Lactation consultant vs ambulatory care coordinator

Differences between lactation consultant and ambulatory care coordinator duties and responsibilities

Lactation consultant example responsibilities.

• Manage communications with referral source, medical providers, injure worker and other parties involve in the rehabilitation process.
• Provide clinical lactation support, community breastfeeding education, and CPR instruction
• Work in outpatient breastfeeding center as IBCLC with occasional floating to inpatient lactation consulting.
• Provide guidance to birth mothers on proper positions and latch techniques to minimize potential complications.
• Implement and oversee a maternity services clinic focusing on prenatal education, lactation services, and breastfeeding.
• Perform nutrition assessment for participants by providing participants with information on healthy eating, nursing assistance, and healthy lifestyle choices.
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Ambulatory care coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage caseload by providing care coordination to individuals with a primary intellectual/developmental disability diagnosis all of whom receive community-base waiver services.
• Initiate supportive counseling and crisis intervention for groups and individuals in children's rehabilitation hospital setting.
• Conduct NCQA audits and quality surveys for physicians.
• Assist with increasing family unity, life skills and legal entities.
• Assist members with finding placement in the ALF or SNF setting.
• Generate appropriate letters of authorization and denial according to NCQA and CMS guidelines.
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