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The Outpatient Lactation Coordinator is responsible for establishing and overseeing lactation consultation in the outpatient setting to CHRISTUS St. Vincent patients. The Outpatient Lactation Program is intended to provide safe, family-centered patient care by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating lactation plans for the breastfeeding/chest-feeding dyad, as well as for the pumping parent. The program is fully collaborative with the patient, patient's family, significant others, and members of the health care team. The Lactation Coordinator demonstrates specialized knowledge and clinical expertise in breastfeeding/chest-feeding and human lactation. As an integral member of the Health Care Team, the Lactation Coordinator functions within the Scope of Practice as defined by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) and follows Standards of Practice as defined by the professional association, Internal Lactation Consultant Association, and adheres to policies, procedures and guidelines of care.