Nutrition Aide
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Overview
Job Description
At Community Medical Centers (CMC), we're passionate about improving health and well-being in the communities we call home. That's why we work to ensure even our most vulnerable neighbors have affordable access to quality healthcare, regardless of age, income, or background. We offer integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and supportive services, with a model of care that puts the patient at the center of a team-based approach. As one of the region's largest healthcare providers, our growing network of neighborhood health centers serves over 100,000 patients in San Joaquin and Solano counties.
MISSION
Working together to improve health and well-being in our communities.
BENEFITS
- Competitive Pay
- Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits options for full-time employees
- Flexible spending account for medical expenses
- Dependent care
- Employee assistance program
- Life Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Short Term/Long Term Disability Insurances
- 403(b) retirement saving plan with company match
- 10 paid sick days/12 Holidays/Vacations days vary on position
- In Shape Discounted Gym Membership
- Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
- Collaborative and diverse environment
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Nutrition Aide will provide nutrition services for WIC participants. This position reports to the WIC Program Manager or site Supervisor.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
- Promotes the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
- Provide participant centered education, nutrition assessment, education and counseling using participant centered education techniques to women participants, and parents/guardians of infants and children participating in the WIC program.
- Identify high risk participants and refer these participants to the WIC dietitian.
- Determine eligibility of WIC applicants.
- Complete and review computer forms and/or data entry into computer
- Issue food vouchers and instruct participants in their use.
- Communicate with local venders regarding WIC-specific shopping or customer service issues as needed.
- Teach group nutrition education classes.
- Translate program information/materials as needed
- Attend staff meetings as assigned.
- Complete breastfeeding duties as assigned such as cleaning breast pumps, breastfeeding phone calls, etc.
- Use Pronto and/or Hemocue to obtain bloodwork/anemia screening results on participants who meet protocol requirements. Demonstrate use and issue breast pumps to breastfeeding participants.
- Leads breastfeeding chat groups and documents as required.
- Provides breastfeeding support for WIC participants. Refers to WIC International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant as needed.
- Promotes breastfeeding as the norm to all pregnant and postpartum WIC participants and their families.
- Travel to different sites as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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