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UPMC is hiring a WIC Nutritionist for their GAP Primary Care Center and Magee Women's Hospital. This is a Monday-Friday daylight position. No nights, weekends, or Holidays.

Responsibilities:

• Provide initial certification and re-certification of participants.

• Issue food benefits in accordance with all policies and state and federal regulations.

• Assess and determine the participant's nutritional risk for WIC and prescribe the appropriate food package.

• Perform hemoglobin testing for WIC participants.

• Perform anthropometric measurements for WIC participants.

• Develop and implement the nutrition education component to include continuing updates as necessary to meet federal regulations.

• Provide nutrition education and counseling to WIC participants.

• Assist families in developing healthy eating goals and provide ongoing education to support the goals.

• Develop the nutrition care plan for participants.

• Assess the participant's need for the use of a WIC breast pump. Issue and instruct participants in the use and cleaning of breast pumps.

• Maintain participant records in accordance with Agency and Department of Health policies and procedures. Complete online documentation of all nutrition education contacts, topics, and comments.

• Prepare and submit required reports.

• Participate in orientation and performance improvement activities.

• Perform data entry using the Department of Health Software Data System.

• Provide referral information to participants for other health & human services programs as indicated by participant need.

• Provide supervision at designated satellite clinic sites.

• Maintain and protect participant and Agency confidentiality.

• Promote personal and co-worker safety during work duties.

• Represent and participate in Agency professional and community activities as requested.

• Endeavor to achieve and maintain quality and customer satisfaction in the delivery of services to internal/external customers.

• Demonstrate support of Agency's mission and philosophy in the delivery of services.

• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.Performs other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's Degree in related field required. Minimum of two years related work experience preferred, consistent with the state requirement. Competency in computer skills in a Windows based environment. Demonstrate ability to perform computer skills in specialized computer application(s) as needed. Access to transportation in the Agency service area with valid Pennsylvania driver's license and auto liability insurance.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal

• Act 33 with renewal

• Act 34 with renewal

• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

UPMC has a Center for Engagement and Inclusion that is charged with executing leading-edge and next-generation diversity strategies to advance the organization’s diversity management capability and its national presence as a diversity leader. This includes having Employee Resource Groups, such as PRIDE Health or UPMC ENABLED (Empowering Abilities and Leveraging Differences) Network, which support the implementation of our diversity strategy.