WIC Program Assistant - Nutrition & Community Impact

Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital; Fredericktown Hill (PA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent employee and family medical,

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

11 paid holidays

Generous paid time off

401k match (up to 6%)

FSA/DCFSA

Life and disability insurance

Employee assistance programs

Family friendly schedules

Paid training & development

Flexible leave options

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Maternal and Family Health Services seeks a full-time Program Assistant at the Bethlehem WIC location to support data collection and client screenings for eligibility determination. You will help deliver WIC benefits and nutrition education in line with program procedures.

Ideal candidates have a High School Diploma or GED, strong customer service, and the ability to perform basic measurements and calculations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associates Degree preferred but not required.
• 1-3 years’ experience preferred.
• Child Abuse, PA Criminal Record & FBI Clearances.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to perform operations with units involved in measuring and weighing.
• Basic math skills such as adding, subtraction, division and reducing fractions.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs. regularly.
• Constant standing, turning, twisting, reaching and sitting for long periods of time.
• Occasional pushing, pulling, squatting and walking.

Responsibilities

• Explain the purpose of the program and provide an overview of what to expect during the appointment.
• Verify identification and residency of all applicants/participants; verify income eligibility; ask about voter registration status.
• Perform and record hematological and anthropometric measurements.
• Provide and document nutrition and breastfeeding contacts according to policy.
• Provide food instruments and explain the food list and procedure for use of E-WIC card.
• Provide and document appropriate and required referrals to clients.
• Attend regular training sessions and updates as directed.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Data collection

Basic math

Lifting 25 lbs

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates Degree preferred

Job description

Maternal and Family Health Services seeks a full-time Program Assistant at the Bethlehem WIC location to support data collection and client screenings for eligibility determination. You will help deliver WIC benefits and nutrition education in line with program procedures.

Ideal candidates have a High School Diploma or GED, strong customer service, and the ability to perform basic measurements and calculations.