Job Summary

The University of Illinois and Health Sciences System (UI Health) 4W Mother Baby Department is seeking a full-time Program Service Aide (Certified Laction Counselor) to join their team.

Under general supervision from a direct supervisor, Program Service Aides (Certified Lactation Counselor) is responsible for providing consultation and direct patient lactation care to patients, family members, and nursing as well as post-discharge education.

The work schedules are flex evenings and nights: 3:00pm to 11:00pm and 11:00pm to 7:00am.

Essential Duties / Responsibilities:

• Provides lactation support and assessment to the antepartum, laboring and postpartum woman which includes but is not limited to education, latch assistance, assessment of milk transfer and pumping assistance.
• Provides lactation support and assessment to NICU patients and their parents
• Supports the lactation consultant with planning and implementing breastfeeding promotion activities and staff education
• Refers appropriately to the IBCLC
• Leads breastfeeding support groups
• Monitors and responds to patient calls and emails as appropriate
• Assists in maintenance  and ordering of  lactation supplies and equipment
• Is a member of  the prenatal breastfeeding class teaching team
• Effectively communicates lactation assessment, interventions and plans to others through written and oral means.
• Responds appropriately to requests for assistance from all inpatient and outpatient areas
• Assists with clerical responsibilities of lactation services, as appropriate (i.e. making copies, sending emails, etc.)
• Assists in the management and storage of human milk throughout the house
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications Required:

1. Any one or any combination of the following types of preparation:

A. credit for college course work in or closely related to the social or behavioral sciences

B. work experience and/or training that provided a knowledge of human behavior by having demonstrated through public contact the ability to cope with a variety of people, (such as complaint clerk, salesperson, or receptionist)

that totals 1.0 unit according to the following conversion rates:

• 24 semester hours of "A" = 1.0 unit
• 24 months of "B" = 1.0 unit

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual language skills with the ability to read, write, speak and translate Spanish/English
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Current Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), Certified Lactation Specialist (CLS), or Lactation Education Counselor (LEC)
• Must have one of the above certifications within a month of hire
• Excellent computer skills with Microsoft, PowerPoint, and Excel.

To Apply:

For fullest consideration, please complete an online application by clicking the Apply for Position button below.

Please upload all valid certifications and transcripts within the document section of your online application. Documentation of high school completion (official transcripts, copy of diploma or GED certificate) is required in order to be eligible for this position within the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System.

All civil service positions require an exam.You will be required to report in person for this exam. The updated online application and all uploaded, relevant documents, such as a resume and/or college transcript will be used in the calculation of the exam score.

When completing your online application, please be sure to provide detailed information about your job knowledge and specific duties and responsibilities, as your qualifications for any Civil Service position will be primarily determined based on what is contained in the application. Dates of employment and if employed on a full or part time basis (including number of hours per week) must be indicated for each position held. Additional consideration will be given to supporting documentation i.e. resume, transcripts, licenses, and certifications so please be sure to attach all applicable documents.

If a degree or college coursework is required, you must provide official transcripts.

Transcripts/Licenses/Certifications MUST be uploaded electronically to your online application through the "Documents" page on the Civil Service Employment Application (page 4). Be sure to select the appropriate document type before uploading the document.

If your educational institution provides electronic transcripts, please have them sent to twilbon@uic.edu.

If an application and all applicable forms, transcripts, and supporting documents are not submitted by the close date, the applicant/employee will not be considered for this position and will be denied.

For fullest consideration, the above mentioned requirements must be submitted no later than 6/30/22.

We appreciate your interest in employment at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

This position requires Illinois residency within 180 days of the hire date.