Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children is Hawaiis only maternity newborn and pediatric specialty hospital. It is well recognized as Hawaiis leader in the care of women infants and children. With 253 beds the not-for-profit hospital delivers 6000 babies a year and is also a medical teaching and research facility. Specialty services for patients throughout Hawaii and the Pacific Region include intensive care for infants and children 24-hour emergency pediatric and adult care critical care air transport and high-risk perinatal care. Over 1400 employees and more than 700 physicians provide specialty care at Kapiolani. The hospital is home to the Kapiolani Womens Center and the Womens Cancer Center and offers numerous community programs and services such as specialty pediatric clinics the Kapiolani Child Protection Center and the Sex Abuse Treatment Center. The WIC program is a federally-funded Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children WIC within the Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children. The program provides Hawai'i residents with nourishing supplemental foods nutrition education breastfeeding instruction and health and social service referrals. The participants of WIC are either pregnant breastfeeding or postpartum women and infants and children under age five who meet income guidelines and are at medical or nutritional risk. Kapi'olani recognizes the special health needs of Hawai'is women at each stage of their lives from childbearing to mid-life and beyond and we strive to keep our community healthy. The Peer Counselor Breastfeeding position for the WIC program will provide basic breastfeeding information and encouragement to the assigned pregnant andor breastfeeding mother population within the Women Infants and Children WIC program. Location Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children Work Schedule Day - 8 Hours Work Type Part Time Regular FTE 0.600000 Bargaining Unit Non-Bargaining Exempt No Req ID 30873 Pay Range 18.26 - 20.29 USD per hour Category Medical Support Staff Minimum Qualifications High School andor equivalent. Direct experience with breastfeeding at least one baby in the past or present. Must attend breastfeeding training classes within three 3 months of hire. Preferred Qualifications Must not be licensed or credentialed in nutrition lactation or other health related field. Six 6 months of breastfeeding experience. Current or past WIC participant. EOEAADisabledVets Hawai'i Pacific Health offers a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package that includes pay and benefits. Rate of pay for selected candidates will be determined by various factors including knowledge skills abilities relevant experience and training as well as internal peer equity.