WIC Certifier - Washington State, United States - Nutrition/WIC - Salem

Description

Employment Duration:
Full time


Offer Relocation:
No

We believe we are more than a job at Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic. We're an FQHC committed to providing patient-centered care to communities.

These short clips share a glimpse of our dedication to our communities, our health, and our families:

100% employer-paid health insurance including medical, dental, vision, Rx, 24/7 telemedicine
Profit sharing & 403(b) retirement plan available
Generous PTO, eight paid holidays, and much more

Informs and educates clients of the WIC program, policies, procedures and objectives.
Performs point of care hemoglobin testing and anthropometric measures to evaluate health and determine risk status. Assesses client nutrition needs and provides referrals to the Dietitian for high risk or special need participants.

Utilizes knowledge of the nutritional needs of infants, children, prenatal and postpartum women along with assessment information to provide participant-centered recommendations and counseling on nutrition.

Assigns and issues the WIC food package most appropriate to the participants' category, risk, and personal preferences per federal and state guidelines.

Completes client charts and updates participant information per state and Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic (YVFWC) policies.
Documents nutrition assessment data, health history, diet assessment, care plans and nutrition education provided.
Provides client-centered customer service, manages clinic flow including answering phone calls, and scheduling appointments.
Maintains awareness of community demographics, resources, and needs. Performs outreach activities as assigned.

Performs quality assurance procedures including conducting inventory checks, peer chart review and quality control checks on point of care machines.

Nutrition education training or experience preferred. Experience working with children and infants preferred. Bilingual (English/Spanish) required. Must demonstrate the ability to communicate at level 9 on the language proficiency scale to receive bilingual differential pay. The Program Director may designate some FTEs as non-bilingual WIC Certifier positions. Ability to effectively interact with women, caregivers, infants, children and staff in a professional manner. Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office and Electronic Health Records.

We serve more than 197,000 patients across 28 medical clinics, 15 dental clinics, 11 pharmacies, and 49 program sites in two states.

We are Level 3 Certified as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH).

With integrated services including medical, dental, pharmacy, orthodontia, primary care nutritional counseling, autism screening, and primary care behavioral health, YVFWC's patient-centered model of care offers patients the full spectrum of care and shelter assistance, energy assistance, weatherization, HIV and AIDS counseling and testing, home visits, and four mobile medical/dental clinics.

At Farm Workers Clinic

We will demonstrate transparency by being candid and truthful no matter the risk.
We will create partnerships to strengthen ourselves and our community.
Our mission celebrates diversity.