WIC CLERK

AccessHealth; Texas; On-site; USD 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

403b Retirement Savings Plan

Trauma Informed Care Program

Competitive Pay

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

AccessHealth Community Health Center in Texas is seeking a dedicated WIC Support Specialist to assist with certification, nutrition education, and client services for the WIC program. You will perform clinical and clerical duties, determine participant eligibility, document dietary recalls, weigh and measure infants and children, test hemoglobin levels, and ensure secure, accurate records.

Strong communication and organization are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 1 year work experience, preferably in the health field.
• Bilingual preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Answer phones, schedule appointments, and coordinate transfers between sites.
• Determine participant eligibility for WIC benefits per policy.
• Provide clinical WIC services: recalls, weighing, measuring, graphing, and Hb testing.
• Provide referrals and maintain confidential records.
• Support daily reports, certification, nutrition classes, and data transfers to WIC State Agency.
• Promote breastfeeding as the preferred infant feeding method.
• Engage in outreach and help grow WIC participant numbers.
• Screen infants/children for immunization status and referrals.
• Inventory supplies and prepare end-of-month reports.
• Ensure client confidentiality and customer service.
• Comply with policies and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Procedures development

Confidential documents

Ethical standards

Self-directed

Keyboard skills

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Customer inquiries handling

Multitasking

Travel to sites

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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 – 1:30p)

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.
• Performs 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.
• Performs 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.
• Ability to handle multiple projects.
• Ability to travel between sites.

Important Notice to Applicants

AccessHealth will never ask for any financial compensation or personal information such as banking institutions, social security numbers, date of birth etc. The Human Resources team will contact all potential candidates and interviewees as well as provide their telephone numbers and / or email addresses in order to correspond directly regarding next steps in the process.

It is company policy not to discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in regard to application procedures, hiring, advancement, discharge, compensation, training or other terms, conditions and privileges of employment.