Nutrition Assistant Certifier I

Sea Mar Community Health Centers; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 28,929 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Prescription coverage

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid time off 24 days + 10 holidays

401(k)/Retirement options

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers in Vancouver, WA is seeking a full-time Nutrition Assistant Certifier I for our WIC Department. The role includes enrolling participants, providing orientation, issuing food benefits and maintaining client files; also conducts basic nutrition education and supports clerical work and monthly statistics.

You will work to ensure accurate WIC eligibility, provide counseling, and coordinate with vendors.

Qualifications

• High School or GED diploma is required.
• One year of WIC receptionist or program experience preferred.
• Interest and experience in nutrition and childhood development desirable.
• 7-hour HIV/AIDS course required by state.
• Medical Assistant-Registered Certification required for Hemoglobin testing.
• BLS/CPR certification within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Maintains up-to-date WIC charts and records.
• Demonstrates care appropriate to the age of patients served.
• Interviews clients and documents history, anthropometric data and eating habits.
• Determines WIC eligibility and nutrition risk factors.
• Provides individual and group nutrition education according to guidelines.
• Issues food vouchers and documents checks issued.

Skills

Bilingual English/Russian

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Assistant-Registered Certification

BLS CPR Certification

HIV/AIDS Training (7 hours)

Job description

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services.

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization

Hourly Rate: $21.63

Position Summary

Full-time certifier needed for our WIC Department in Vancouver, WA. The Nutrition Assistant Certifier I is responsible for WIC participant enrollment, termination, orientation, provide food benefits and maintaining client files. They also perform preliminary participant risk assessments and some basic nutrition education, identify and make nutrition and other health or community service referrals. They will assist with the Nutrition Program clerical support including, but not limited to; completing participant reports, maintaining records and monthly statistics.

Responsibilities

• Maintains complete up-to-date WIC charts (documenting counseling session as specified by program guidelines in legible form), and statistical program records including but not limited to; documentation flow sheet, WIC diet records, certification sheets, weight/height grids, child evaluation sheets, infant birth outcomes, and appointment scheduling.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Interviews clients from diverse populations, reviews and documents client history, anthropometric and laboratory data, and reviews current eating habits.
• Compares information collected to program criteria to accurately determine WIC eligibility and nutrition risk factors.
• Provides individual and group nutrition education according to program guidelines, utilizing client appropriate methods and materials.
• Determine appropriate food package, explains nutrient content of WIC foods, identifies contracted food vendor, issues manual or computerized food vouchers, and documents checks issued.

Requirements

• High School or GED diploma.
• One year previous experience as WIC receptionist and/or in WIC program required.
• Interest and experience in basic nutrition and childhood development desirable.
• 7-hour course in HIV/AIDS, required by State.
• Medical Assistant-Registered Certification required for Hemoglobin testing. Staff who do not have the Medical Assistant-Registered Certification are not permitted to perform the Hemoglobin testing. Staff are required to obtain the Certification after hire or promotion.
• Completion of the Minimum Paraprofessional Competencies (a set of standards defined by Washington State WIC Program) within guidelines set in WIC/Nutrition Policies and Procedures.
• This position must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR within 90 days of hire date and is required to maintain current BLS CPR throughout employment.
• bilingual in English/Russian preferred, but not required.

What We Offer

Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it’s a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. The fringe benefits surpass most companies. For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of:

• Medical
• Vision
• Prescription coverage
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.

We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.

Sea Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This position is represented by Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU).