WIC Coordinator

Provide ongoing supervision to all Nutritionists WIC medical assistants and WIC clerk. Provides nutrition information and education materials designed to improve health status achieve position change in dietary habits and emphasize relationships between nutrition and health all in keeping with the individuals personal cultural and socioeconomic preferences. The nutritionist performs nutrition assessments of WIC participants prenatal patients and any CCAP patient referred by CCAP providers.

WORK SCHEDULE DEMANDS:

This is a full-time position 40 hours per week and must be available to work evenings on Wednesdays.

Nutritionist must stay to ensure proper reporting and customer service.

Must be willing to drive between Cranston and Coventry locations when necessary.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• WIC program experience
• BS Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Licensure in State of Rhode Island required when providing non-WIC nutrition services
• Basic computer knowledge
• Skilled in anthropometric and hematological (lead and iron) measures
• OSHA training
• Must review studies and keep updated with appropriate nutrition materials.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Clinical

• Evaluates nutritional status of WIC and CCAP patients
• Provides nutrition education to achieve a positive change in dietary habits
• Counsels therapeutic diets for CCAP patients
• Problem solves patient related concerns and refers appropriately
• Assigns food packages on individual basis to WIC participants

Administrative

• Troubleshoots computer problems with QWIC system
• Accountable for patient flow and client satisfaction of WIC office in absence of WIC Coordinator
• Participated in JCAHO work groups WIC staff meetings Health Center staff meetings.
• Ensures compliance with State / Federal JCAHO standards
• OSHA and Infection control standards
• Supervise the flow of WIC patients
• Provide ongoing supervision to all WIC staff
• Hold regular WIC staff meetings
• Participate in JCAHO quality improvement committee meetings
• Prepare WIC annual plan
• Prepare monthly WIC reports
• With Fiscal Manager and Director prepare and monitor WIC budget
• Supervise all outreach efforts for WIC
• Act as liaison between WIC and State

CCAP strives to cultivate and sustain a workforce devoted to providing compassionate and respectful care to all patients and clients. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation and gender identity) national origin age disability genetic information marital status familial status military status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to recruiting hiring placement promotions terminations layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

Our Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes 403(b) health insurance vision and dental insurance life insurance long term disability flexible spending accounts health reimbursement accounts tuition reimbursement up to $1000 annually Employee Assistance Program generous vacation sick and personal days and up to 13 available paid holidays for full-time employees and some benefits are included for part-time employees.