EMBODY WOMEN’S HEALTH
Location: Wilmington / Carolina Beach, NC
Position Type: Part-Time | PRN
Department: Women’s Health
INTERNATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANT (IBCLC)
Job Overview
EMBODY Women’s Health is building a more connected approach to women’s healthcare—one that supports women through every stage of life, including pregnancy, postpartum recovery, breastfeeding, and the transition into motherhood.
We are seeking a compassionate and knowledgeable International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) to join our growing women’s health team.
As an IBCLC at EMBODY Women’s Health, you will provide individualized lactation education, counseling, and support while becoming an important part of the patient’s broader healthcare experience. You will work with women during pregnancy and postpartum, helping them navigate breastfeeding, infant feeding, maternal wellness, recovery, and the physical and emotional changes that come with becoming a mother.
This role is about more than breastfeeding support.
At EMBODY, we believe lactation care should be connected to the whole woman. You will take into consideration each patient’s medical history, physical health, emotional well-being, lifestyle, culture, family structure, feeding goals, and overall postpartum experience when developing individualized care plans.
You will have the opportunity to collaborate with EMBODY Women’s Health providers and other healthcare professionals to create a supportive, patient-centered experience from pregnancy through postpartum and beyond.
This is a paid position designed for an IBCLC who is passionate about women’s health, patient education, maternal wellness, and helping women feel informed, supported, and confident throughout their transition into motherhood.
What You’ll Do
Lactation & Infant Feeding Support
- Provide comprehensive lactation assessments and individualized consultations for prenatal, postpartum, and breastfeeding patients.
- Evaluate breastfeeding and infant-feeding concerns and develop personalized feeding plans based on each patient’s needs and goals.
- Support women experiencing common breastfeeding challenges, including latch concerns, milk supply concerns, pumping challenges, painful feeding, engorgement, and other lactation-related concerns.
- Provide education on breastfeeding techniques, positioning, attachment, pumping, milk expression, milk supply, lactation physiology, and safe infant-feeding practices.
- Support patients with their individual feeding goals, including breastfeeding, pumping, combination feeding, and other appropriate infant-feeding plans.
- Provide evidence-based education while respecting each patient’s personal choices and goals.
- Help women feel confident and informed rather than pressured or judged throughout their feeding journey.
Pregnancy & Postpartum Care
At EMBODY Women’s Health, lactation support is part of a larger continuum of women’s healthcare.
You will:
- Provide prenatal education to help women prepare for breastfeeding, postpartum recovery, newborn care, and the transition into motherhood.
- Support women during the early postpartum period and provide ongoing follow-up as needed.
- Address the relationship between maternal wellness, postpartum recovery, nutrition, sleep, stress, physical health, and breastfeeding.
- Educate patients regarding maternal nutrition, breast health, infant nutrition, and other factors that may influence breastfeeding and maternal well-being.
- Recognize common physical and emotional challenges associated with pregnancy and postpartum recovery.
- Help patients identify concerns that may require additional medical, nutritional, behavioral health, or rehabilitative support.
- Coordinate appropriate referrals when concerns fall outside the scope of lactation care.
- Provide continuity of care and help patients navigate additional EMBODY Women’s Health services when appropriate.
Patient Education & Counseling
- Provide individualized education and counseling based on each patient’s medical history, lifestyle, culture, family needs, and personal goals.
- Explain lactation and infant-feeding information in a clear, approachable, and supportive manner.
- Help patients understand their options and make informed decisions about their health and feeding goals.
- Provide compassionate support during what can be a physically and emotionally challenging period of life.
- Use a woman-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approach to patient care.
- Maintain professional boundaries while creating an environment where patients feel comfortable discussing sensitive health concerns.
- Empower women with practical education and resources they can use at home.
Collaborative Women’s Healthcare
EMBODY Women’s Health is designed around collaboration and continuity of care.
You will work alongside:
- Women’s health providers.
- Physicians and obstetricians.
- Midwives.
- Nurses.
- Pediatric providers.
- Pelvic health and physical therapy providers.
- Dietitians and nutrition professionals.
- Behavioral health professionals.
- Other EMBODY healthcare and wellness professionals.
Responsibilities include:
- Communicating appropriately with members of the healthcare team regarding patient needs and referrals.
- Coordinating care when additional services may benefit the patient.
- Identifying concerns that require medical evaluation or intervention.
- Supporting a multidisciplinary approach to maternal and postpartum care.
- Helping patients navigate the appropriate resources and services within EMBODY and the broader healthcare community.
Documentation & Clinical Responsibilities
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation within Electronic Medical Records (EMR/EHR).
- Document lactation assessments, patient education, care plans, follow-up, referrals, and relevant clinical information.
- Maintain appropriate clinical and professional documentation standards.
- Protect patient privacy and confidentiality.
- Follow EMBODY Women’s Health policies, clinical standards, and applicable professional requirements.
- Maintain current knowledge of evidence-based lactation and maternal health practices.
Community Education & Outreach
As EMBODY grows, our IBCLC team will also have opportunities to help educate the broader community.
You may participate in:
- Prenatal education classes.
- Breastfeeding education workshops.
- Postpartum education programs.
- Maternal wellness events.
- Community outreach.
- Women's health educational events.
- Provider education and presentations.
- Community partnerships.
- EMBODY educational programming.
- Professional presentations related to lactation, maternal wellness, women's health, and infant nutrition.
You will have the opportunity to serve as an educational resource for both patients and the community while helping EMBODY Women’s Health become a trusted resource for women and families throughout the Wilmington and surrounding coastal communities.
Experience & Qualifications
- Current certification as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) is required.
- Experience providing patient-centered care in lactation, maternal health, women’s health, obstetrics, postpartum care, pediatrics, or a related healthcare setting.
- Strong understanding of lactation, maternal and infant health, breastfeeding physiology, nutrition, and the physical and emotional changes associated with pregnancy and postpartum care.
- Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, maternal health, and common postpartum concerns.
- Experience providing individualized patient education, counseling, and care planning.
- Familiarity with EMR/EHR systems and maintaining accurate clinical documentation.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and patient education skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
- Demonstrated commitment to compassionate, evidence-based, and culturally responsive women’s healthcare.
- Strong public speaking and presentation skills, with the ability to educate patients, families, healthcare professionals, and community groups.
- Bilingual or multilingual skills are valued and encouraged.
- Ability to manage a diverse patient caseload while maintaining a high standard of individualized, compassionate care.
Who We’re Looking For
We are looking for an IBCLC who:
- Truly enjoys working with women and families.
- Is passionate about maternal and postpartum health.
- Believes patients should feel informed, heard, and supported.
- Provides evidence-based care while respecting individual feeding choices.
- Is comfortable discussing sensitive health concerns with compassion and professionalism.
- Values collaboration and continuity of care.
- Understands that lactation is one part of a woman’s larger health and wellness journey.
- Is excited to work within a growing women’s health environment.
- Wants to contribute to a culture that prioritizes education, connection, and individualized care.
Why EMBODY Women’s Health
EMBODY Women’s Health is creating a different kind of healthcare experience for women.
We believe women deserve care that feels connected—not fragmented between different providers, appointments, and stages of life.
Our goal is to create a supportive environment where women can access the education, clinical care, rehabilitation, wellness services, and resources they need throughout their health journey.
As an IBCLC at EMBODY, you will have the opportunity to play an important role in that experience by supporting women through pregnancy, breastfeeding, postpartum recovery, and the transition into motherhood.
If you are an IBCLC who is passionate about lactation, maternal health, education, and providing truly individualized care, we would love to have you join the EMBODY Women’s Health team.
Pay: From $35.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
