CPA/Nutritionist

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Explains Basic concept of the WIC Program to WIC participants.
• Determines eligibility with regards to medical/nutritional risk, performing anthropometric measurements, hematological testing, and food package tailoring in accordance with State Agency policy and procedures.
• Reviews the food package and WIC food list to WIC participants and loads benefits on the eWIC card.
• Assures local agency compliance with requirements for documenting medical/nutritional risk status and all nutrition education services provided in participant files.
• Provides nutrition education and prepares nutrition care plans under the direction of the Nutrition Education Coordinator for WIC participants, including high risk contacts.
• Promotes and supports breastfeeding and its multiple benefits through meetings dealing with breastfeeding issues as well as through participant education, participant care plans and by maintaining follow up breastfeeding contacts.
• Responsible for evaluating, educating, and distributing breast pumps to WIC participants in the absence of the Breastfeeding Peer Counselor.
• Refers participants to other health related and social service agencies.
• Assists with implementation of Local Agency Nutrition Education, Breastfeeding and Outreach Plans.
• Responsible for adhering to the blood borne pathogen compliance program in accordance with OSHA standards in regard to safe disposal of all used hemocue supplies at all WIC clinic sites.
• Keeps current on health issues by researching and/or reviews current health/nutrition publications in areas related to the WIC Program.
• Assists Outreach Coordinator with all outreach objectives. Provides public relations by representing CAPCC WIC Program to other health agencies, schools, physicians, offices, and social service organizations and the general public.