Senior Nutrition Assistant (WIC Program)

The Senior Nutritionist Assistant is responsible for WIC participants' certification including health and nutrition assessment, nutrition education, and breastfeeding support and health referrals.

Essential Functions of the Job:

* Perform nutrition assessments, determine nutritional risks and prescribe WIC food packages. * Provide group and one on one nutrition and breastfeeding education. * Issue breast pumps according to the agency's policies and procedures. * Give referrals as needed to other programs. * Void and reconcile voided food instruments as needed. * Supervise assigned WIC site in the absence of RDN Site Supervisor. * Collects, screen and document income, address and category information for WIC certification. * Input data into WIC MIS. * Prepare, print and issue food instruments adhering to WIC program policies for separation of duties. * Call participants to remind them of their appointment or re-schedule missed appointment, mailing food instruments when appropriate. * Demonstrates openness to organizational changes. * Actively seeks out ways to improve processes. * Participate in program linkages, referral and outreach activities.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

* Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, safely, environmental and infection control standards. * Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops. * Attend meetings as required and participates on committees as directed. * Perform related duties as assigned or requested.

Job Requirements:

Education Required (Minimum level of education):

* Bachelor of Science in Nutrition.

Certifications/Licenses Required:

* Certification to be obtained at WIC.

Experience Required (Minimum level of experience):

* Minimum of 1 year experience working in the nutrition field.

Verbal and Written Skills Required to perform the Job:

* Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred; Strong oral and written communication skills.

Technical Knowledge and Skills Required to Perform the Job:

* Demonstrated knowledge of California WIC Program; strong desire to serve and work with a culturally diverse and low income population; knowledge of community health center environment desirable; computer proficiency; ability to work in a fast paced work environment.

Equipment Used:

* Computers, telephones, copy and fax machines.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

* Prolonged periods of sitting, standing and walking. * Noisy clinic environment with young children and infants. * May require the ability to move up to 20 lbs. with proper equipment. * Schedule will require some Saturdays and evenings. * May need to travel and work at other SYHealth WIC sites.

Other details

* Pay Type Hourly

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* 1655 Broadway, Chula Vista, CA 91911, USA

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