Wic Community Nutrition Educator - Buckeye, United States - Adelante Healthcare

Adelante Healthcare

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Buckeye, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

**WIC Community Nutrition Educator

Buckeye (Part-Time)**
Who Are We?

At Adelante Healthcare, we believe that healthy people create healthy communities.

Our mission is to improve the health of our communities by providing the highest level of primary and preventive care, making it affordable for everyone.

For over 40 years, we have been dedicated to serving our communities by providing healthcare to those most vulnerable by offering health care services at nine locations throughout Maricopa County.

By joining the Adelante Healthcare team, you become part of a patient centered caring organization that is playing a vital role in helping our communities.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO HAVE

High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution, as well as the following:
Must have reliable transportation
Must possess a valid Arizona Driver's License
Bilingual in both English and Spanish strongly preferred
Four (4) year college degree in Nutrition OR Registration as a Dietetic Technician with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent experience preferred
Demonstrated experience as an Advocate for Health Care or Human Rights
Registration as a Dietician with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics preferred
Certification by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners preferred

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY

Conduct health appraisals and nutritional assessment accurately; including height, weight, hemoglobin, dietary assessment and medical history, and record appropriately in the webbased AIM software program
Utilize critical thinking skills to determine specific nutrition counseling, lactation management and/or complications, and monitor progress. Refer high risk clients to registered dietitian
Complete required documentation to support eligibility or ineligibility for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Issue appropriate drafts and complete issuance, with all required documentation and signatures
Provide appropriate education, counseling and referrals to clients and documentation of doing so
Assume responsibility for routine office matters: see clients, phone, filing, and schedule appointments, maintain security for files and drafts, transfer paperwork, submit reports on time, clean and maintain laboratory to meet standards
Manages basic customer service complaints before it escalates to the Regional Coordinator
Receptionist duties
Answer calls, take messages, and direct calls appropriately
Demonstrate efficient use of the AIM System to schedule and reschedule appointments, enroll clients, and obtain income documentation.
Perform function of a CNE at various WIC sites during staff absences, as requested
Type, proofread, copy, fax, and file documents as required and requested
Order office supplies for the WIC Program as requested.
Correctly collect specimens, perform testing, and processes as indicated.
Travel to other Sites as requested/needed
Correctly collect specimens, perform testing, and processes as indicated
Other duties as may be requested or assigned, including assisting the WIC Program Regional Coordinator and/or Site Leader with other projects

- **As a community health center, we have a unique responsibility to keep our facilities as safe as possible and to protect our patients and team members. With this in mind, you will be required to comply with all vaccine mandates, including the COVID-19 and Flu Vaccine programs which will include acquiring the vaccines or an exemption. This policy is consistent with our mission to provide a safe and healthy environment for our patients, providers, and employees._

Job Type:
Part-time

Pay:
From $17.00 per hour

Benefits: