WIC - CPA Nutritionist

Community Clinic Inc.•Gaithersburg, MD

11h•Onsite

About The Position

CCI Health Services is a group practice, empowering patients to partner with staff for an unparalleled healthcare experience. Through integrated teams in a learning environment, we deliver high quality, affordable, care to every patient during all stages of life. POSITION SUMMARY: The Competent Professional Authority (CPA) will take the lead role in clinic setting and serve as a back up to the clinic manager. Provides nutrition counseling and conducts nutrition classes. Prescribes standard and non-standard food packages and obtains anthropometric measurements. In addition, the CPA will assist with the delivery of WIC services at a CCI clinic site to assure the provision of high quality, cost–efficient, culturally sensitive services that comply with all Federal, State and Local agency policies and procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nutritional Sciences, Community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition, Dietetics, Public Health Nutrition or Home Economics with emphasis in Nutrition.
Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both in person or over the phone.
Strong computer skills (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Nice To Haves

Fluency in Spanish is a plus

Responsibilities

Follows State guidelines for issuing infant formulas, exempt infant formulas, and other eligible nutritionals by obtaining the required documentation for issuing formulas other than the standard contract infant formulas.
Follows State and agency guidelines for ordering infant formulas, exempt infant formulas, and other eligible nutritionals through the State office.
Correctly follows state guidelines for identifying all applicable nutrition risk codes by correctly interpreting the growth chart and the hemoglobin value, reviewing the Health History form and the Nutrition History screen.
Prescribes appropriate food packages following State guidelines and the applicant’s dietary/health requirements and personal preference.
Consistently uses proper procedures to collect accurate information.
Follows State guidelines when providing nutrition counseling by: 1. Targeting the nutrition counseling toward the applicant’s nutritional risk(s) by identifying the most important nutrition risk or risks and focusing on them. 2. Covering the participant category-specific topics. 3. Providing exit counseling to all postpartum and breastfeeding women. 4. Addressing applicant’s questions and/or concerns 5. Providing appropriate nutrition education materials based upon the topics covered in nutrition counseling sessions 6. Explaining the contents of the prescribed food package 7. Incorporating WIC foods into the discussion, especially for food groups with low FFQ scores 8. Working on-site is essential duty for the job
Provides referrals by: 1. Following State and agency guidelines for providing referrals for high-risk counseling and breastfeeding counseling. 2. Furnishing information about other community resources when appropriate
Explains the rights and responsibilities of a WIC participant to each applicant.
Accurately obtains/documents proof of residence, proof of identity, proof of pregnancy and calculates and documents proof of income.
Participates in outreach activities as directed.
Utilizes correct method of measuring hemoglobin.
Utilizes correct method for measuring health/length and weight.
Accurately enters data into the computer.
Consistently uses proper procedures to collect accurate information.
Performs computer record file maintenance and updates in a timely manner.
Accurately performs daily data entry and eWIC benefits issuance.
Makes appointments and transfers according to established policies.
Properly maintains computer, printers, and other office equipment.
Proactively offers participants information and materials about other community resources.
Provides complete information on the certifying process.
Provides correct information on Rights and Responsibilities, Program benefits, WIC foods and vendors, and the proper use of eWIC card.
Assists Manager in ensuring timely compliance with agency requirements for completing reports, voiding benefits, maintaining eWIC card security and separation of duties for eWIC card issuance.
Prepares for NE/CPU. Participates in NE/CPU activities and conducts group nutrition classes following State and agency guidelines.
Assists Manager in ensuring that clinic certification and recertification goals are met.
Assists Manager in ensuring that an adequate inventory of supplies and materials is maintained and ordered according to agency policies and procedures.
Handles incoming calls, referring them to appropriate staff.
Issues eWIC cards following separation of duties role.
Schedules and confirms appointments according to policy.
Always answers phone promptly, checks voicemail frequently and returns calls within the day.
Terminates participants and prepares ID folders according to policy.
Participates in CPU preparation and activities as directed.