WIC - Office Specialist

Shawano County•Shawano, WI

38d

About The Position

Under the supervision of the WIC Director, this 20-hour per week position is responsible for determining income eligibility, scheduling clients, the day-to-day office and clinic operations. This position also performs heights, weights, and blood capillary iron and lead testing on women and children ages 1 through 4. The ideal candidate will have experience in the healthcare field. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: As a member of the WIC program and health department, this position will work under the 10 essential public health services framework to provide the following duties: Assessment 1. Monitor health status and understand issues facing the community Determines needs and provides information and referrals to community programs to WIC participants. 2. Protects people from health problems and hazards Performs anthropometric and hematological measurements, as needed, to ensure results are within normal limits. Policy Development 3. Give people the information they need to make healthy choices Distributes brochures on limited subject matter as approved by WIC Director. Promotes a breastfeeding-friendly environment to WIC clients. Refers to WIC Registered Dietitian and other Nutrition Staff when special health circumstances arise.4. Engage the community to identify and solve health problems Represents the WIC program and health department at designated meetings and community events. Outreach in the community. 5. Develop public health policies and plans Manages contracted grocery vendor relations in Shawano County including training and random monitoring. Attends vendor meetings, as requested. Reconciles problems with WIC participants / vendors. Assurance 6. Enforce public health laws and regulations Enrolls and orients clients to WIC, ensuring rules, regulations, and benefits are understood. Observes and reports signs of abuse or neglect. 7. Help people receive health services Performs administrative and clerical duties as assigned by the WIC Director including: scheduling appointments, answering WIC related concerns, assisting in WIC satellite coverage. Takes inventories of office / medical supplies, state related forms, pamphlets, infant formula and WIC client donation items. 8. Maintain a competent public health workforce Attends and participates in training opportunities that further build capacity and skills pertinent to job. Attends state WIC meetings as required. 9. Evaluate and improve programs Under the direction of the WIC Director, prepares reports and activity summaries detailing services provided (Farmers Market Nutrition Program and Vendor Management). System Management 10. Contribute to and apply the evidence base of public health Model Be-PC (Being Person Centered) skills across all aspects of WIC service delivery. Participates in the local health department national accreditation process.• Performs public health preparedness duties, as assigned, in the Public Health Emergency Response Plan.

Requirements

Associate's Degree in the health field.
Extended training in computer information and word processing.
Five years of office experience to include medical assistant experience. Experience working with children and adults of diverse social, ethnic and economic backgrounds.
Valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

CPR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Determines needs and provides information and referrals to community programs to WIC participants.
Performs anthropometric and hematological measurements, as needed, to ensure results are within normal limits.
Distributes brochures on limited subject matter as approved by WIC Director.
Promotes a breastfeeding-friendly environment to WIC clients.
Refers to WIC Registered Dietitian and other Nutrition Staff when special health circumstances arise.
Represents the WIC program and health department at designated meetings and community events.
Outreach in the community.
Manages contracted grocery vendor relations in Shawano County including training and random monitoring.
Attends vendor meetings, as requested.
Reconciles problems with WIC participants / vendors.
Enrolls and orients clients to WIC, ensuring rules, regulations, and benefits are understood.
Observes and reports signs of abuse or neglect.
Performs administrative and clerical duties as assigned by the WIC Director including: scheduling appointments, answering WIC related concerns, assisting in WIC satellite coverage.
Takes inventories of office / medical supplies, state related forms, pamphlets, infant formula and WIC client donation items.
Attends and participates in training opportunities that further build capacity and skills pertinent to job.
Attends state WIC meetings as required.
Under the direction of the WIC Director, prepares reports and activity summaries detailing services provided (Farmers Market Nutrition Program and Vendor Management).
Model Be-PC (Being Person Centered) skills across all aspects of WIC service delivery.
Participates in the local health department national accreditation process.
Performs public health preparedness duties, as assigned, in the Public Health Emergency Response Plan.