Nutrition Assistant Job at Yakima Neighborhood Health Services, Oregon State

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  • Yakima Neighborhood Health Services
  • Oregon State

Job Description

Who We Are:

Established in 1975, Non-Profit Yakima Neighborhood Health Services serves patients in the areas of Behavioral Health, Family Dentistry, Internal Medicine, Women’s Health, Primary Care, Pediatrics, Vision Care and Pharmacy. Our mission is to improve the quality of life and equity in our communities by providing accessible and integrated health and social services, ending homelessness and offering unique learning opportunities for students of health professions.

Yakima Neighborhood Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity in the workplace and are committed to an inclusive work environment.

Why Work at Yakima Neighborhood Health Services?

YNHS offers great compensation for this position, with starting wage of $21.00-$24.15 an hour, along with the high value of employer provided medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement insurances. To support our team, we also provide ten paid holidays, flexible amounts of paid leave and/or cash-out options, and retention bonuses to reward commitment to our mission.

  Our Ideal Candidate:  We are looking for a team member that is passionate about serving our community of patients and enjoys working in a team! 

Some technical requirements for this position are:

Requires sitting for long periods of time, working at a computer terminal. Some bending and stretching required. Ability to lift papers or boxes up to 30 pounds occasionally. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination required for use of calculators, phones, computer keyboards and other equipment. Requires ability to sustain concentration in a noisy and fast-paced environment. May be exposed to communicable diseases and bodily fluids.

Day to Day: 

  • Interview applicants to obtain eligibility information, with sensitivity toward clients’ needs.
  • Conduct a client interview that includes a medical history, anthropometric measurements, 24-hour recall, and hematocrit.
  • Maintain confidentiality of clients and staff
  • Correctly interpret eligibility information and document this information in a computer file.
  • Provide nutrition and health education to clients; educate clients about WIC rules and regulations.
  • Refer clients as needed to other community resources
  • Issue benefits and schedule clients.
  • Participate in quality assurance standards through peer review.
  • Nutrition related projects as requested; participate in staff in-service meetings; clerical tasks as needed; assume janitorial duties as required.
  • Maintain organized, clean, efficient, and confidential work area.
  • Represent YNHS in local meetings as requested. 
  • Perform related work and other tasks as requested.

Job Tags

Holiday work, Local area, Flexible hours,

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