What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

The WIC Clerk will join our North Channel clinic and performs a variety of clerical duties in support of WIC program operations; provides breastfeeding education, encouragement, and support; provides customer service to program participants and applicants. This is an opportunity to be a part of protecting the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year) 
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue! 
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service) 
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan! 

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as... 

• Free financial and legal counseling 
• Free mental health counseling services 
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs 
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc. 
• Resources for child and elder care 
• Plus many more! 

Position Location:

UTHealth Houston - Pediatrics WIC (North Channel)
13457 East Freeway, Houston, TX 77015
Schedule: Full-Time, Mon-Fri 7:30am - 4pm 
(2 Saturdays per month 7:30 am – 4 pm. First Saturday of the month, staff will be off the following Monday. Third Saturday of the month, off the following Friday).

Position Key Accountabilities:

1. Greets people as they sign in. Screens the client to determine the purpose of the appointment. Makes future appointments as needed, explains application procedure, and answers questions for applicants who walk in or call to request appointments. Answer and process telephone calls.
2. Screen and verify WIC participant eligibility using eligibility policies as indicated by federal, state, and local agency guidelines and enter data as appropriate into participant’s electronic medical record. Make social services referrals as needed.
3. Obtain and document participant height and weight measurements and/or fingerstick blood samples as necessary, using appropriate procedures and guidelines
4. Issue food benefits to participants using established procedures. Explain WIC benefits and the correct procedure for redemption of food benefits to new participants. Schedule and coordinate return WIC appointments.
5. Perform other related clerical duties as required.