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)
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
Preferred QualificationsAssociates Degree
Experience with Electronic Medical Records
Bilingual (Preferred)
1 Year of WIC Experience (Preferred)
1 Year of Phlebotomy Experience (Preferred)
Skills Required
- Ability to collect anthropometric and hematological data (as trained)
- Use Propio ONE (interpretation services)
- Use Teletask (messaging services) for appointment reminders and communications
- Experience with Electronic Medical Records
- Associate Degree
- Bilingual (preferred)
- 1 Year of WIC Experience (preferred)
- 1 Year of Phlebotomy Experience (preferred)
- Familiarity with WIC2GO account setup and e-WIC card inventory management
What We Do
SBH Health System is a not-for-profit, multi-site healthcare provider and the safety net of care for the Bronx community. It operates a 422-bed community hospital, which is a designated Level 1 Trauma and Stroke Center, and a 199-bed Rehabilitation & Continuing Care Center. The system provides essential health services through thousands of annual emergency room and ambulatory care visits.
