WIC Administrative Assistant/Breastfeeding Peer Counselor

Piedmont Health Services, Inc. (PHS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in North Carolina. Dedicated to delivering top-tier, accessible, and inclusive primary healthcare, PHS has proudly served for 55 years and remains the largest community health center in central NC. Operating 11 Community Health Centers, 2 PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) SeniorCare facilities, and 2 Mobile Health Units, PHS extends its services to residents across five counties: Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Orange, and Lee.

Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) are community-based healthcare providers that receive funds from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Health Center Program to provide primary care services in under-served areas.

About the role

This is a hybrid role that will work 3 days onsite and 2 days remotely.

Work Location: 7228 Moncure Pittsboro Rd, Moncure, NC 27559 (Moncure Community Health Center)

Schedule

• Monday - Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Thursday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Responsibilities

• Makes income eligibility determination for applicants for the WIC program.
• Determines continuing eligibility for monthly issuance of food instruments.
• Provides client education regarding voucher issuance and usage and the certification process.
• Makes client referrals for a variety of services, internally and externally.
• Prepares, maintains, and reconciles charts and folders for WIC Program participants.
• May coordinate clinic flow.
• May take anthropometric measurements per WIC guidelines and plot data on growth charts.
• Provides in-clinic breastfeeding support in the form of classes, one-on-one contacts, and phone calls.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Preferred: Bilingual/Fluent in Spanish.
• Be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up-to-date prior to beginning employment.

Patient Population Served: Ethnically and racially diverse population of pregnant, breastfeeding, postpartum women, infants and young children, and all family members involved.

Pay

$17.66/hour - $23.74/hour (commensurate with years of experience).

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• 403(b) Plan
• Paid Holidays
• CME (Continuing Medical Education)