WIC CLERK

AccessHealth; Rosenberg (TX); Sur place; USD 21 000 - 22 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Vision insurance

403b Retirement Savings Plan

Trauma Informed Care Program

Competitive Pay

Employee Assistance Program

Résumé du poste

AccessHealth is seeking a WIC clerk to perform clinical, technical and clerical tasks for certification and issuance of WIC benefits in Texas. You will screen participants, record recalls, weigh and measure, and test blood hemoglobin, ensuring accurate records and compassionate service.

In this role, you will support outreach, promote breastfeeding, and help families access nutrition education and food benefits. High school diploma or GED required; bilingual preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• One year of work experience, preferably in the health field.
• Ability to work with people of all socioeconomic levels.
• Bilingual preferred but not required.
• REQUIRED: Ability to organize work, develop procedures, and follow instructions.
• REQUIRED: Ability to coordinate heavy correspondence including confidential documents.
• REQUIRED: Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
• REQUIRED: High ethical standards.
• REQUIRED: Well-organized and self-directed.
• REQUIRED: Good keyboarding skills and legible handwriting.
• REQUIRED: Team player.
• REQUIRED: Ability to relate to people at all levels and respond to sensitive inquiries.

Responsabilités

• Answer phones, schedule appointments, and transfer participants.
• Determine participant eligibility according to WIC policy.
• Record 24-hour diet recalls and perform measurements and hemoglobin testing.
• Provide appropriate participant referrals.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records.
• Support daily reports, certification, nutrition education classes, and data transfer to WIC State Agency.
• Promote breastfeeding as the preferred infant feeding method.
• Participate in outreach activities to increase participant numbers.
• Take active role in supporting LA29’s vision and mission.
• Inventory office and medical supplies as assigned.
• Prepare end-of-month WIC reports.
• Provide client confidentiality and good customer service.
• Perform other duties as assigned by WIC supervisor or nutritionist.

Connaissances

Customer service

Phone communication

Data entry

Confidentiality

Organizational skills

Ethical standards

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Description du poste

WE ARE NOT JUST LOOKING FOR JOB SEEKERS, BUT RATHERCHANGEMAKERS!

IF YOU’RE A ROCKSTAR LOOKING TO MAKE AN IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY AND BE OUR NEXT HEALTHCARE HERO, JOIN ACCESSHEALTH COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER!!!

AccessHealth is a private, not-for-profit community health center established in the community in 1975. We are dedicated to excellence in providing integrated health care services to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve!

SCHEDULE:

• Job Type: Full-Time
• Day shift
• 3rd Saturday (8a – 1:00p)

PAY RANGE:

• $15.00-$16.00/hr

BENEFITS:

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• 403b Retirement Savings Plan
• Trauma Informed Care Program
• Competitive Pay
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary:

Perform assigned clinical, technical and clerical support necessary to complete the WIC certification process and issuance of WIC food Benefits.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Answer phones, make appointments and perform tasks necessary for transfer of participants to and from the local agency.
• Determine participant categorical, financial and residential eligibility according to WIC policy.
• Provide clinical WIC services necessary for eligibility, including recording 24-hour diet recall, weighing, measuring and graphing, and testing for blood hemoglobin levels.
• Provide appropriate participant referrals.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records.
• Perform clerical and automation support tasks necessary for WIC daily reports, certification, nutrition education classes, food delivery and transfer of information to the WIC State Agency.
• Promote breast-feeding as the preferred infant feeding method.
• Take active role in outreach activities.
• Take active role in increasing and maintaining WIC participant number.
• Take active role in supporting LA29’s vision and mission.
• Screen infants and children for current immunization status and make appropriate referrals.
• Inventory office supplies, medical supplies and equipment as assigned.
• Prepare required WIC end of the month reports.
• Provide client confidentiality and good customer service.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein as may be assigned or delegated by the WIC supervisor or nutritionist.
• Comply with all company policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATIONS:

High school diploma or GED.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

1. One-year work experience, preferably in the health field.

2. Ability to work with people of all socioeconomic levels.

PREFERRED

Bilingual preferred but not required

SKILLS AND EXPEREINCE:

REQUIRED:

• Ability to organize work, develops procedures, and follows instructions.
• Ability to coordinate heavy correspondence including confidential documents.
• Ability to maintain confidence regarding information processed.
• High ethical standards.
• Well-organized and self-directed.
• Good keyboarding skills and legible handwriting.
• Team player.
• Ability to relate to people at all levels in the organization.
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.