Nutrition Assistant

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Nutrition Assistant

Pay Range: $20.00  / hour
This is a non- exempt (hourly) position
Pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level and internal equity. Internal equity considerations include an assessment of the applicant's salary history and qualifications in comparison to the market rate and requirements for the job.
About Us
At Mecklenburg County, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are with support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. We're counting on YOUR unique voice and perspective to help Mecklenburg County Public Health become even better, too.  Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a healthier world for all.
As a member of the Mecklenburg County Public Health team, you will become a subject matter expert in the public health field.  The CDC foundation explains that "Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities.  This work is achieved by promoting health lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention, detecting, preventing, and responding to infectious disease".
Come be a part of Mecklenburg County's Public Health department's vision to "assure the health and safety of our diverse and changing community today and for future generations."
POSITION SUMMARY

Perform general nutrition functions within the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. This position, under direct supervision, will work with an interdisciplinary team model involving a variety of health care and child development professionals.

Essential Functions
Check in visiting patients
Obtain and document anthropometric data including height, weight, and hemoglobin for nutritionists to assess
Route clients to the next step in the workflow process
Maintain labs to meet infection control standards
Monitor supplies needed for lab and alerts supervisor appropriately
Assist with providing basic nutrition plans and dietary care to patients
Conduct nutritional assessments of dietary histories
Assist nutritionists in food service planning
Educate clients on healthy eating and nutrition
Respond in cases of urgent and/or emergent events that require public health interventions. Employees may be trained for and assigned duties unrelated to their regular work; work outside normal business hours and workdays and/or in a different work location may be required. Emergency events include, but are not limited to, communicable disease outbreaks, severe weather situations (e.g. snow or ice storms, tornados, hurricanes), natural disasters (e.g. earthquakes), fire, or power outages, and acts of terrorism.

Minimum Qualifications
Experience:  Minimum of two years of human services or related experience

Education: 
Post high school Medical Assistant certificate program.
Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted?  N/A
Licenses and Certifications
May require a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License
Medical Assistant Certificate
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of
Anthropometric and biochemical collection practices
Quality control principles and practices
Infection control principles and practices
Skills
Working with both adults and children
Safety procedures
Monitoring quality and infection control issues
Abilities
Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the information provided
Customer Focus: Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers' and own organization's needs
Managing Work: Effectively managing one's time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently
Patient Education/Health Promotion: Supporting, explaining, and instructing patient and patient's family (significant other, care giver, etc.) in understanding the clinical procedures and equipment used to facilitate optimum health status; promoting the lifestyle changes required of the patient and the patient's family to achieve optimum health status
Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills: Having achieved a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; keeping up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise
Computer Skills
Proficient in various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite
Work Environment
Works in an office setting with moderate noise
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Disclaimer Statement
This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or working conditions. Other duties may be assigned based on business need and the supervisor's request. Mecklenburg County reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. Designated positions may be required to assist in emergency and/or disaster situations.