiences.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with colleagues and the Lactation Manager on the patient caseload, treatment plans, patient follow-up, referrals, and challenges identified.
- Document all patient care and interactions in the company's EHR.
- We provide lactation support services 7 days a week.
- The goal of this role is to deliver quality, compassionate patient care in an office setting to improve breastfeeding outcomes.
Requirements
- Knowledge of galactagogue indications and use.
- Knowledge of symmetrical latching techniques
Skills
- Conducting maternal and infant assessments to identify feeding challenges.
- Strong clinical and critical thinking skills.
- Hands-on latching and positioning instruction
- Providing non-judgemental, compassionate patient care, with excellent bedside manner.
- Communicating treatment plans and rationale to patients and care providers.
- Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Conduct lactation consultations in an outpatient clinic setting for patients with low to moderate-risk issues.
- Use clinical and critical thinking skills to assess, diagnose, and treat breastfeeding challenges.
- Counsel patients on breastfeeding techniques and strategies, individualized to the family's feeding goals.
- Utilize and apply company treatment protocols and standards when providing care.
- Provide follow-up communication to patients to evaluate or modify existing care plans.
- Instruct patients on milk expression techniques and products.
Benefits
- Construct age-appropriate and sustainable feeding plans that support the health of the dyad and their feeding goals while prioritizing the patient's comfort and experience.
- Mahmee's overarching goal with infant feeding is to deliver expert-level lactation support and education to families in-hospital and post-discharge.
Company info
- While promoting breastfeeding remains a primary objective, we are committed to respecting a family's right to choose the best feeding method for them.
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