WIC - Competent Professional Authority (CPA)

  • Full-time

Company Description

Community Clinic, Inc. (CCI) is a nonprofit, community-based health care agency serving residents of Montgomery and Prince George's counties who are uninsured or under-insured and others. CCI welcomes adults and children in need of primary health care and WIC nutrition education and food supplement services, provided in 11 accessible locations. CCI is committed to your good health and has been serving the community since 1972. Our expert, dedicated and certified staff are well-trained and friendly. If you are looking for a patient-centered medical home, we can offer you a full array of primary care and WIC services to get well and stay healthy.

Job Description

CCI is looking to fill a Competent Professional Authority (CPA) position. The CPA will take the lead role in clinic setting and serve as a back-up to the clinic supervisor. Provide nutritional counseling, conduct nutrition classes. The CPA will prescribe standards and non-standard food packages. Assist in getting anthropometric measurements. In addition, the CPA will assist with the delivery of WIC services at the CCI site to assure that the provision of high quality, cost efficient, culturally sensitive services comply with all Federal, State and local agency policies and procedures.

  • Prescribes appropriate food packages following state guidelines and the applicant’s dietary/health requirements and personal preference.
  • Correctly follows state guidelines for identifying all applicable nutrition risk codes by correctly interpreting the growth chart and the hemoglobin value, reviewing the Health History form and scoring the Food Frequency Questionnaire.
  • Follows state guidelines for issuing infant formulas and other special dietary formulas by:
  • Obtaining the required documentation for issuing formulas other than the standard contract infant formulas.
  • Following state and agency guidelines for ordering special order formulas through the state office.
  • Follows state guidelines when providing nutrition counseling by:
  • Targeting the nutrition counseling toward the applicant’s nutritional risk(s) by identifying the most important nutrition risk or risks and focusing on them.
  • Covering the participant category-specific topics.
  • Providing exit counseling to all postpartum and breastfeeding women.
  • Addressing applicant’s questions and/or concerns.
  • Providing appropriate nutrition education materials based upon the topics covered in the nutrition counseling session.
  • Explaining the contents of the prescribed food package.
  • Incorporating WIC foods into the discussion, especially for food groups with low FFQ scores.
  • Provides referrals. Follows state and agency guidelines for providing referrals for high-risk counseling and breastfeeding counseling. Provides referrals for other community resources when appropriate.
  • Explains the rights and responsibilities of a WIC participant to each applicant.
  • Accurately obtains/documents proof of residence, proof of identity, and proof of pregnancy and calculates and documents proof of income.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Accurately Obtains and Documents Anthropometric and Lab Data:

  • Utilization of correct method of measuring hemoglobin.
  • Utilizes correct method for measuring health/length and weight.  Accurately entering date into the computer.
  • Consistently uses proper procedures to collect accurate information.

Informs Participants About The WIC Program:

  • Proactively offers participants information and materials about other community resources.
  • Provides complete information on the certifying process.
  • Provides correct information on Rights and Responsibilities, Program benefits, WIC foods and vendors, and the proper use of WIC checks.

Efficiently Performs Necessary Clinic Duties and Conducts Nutrition Classes:

  • Assists Supervisory CPA in ensuring timely compliance with agency requirements for completing state reports, voiding checks, conducting time studies, maintaining check security and separation of duties for check distribution.
  • Prepares for NE/CPU.  Participates in NE/CPU activities and conducts group nutrition classes following state and agency guidelines.
  • Assists Supervisory CPA in ensuring that clinic certification and re-certification goals are met.
  • Assists Supervisory CPA in ensuring that an adequate inventory of supplies and materials is maintained and ordered according to agency policies and procedures.
  • Handles incoming calls, referring them to appropriate staff.
  • Issues checks following separation of duties role.
  • Schedules and confirms appointments according to policy.
  • Always answers phone promptly, checks voice-mail frequently and returns calls within the day.
  • Voids checks, terminates participants, and prepares ID folders according to policy.
  • Participates in check preparation and pick-up activities as directed.

Qualifications

  • Requires a Bachelor’s degree in public health nutrition, dietetics, or food and nutrition.
  • Some customer service required.
  • Some computer skills required.
  • Spanish fluency preferred.
  • Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to greet participants and visitors in person or over the phone, and to direct them accordingly.
  • Ability to maintain a high standard of customer service and observance of corporation protocol in a hectic and sometimes hostile situation.
  • Ability to read and write in order to update patient information/forms, accurately communicate phone messages, and respond to visitors and callers as needed.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.