Description

 

Required Qualifications: (As Evidenced by an Attached Resume)  
High school diploma/GED.  Three (3) years of progressively responsible full time office experience. Must have the ability to work diligently to help maintain clinic flow.   Excellent communication and interpersonal phone skills in a fast paced office environment. Work effectively and efficiently with staff, families, children and the public via telephone and personal contact.  Ability to use computer and word processing software programs, multi--lined telephone system and copier. Ability to sort, alphabetize documents, records and/or files.  Good written, literacy and language skills.  Must have, keep and maintain the appropriate valid NYS Driver’s License; have a motor vehicle record which is free from major violations or a pattern of repeat violations.  (***Out-of-State Applicants, see "Special Notes”). 

Preferred Qualifications:  
Progressively responsible office experience. Knowledge of the WIC program preferred.  Bilingual/ Spanish preferred.   

Job Duties:       

Answer telephones, retrieve voicemail message and relay message to appropriate staff. Travel to other WIC clinics when coverage is needed. Clinic locations include, East Setauket, Bay Shore, Hauppauge and Farmingville. 

Provide participant centered clinic support for the WIC program. 

Meet compliance training requirements for the Research Foundation at Stony Brook Medicine and the WIC Program. 

Incumbent is responsible for handling personnel paper work including, employee time-sheets bi-weekly in accordance to the Research Foundation rules and regulations. 

Complete time effort reports quarterly and quality assurance self-evaluation bi-annually as required by the WIC program.  

Verify documents and proof of financial, residential and categorical eligibility for the WIC program.  Distribute WIC checks and ensure proper use.  Utilize WICSIS according to state policy.  

Under the supervision of the Director of Operations and the Local Agency Site Manager, assist in the implementation of WIC program polices and protocol.  

Provide good customer service to participants including, help with language translation for participant and staff members. 

Educate participant about the WIC program. 

Include guidance to other local community programs by providing educational material and referral resources that can be beneficial to the participant.  

Facilitate/schedule staff meetings including community outreach visits to local community programs as well as local doctor office, conferences and workshops. 

Participate in group facilitated discussion classes at the local agency as needed.  

Coordinate reproduction and maintain inventory of all WIC program materials.  Ensure materials are available in appropriate languages.  

Conduct anthropometry measurements and on site hematology using the finger stick method to determine hemoglobin levels in participants as young as 9 months old.  (The Certification is done at Stony Brook Medicine when candidate is selected).  Conduct quality assurance tests and organize and maintain site hematology binder in correlation with Stony Brook Medicine rules and regulations.  

Conduct and maintain inventory of all office, hematology, and breastfeeding supplies needed for the WIC program.

Maintain and be in control of participant appointment reports by using the WICSIS no show report and WICSIS program tools.   Responsible for filling and pull charts for WIC participant appointments.  Provide chart to appropriate staff member. Conduct on going chart review to ensure WIC files are maintained properly.  

Review/screen medical referral forms and medical documentation forms for accuracy and completeness.

Review updated WIC policies, memos and Communiqué` as they are released to the local agency.

Ensure the presence of participants al all certifications and health and nutrition update appointments.

Schedule appointments for initial and existing WIC participants in the federally mandated time period.  Reschedule appointments when needed.  Review appointment no-show lists and contact participants by phone an/or mail to ensure that participants receive WIC benefits. 

Other duties as assigned.

Special Notes:  The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation.  Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding.  FLSA Nonexempt position, eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.  The incumbent will be working in Stony Brook’s Women, Infant and Children (WIC) Program.  WIC is a supplemental nutrition program for income eligible pregnant and postpartum women and children up to their fifth birthday. For more information about WIC visit our website at www.stonybrookmedicine.edu/WIC.  Incumbent will be primarily reporting to the Bay Shore WIC Office at 1444 Fifth Avenue, Bay Shore NY 11706.  The position may require daily travel to WIC sites when needed for coverage.  The sites are located in East Setauket, Hauppauge and Farmingville. Incumbent will also be required to attend mandatory NYSDOH training on Long Island and within NY State.  You must maintain a valid New York Driver’s License.

***Out-of-State Applicants: Please note as a condition of employment and in order for this position to be tendered, the successful incumbent will be required to provide evidence of a valid license and driving abstract from the state issuing the license within five business days of a conditional offer and must obtain a NYS driver's license within 30 days of acceptance of offer.

 

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Job Field: Administrative & Professional (non-Clinical)
Primary Location: US-NY-Hauppauge
Schedule: Part-time
Shift: Day Shift
Posting Start Date: Jun 21, 2019
Posting End Date: Jul 5, 2019, 10:59:00 PM