Competent Para Professional (CPPA)

Greater Baden Medical Services, Inc. • Capitol Heights, MD

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About The Position

Assists with the delivery of WIC services to assure compliance with all Federal, State and local agency policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Must complete CPPA training modules and competency checklist within nine months after date of hire.
• Minimum of a high school diploma, associates, or Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Work experience in same or related field with evidence of increasing assigned responsibilities, in WIC, health care, or social service teams.
• Excellent computer skills in Windows Microsoft Office Suite - Word and Excel.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Superior customer service skills required. This includes tact working with patients, families, and visitors.
• Works in a team environment with the other clinical staff.
• Excellent verbal communication skills when answering and returning telephone calls.
• Prolonged sitting, primarily at a computer terminal
• Occasional bending, stooping and stretching
• Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer, telephone, calculator, and other office equipment.
• Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare and communicate in writing, in person and by phone.
• Require occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in Spanish preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

• Certifies WIC Program applicant
• Performs biochemical and anthropometric assessments, data entry, check preparation, and participant intake procedures.
• Determines and documents nutritional risk.
• Provides primary nutrition education.
• Prescribes food package.
• Assists in check distribution and the teaching of group nutrition education.
• Participates in breastfeeding support, promotion and monitoring activities.
• Assists in outreach and other WIC-related activities as assigned.
• Assists CPA to ensure timely completion of all required documents and reports.
• Assists in the inventory process as assigned.
• Assists in vendor related activities.
• Participates in team/staff meetings; attends in-service meetings and applicable workshops
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees