Nutrition Assistant
Nutrition Assistant
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Job Description
Summary
Public Health - Seattle & King County is seeking a Nutrition Assistant to provide services at our WIC clinics as a part of our Midway team. The Nutrition Assistant will provide services to clients participating in the Women Infants & Children (WIC) Program assess eligibility and provide nutrition education to individuals and families - both through individual appointments and in a group or classroom setting. The Nutrition Assistant works closely with Registered Dietitians Public Health Nurses Social Workers Community Health Workers in the Maternity Support Services and Infant Case Management (MSS/ICM) programs and with healthcare workers from community partners. The successful candidate will exhibit excellent customer service skills have the ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with our clients from various cultures and communicate effectively with English as a Second Language (ESL) clients with the assistance of an interpreter. The candidate will also exhibit flexibility in managing tasks such as teaching classes providing administrative support and assisting with certification appointments.
Commitment To Equity and Social Justice
Named after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nations history King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.
The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices strategies and policies that promote fairness justice and opportunity for all in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.
We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights opportunities and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020 King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black Indigenous and People of Color communities.
To learn more please visit Schedule
This is a full-time on site position with standard hours of8am-5pm. Hours may vary to meet business needs. This position includes Saturday shifts on rotation.
Work Location
This position works on a rotation out of the Federal Way and Midway offices.
Midway at Healthpoint
26401 Pacific Highway S.
Des Moines WA 98198
Federal Way at Healthpoint
th Place S
Federal Way WA 98003
The candidate may also work at various King County Public Health Centers and satellite offices based on business need. The candidate must have the ability to travel to sites throughout King County and drive a King County-issued car.Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
Job Duties
- Gather and assess information for determining health and nutrition risk factors program eligibility client education and referrals
- Provide group nutrition education and individual nutrition education which includes breastfeeding support
- Obtain and document anthropometric measurements for infants children and adults which includes obtaining blood samples for hemoglobin testing
- Respond to telephone inquiries screen schedule and interview diverse clients to determine the appointment type and appropriate provider
- Document client information and services and manage appointment schedules in various electronic records including Cascades and Epic to support both the WIC and MSS/ICM programs.
- Provide direct customer service to a diverse clientele providing WIC services issuing and educating on the use of WIC checks determining appointment types
- Conduct WIC outreach and program tasks such as generating end of day reports and client letters
- Participate in WIC-related committees including breastfeeding promotion activities clinic health and information fairs and the WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program
- Order and maintain program supplies and educational materials
- Participate in quality assurance activities
- Complete annual WIC trainings and continuing nutrition and breastfeeding education requirements
- Use Microsoft Outlook and other electronic communication tools to coordinate work and training requirements
- Ability to work with a variety of computer programs including but not limited to Microsoft Suite Teams Word Excel and Outlook
- Ability to travel in a timely manner within King County to locations that may have limited access to public transportation.
- Ability to lift and lower a child weighing up to 35 pounds onto a surface more than 4 feet high with or without accommodation
Experience Qualifications Knowledge Skills
Ideal Candidate:
- Ability to complete the Washington State WIC paraprofessional competencies within 6 months of hire
- Ability to obtain a Washington State food worker card
- A current BLS for Healthcare Providers with AED certification before hire
- Ability to apply nutrition and health promotion knowledge/practices in working with clients from diverse backgrounds to make positive changes in health behaviors
- Working knowledge of basic nutrition theory and practice medical terminology asepsis practices and universal precautions
- Demonstrated ability to provide direct client services in a health care setting
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills related to basic cooking and food demonstration techniques
- Ability to understand various perspectives and listen to others without conveying judgment.
- Excellent problem solving priority setting and organizational abilities.
- Ability to travel in a timely manner within King County to locations that may have limited access to public transportation.
Desired Candidate:- Some working knowledge of nutrition from either formal education or life experience.
- Some experience working with pregnant postpartum and breastfeeding women; experience working with infants and children up to the age of five years.
Supplemental Information
Forbes named King County as one of Washington States best employers.
Together with leadership and our employees were changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a differenceCome join the teamdedicated to serving one of the nations best places to live work and play.
Guided by our True North we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting support and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply including Native American and people of color immigrants refugees women LGBTQ people living with disabilities and veterans.King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race color religion national origin sex (including gender identity sexual orientation and pregnancy) age genetic information disability veteran status or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions including but not limited to recruitment hiring selection for training promotion transfer demotion layoff termination rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
Who May Apply
Everyone that qualifies
Application Process
The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:
- NeoGov Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
- Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
- Resume
Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state see my resume or see my personnel file are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.
Necessary Special Requirements
- The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions interviewing and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
- The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR ( if applicable).
- The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigationbut findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment.(and Pre-employment Physical if applicable).
- For more information on our selection process please refer to For tips on interviewing please visit are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
- Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
- Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
- Regular and reliable attendance effective communication skills and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
- When Public Health responds to an emergency and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures we may assign duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time including nights and weekends with possible deployment to locations other than the department.
- If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.
Union Membership
Protec 17
Contact
For more information about the application process please contact Alexis Owens at
Employment Type
Full-Time
