WIC Worker at Bonanza

Nevada Health Centers I; Las Vegas (NV); Presencial; USD 36.000 - 48.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive merit raises

Company medical + vision + dental

403(b) with employer match

Generous time-off + 10 holidays + 1浮动假

Company paid life/AD&D and long-term-d

Descripción de la vacante

Nevada Health Centers in Las Vegas is seeking a WIC Worker to handle front desk duties, assist participants with WIC paperwork, verify eligibility, and explain the EBT process. The role may relocate to other clinics as needed.

You will work with our team to ensure HIPAA compliance, schedule appointments, input data, and provide breastfeeding promotion. A high school diploma is required; experience with office procedures is preferred.

Formación

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience with computer databases preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and calculate mathematical figures.
• Knowledge of general office practices and procedures.
• Ability to travel distances for multiple days, when applicable.
• Maintain a positive waiting room environment.

Responsabilidades

• Ensure that participant fills out appropriate forms and checks for completion.
• Accurately verifies eligibility documents (ID, Medicaid letter, income verifications).
• Verifies participant meets WIC eligibility requirements.
• Obtains HIPAA signature, if needed.
• Explains WIC processes including EBT and recertification/nutrition contacts.
• Follows the walk-in process and inputs data into the computer.
• Schedules/reschedules appointments and files registrations.
• Communicates clinic policies and ensures forms are completed before departure.
• Assists participants with the EBT process and scheduling future appointments.
• Promotes breastfeeding to participants and community partners.

Conocimientos

Front desk

Customer service

Data entry

HIPAA compliance

Educación

High school diploma or GED

Herramientas

Computer databases

Descripción del empleo

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

WIC Worker at Bonanza

NO SPECIFIC DEPT Full Time WIC Bonanza, Las Vegas, NV, US

Position Summary

The WIC Worker performs all front desk activities, greeting and welcoming participants to WIC, ensuring completion of necessary paperwork, and evaluating participants on WIC eligibility while following all confidentiality and quality management policies.

This position may require relocation/reassignment to any of our clinics based on business needs. Flexibility and willingness to relocate are required.

Nevada Health Centers is an employer of choice and offers comprehensive benefits, including but not limited to:

• Competitive compensation, with annual merit increases
• Company sponsored PPO medical plan and buy-up option, vision, and dental plans
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Generous time-off policy, and ten (10) paid holidays plus one (1) float holiday
• Company paid life/AD&D and long-term disability policies

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure that participant fills out appropriate forms and checks for completion
• Accurately Verifies participant’s eligibility documents to include current identification such as driver’s license, Medicaid letter, income verifications and other pertinent documentation
• Verifies participant meets WIC eligibility requirements
• Obtains HIPAA signature, if needed
• Checks with participant to ensure they understand WIC processes including use of EBT card and recertification/nutrition contact requirements
• Follows appropriate participant walk-in process
• Inputs data into computer and generates written records, coordinates paper flow issues with the clinic team
• Schedules/reschedules appointments for participants
• Files registration documents in WIC record according to policy and procedures
• Communicates appropriate policy and procedure which includes clinic policy
• Works with clinic team to ensure all WIC forms required are completed before participant’s departure
• Checks for completeness and accuracy of any eligibility forms submitted
• Assist participants with EBT process and scheduling of future appointments
• Ability to issue food benefits based on CPA’s/RD’s prescription and explains how to redeem food benefits to participant
• Refers participants to public services as needed
• Creates new records
• Does follow-up/call backs to participants per WIC Site Manager directions
• Promotes breastfeeding in a positive manner to WIC participants and community partners; refers participants to CLC, RD or CPA when needed
• Provides general filing and faxing to support paperwork flow
• Ensure proper policy and procedures are followed with office duties
• Attends and completes required State WIC training.
• Ensures time and efforts and time sheets are accurate, inputted in database, and/or submitted on time
• Attends and actively participates in staff meetings
• Complete the 3 WIC Entry Training Modules within 2 months of hire. Nevada Health Centers
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned by supervisor

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Preferred Qualifications

• Skill in operating computer databases
• Ability to read, write, and calculate mathematical figures
• Knowledge of general office practices and procedures
• Monitors and maintains a positive waiting room environment.
• Ability to understand and respond appropriately, effectively and sensitively to special population groups as defined by race, ethnicity, language, age, sex, etc.
• Knowledge of services NVHC clinic sites offer.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in appraising situations and making decisions
• Ability to maintain a Driver’s License, and to perform transportation or courier duties as needed.
• Ability to travel distances for multiple days; when applicable
• Ability to communicate in a courteous and professional manner
• Ability to travel and/or provide coverage to multiple clinic locations

About our company:

Established in 1977, Nevada Health Centers is the largest provider of primary care for the uninsured, underinsured, and geographically isolated, with 17 health centers, three mobile health programs, and seven Women, Infants, and Children offices. Our mission:To provide access to quality healthcare services throughout Nevada. Our vision:To create an integrated, provider-led healthcare system that supports the delivery of safe, effective, quality-based primary care to all Nevadans.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Nevada Health Centers will provide equal opportunity employment to all employees and applicants for employment. No person shall be discriminated against in employment because of race, color, gender, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or intellectual disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or any other category protected by law.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.