Women, Infants, & Children (Wic) Clinical Assistant

Posting Begin Date: 08/01/2023

Posting End Date: 08/15/2023

Category: Public Health

Sub Category: Community Services

Work Type: Full Time

Location: Twin Falls, ID, United States

Minimum Salary: 14.92

Maximum Salary: 14.92

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Description

South Central Public Health District is looking for a clinical assistantfor our Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) program. The position is in ourTwin Falls office. Successful applicant will perform paraprofessional clinical duties; establish and maintain client records; gather client data; provide health and community program resource information to clients; perform related work.

SCPHD offers the following benefits to full-time and eligible part-time employees:

• Medical/Vision/Prescript Insurance (PPO, Traditional or High Deductible Plan)
• Sick leave and Vacation leave (accrues each pay period; increases with longevity)
• Paid holidays (Currently 11 per year)
• Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI). (www.persi.idaho.gov)
• Life Insurance (coverage amount of annual salary is employer paid; can purchase additional FSAs)
• 401K and 457 with Roth options available
• Dental Insurance

Examples Of Duties

• Provides health and community program resource information to clients.
• Presents health and nutrition information to groups and individuals using professionally prepared materials.
• Gathers client data.
• Contacts clients about program services.
• Interviews clients to obtain/document detailed personal data (health/dietary info).
• Determines client eligibility.
• Describes program requirements, client rights and obligations.
• Obtains, processes, and evaluates height, weight and hemoglobin.
• Distributes program outreach materials.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Evaluates to establish need and to adapt services to clients.
• Explains services and programs.
• Compiles data for program reports.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Some knowledge of health and nutritional needs of adults and children.
• Experience recording information accurately and legibly.
• Experience interviewing and eliciting personal information.

Preferred Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED certificate.
• Fluent in English & Spanish.

This position requires sufficient speech and hearing acuity to perform customer service work. Work environment may be noisy and crowded, with exposure to communicable diseases and to hostile or aggressive clients. Most positions involve lifting and carrying children and objects such as audiovisual equipment, boxes, or educational materials weighing 40 pounds.

Public health employees must be willing to participate in public health preparedness activities and training and may be asked to perform activities within their skill levels that are not part of their normal jobs. During emergency situations, employees may be asked to work hours outside of the normal work day to assist with emergency response activities.

Supplemental Information

To learn more about South Central Public Health District, please visit our website at www.phd5.id.g (https://www.phd5.idaho.gov/) ov

Working for South Central Public Health District offers the ability to easily balance work and life commitments. Benefits include a flexible work schedule, PERSI retirement, medical/dental insurance, a wellness program and state-facilitated training.

Hiring is done without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or disability.

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.

If you need special accommodations to satisfy testing requirements, please contact Human Resources at y [email protected]

NOTICE: Idaho's Public Health Districts are agencies that are authorized by the State of Idaho as independent bodies. District employees are not State of Idaho employees, rather District employees who receive benefits through the Office of Group Insurance.