Nutrition Aide

Nutrition Aide I

Women, Infants & Children Program

The Position

GENERAL SUMMARY: Responsible for performing nutritional health care duties in specialized health program. This position is are responsible for health and nutrition assessment, breastfeeding promotion, client education, administrative support duties, health promotion activities, client outreach, and referrals for social and health services as appropriate.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Using established protocols, interview WIC participants for general medical and dietary history.
• Perform adult and child anthropometric measurements.
• Provide evidence-based health and nutrition information to WIC participants. Work with participants to create personal nutrition-related goals and follow up at future appointments.
• Assess needs and provide referrals to preventive health care services, health care professionals, and other available resources when appropriate.
• Maintain, document, and process medical and other participant records according to program guidelines.
• Orient participants to program policies and procedures, issue WIC benefits, and educate participants on how to use WIC benefits.
• Serve participants in-person or via phone to complete program required appointmentsDocument care plan notes and plan of care in program database.
• Perform first-line customer service duties; respond to inquiries by phone and in person, identify participant needs.
• Participate in outreach activities to identify, recruit and screen participants for program eligibility.
• Clean, stock and set up assigned participant assessment areas; order, inventory, monitor and maintain program supplies and educational resources.
• Perform and assess blood work, as required by program.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to provide basic nutrition consultation and to effectively describe aspects of a public health nutrition program.
• Demonstrated skill in performing client education, both individually and to groups, with the purpose of changing behavior and health habits.
• Skill in maintaining working relationships and working with racially, ethnically and socio-economically diverse populations.
• Understanding of basic education principles for English and non-English speaking patients, and effectively use translators.
• Ability to function as a member of a multi-disciplinary health care team.
• Adequate physical ability and sufficient manual dexterity to perform the requisite health care services.

The Requirements & Selection Process

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or completion of General Equivalency Diploma (GED). Eligibility for Washington State Medical Assistant Registered. Washington State Driver's License required.

EXPERIENCE: Prefer previous experience in a similar work situation. Spanish Bilingual verbal and written skill preferred.

Additional Requirements: Performance of job duties requires driving, a valid Washington State driver's license, the use of the incumbent's personal motor vehicle when a District fleet vehicle is not available for use, and proof of appropriate auto insurance.

SELECTION PROCESS: The most qualified applicants, based in part upon evaluation of the completed application and related information will be invited for an interview. Applications accepted via our website Employment - Benton Franklin Health District

Criminal Background Check required upon candidate selection.

Salary : $3,184 - $3,510