What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Services Coordinator position at Bright Beginnings Inc?

Job Description

Summary :

The Health & Nutrition Coordinator position provides administrative support for health and wellness programming by providing high-quality health, nutrition, and environmental health services to Bright Beginnings Head Start / Early Head Start programs. The position has the overall responsibility for supporting the following program components : Health, Nutrition, and Environmental Health.

Essential Duties :

Responsible for the accurate input of all health, nutrition, and environmental health-related data and information into ChildPlus.Net and other relevant data programs and systems including but not limited to, health information for enrolled Center-Base and Home-Base children, Nurse Service Tickets, Nutrition Summaries, Screening Results, Immunizations, Well Child Exams, Child Health Assessments, Nutrition Assessments, Post-Partum Screening Results, Dental Home Verifications.
Ensure the accuracy of calculations for Weekly Meal Counts and USDA Enrollment documentation and forms and input mean count data into appropriate databases.
Track all 45-day and 90-day health-related data for Center-Base and Home-Base children and compile monthly reports, including communicating with Home Visitors regularly about any missing, due, and / or overdue health information.
Responsible for the input of all screening results for both Center-Base and Home-Base children such as height / weight, vision, hearing, dental, HGB / HCT results, to include any sick notes and / or incident reports.
Conduct regular inventory of health, environmental health, and nutrition supplies, including ordering departmental supplies, logging expenditures, and preparing and delivering supplies for classrooms and home visitors as needed.
Maintain the confidentially of all child health records – including filing, copying, and organizing child records and forms.
Support the Health Services Coordinator with monthly and quarterly health-related meetings and events, including maintaining official meeting records (agendas, minutes, and training logs) and informing parents of meeting dates and events.
Prepare written reports and documents for the Health Services Manager to include Health & Safety Screeners, the publication of health and nutrition newsletters, and health alerts to include delivering literature and important health information and reminders to child mailboxes daily.
Support Nurse & Nutritionist Consultants with program-wide projects and screenings as scheduled, including preparing and collecting consent forms, surveys, and health reminders, as well as, preparing meeting spaces and materials.
When necessary, support kitchen staff with meal coverage, deliveries, and environmental tasks as needed.
Process and respond to all health and environmental service requests from staff promptly.
Assist with year-round health initiatives and special projects, including but not limited to Children’s Dental Health Month; Go Women’s Healthy Heart Month; Bright Beginnings’ WIC Club, Health Services Advisory Council and Asthma Club; Eat Right, Live Well Project; School Breakfast Week; and National Nutrition Month and Child Safety Month.
Attend all required individual and team supervision sessions / meetings.
Participate in all required professional development opportunities
Maintain confidentiality of information at all times.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

1. Mission and culture alignment;

2. Baccalaureate degree preferred in health administration, community health, or nutrition services. Associate degree may be substituted with a minimum of 2-3 years of experience in medical office, health administration, and / or community health experience and / or training.

3. Excellent organizational, time management and communication skills;

4. Ability to work independently;

5. Bilingual in Spanish or Amharic (speaking and writing) preferred, but not required;

6. Ability to be prompt to all home visits and demonstrate deference for families;

7. Must have the ability to maintain a cooperative, diplomatic working relationship with co-workers, supervisors, families, and the community;

8. Must demonstrate flexibility in work settings, maturity of judgment, and ability to work collegially;

9. Must maintain training and professional development credits current;

10. Strong computer skills with expertise in Windows-based programs, such as the Microsoft Office Suite;

11. Must have DC local and Federal criminal record clearance, Child Protective Register check status and substance abuse testing; and

12. Documentation of Tuberculin-free condition and health screening on an annual basis.

Physical Demands :

Be able to lift 25-50 lbs.

Be able to walk, squat / kneel, sit on the floor, see, hear, and speak.

Be able to raise objects from a lower to a higher location or move objects horizontally from one location to another.

Be able to sit for extended periods in front of a computer.

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : From $55,000.00 per year

Benefits :

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Medical Specialty :

Pediatrics

Schedule :

8 hour shift

Monday to Friday

Education :

Associate (Preferred)

Salary : $55,000

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