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Jamaica Hospital Medical Center—one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades—is a 384-bed, not-for-profit, fully accredited community teaching hospital serving Queens since 1891, where we started in just a four-bedroom house. Today, we deliver nationally recognized care in cardiology, stroke, oncology, imaging, and emergency medicine, and are New York State’s only Primary Heart Attack Center and the first Comprehensive Stroke Center.

With an expanded Level I Trauma Center, Pediatric Emergency Department, modern maternity services, and over 120,000 ER visits annually, we offer dynamic opportunities for professional growth, impact and clinical excellence. Through our affiliation with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the upcoming opening of our newly built, state-of-the-art Cancer Center, we continue to expand access to world-class care.

As a safety-net hospital, filling a void for the people in the community, we proudly serve all patients regardless of ability to pay. Join us during this exciting period of growth and help shape the future of healthcare.

Mission: To serve our patients and the community in a way that is second to none. 

Vision: To be the premier integrated healthcare delivery system by providing the highest quality, most cost-effective service, which is accessible and sensitive to all.

Breastfeeding Peer Counselor (Part-Time, 20 hrs/week)
Location: Queens, NY
Employer: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Salary: $26.11 per hour

Why Join Us

Join a top-tier WIC program in a supportive, community-focused role helping moms succeed in breastfeeding. You’ll work directly with pregnant and breastfeeding participants to provide encouragement, basic education, and connections to resources that boost maternal and infant health.

What You’ll Do

  • ent (in-person, telephonic, and onsite) to pregnant and breastfeeding mothers.
  • Share basic breastfeeding information and help build confidence.
  • Document client contacts and follow program protocols for referrals.
  • Make timely referrals to nutritionists, lactation consultants, social services, and community programs.

Tagged as: breast feeding, WIC

Requirements
  • Must have personally breastfed at least one baby.
  • Excellent communicator with a pleasant demeanor and strong customer service skills.
  • Minimum High School diploma or GED required.
  • Bilingual candidates (Spanish, Bengali, Hindi, or Haitian-Creole) are strongly preferred.
  • Comfortable working with a diverse participant caseload.

Why This Role Matters

  • You’ll be a trusted support person for moms at a crucial stage — empowering healthier families while gaining meaningful public health experience.
  • Flexible part-time schedule (20 hrs./week)
  • Opportunity to grow within a respected WIC program
  • Training and community-health experience

Equal Opportunity Employer — committed to diversity and inclusion.

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