Nutritionist Assistant

Saint Barnabas Medical Center•New York, NY

11d

About The Position

Nutrition Assistant is under the direct supervision of the Nutrition Coordinator. A Nutrition Assistant is an individual on the staff of the local agency responsible for providing clinic and office support to the Competent Professional Authority (CPA and Qualified Nutritionist (QN) staff and at times to the Data Analysts (DA).

Requirements

Associates Degree
Experience with Electronic Medical Records

Nice To Haves

Bilingual
1 Year of WIC Experience
1 Year of Phlebotomy Experience

Responsibilities

Provide clinic and office support to the Competent Professional Authority (CPA) and Qualified Nutritionist (QN)
Set the tone for excellent customer service to participants as they enter the clinic
Collect information for the nutrition assessment process, including obtaining anthropometric and hematological data, as trained
Participate in breastfeeding promotion and support
Provides referrals and documents in NYWIC.
Conduct all duties if needed of the Data Analyst (Recertification, schedule/ roaster appointments) etc.
Provide referrals and document follow-up
Identify and refer participants to a CPA or QN
Assisting participants in setting up the WIC2GO account
Updates e-WIC Card inventory as needed.
Review Rights and Responsibilities with participants and explain program procedures
Provide additional program information, such topics as WIC benefits, the Farmers Market Nutrition Program, or any event the LA is promoting at the time
Nutrition Assistant to assist in initiatives for participant retention, caseload management, and provider schedule analysis.
Orders received and stocks of all medical supplies
Provides participants with VOC transfers
Use Propio ONE (interpretation services) to provide services in the applicant’s preferred language (when necessary)
Perform outreach and program marketing within the institution and community agencies.
Collaborates on all outreach site-specific reports
Uses Teletask (messaging services) services for the following: sending out reminder appointments and no-shows reports. Communication with participants and receiving the required documents from participants
Keeps supervisor and appropriate team members informed of significant matters that impact operations
Adheres to the SBH time and attendance policy and procedure
Other duties as needed