WIC Clerk Details

NYC Health + Hospitals - Brooklyn, NY

Employment Type : Full-Time

About NYC Health + Hospitals

In its century of service, Coney Island Hospital has established its reputation for clinical excellence and culturally competent care. The hospital has been recognized for its clinical innovations in Primary Care, Adolescent Medicine, Nuclear Medicine and Emergency Services. The hospital's staff is as diverse as the patients they serve. Interpreter services can be provided at any time of the day or night in over 130 languages.

  • Following established federal rules and regulation governing the WIC Program provide basic program information to applicants.
  • Process NYWIC certification according to established guidelines.
  • Maintain proper scheduling in NYWIC system. Schedule initial and subsequent certification appointment for participants/applicants.
  • Assemble participant charts with subsequent filing of the same.
  • Must do paper certification when NYWIC system is down.
  • Must keep a log of all outreach activities in the WIC department. Responsible for ordering the incentives, to arrange the plans for outreach activities and to document in the NYWIC system.
  • Responsible for calling participants that are interested in applying for the WIC Program.
  • Generate Daily Schedule and No Show reports on a daily basis.
  • Responsible to keep Alpha Listing, Daily Schedule, No Show, Sign-In sheet, EBT card Count, and NYWIC Library updated.
  • Review charts and file them on a daily basis, when needed.
  • Maintain EBT card registers, EBT card issuance on a daily basis.
  • Responsible for maintaining or increasing the caseload of the WIC clients by using the tools in the NYWIC system, reminder calls and no-show reports, etc.
  • File active/inactive charts on a daily basis. Make sure that all proxy forms are updated.
  • Report all incidents of stolen/missing EBT cards to supervisor.
  • Maintain help desk log for all calls to the HELP DESK. Make sure tickets are closed.
  • Answer telephones and all other duties as may be required.
  • Cover of two WIC sites which would include flexible hours and weekends.
  • Coverage of health fairs, including holidays and weekends.
  • Act as the clerical supervisor, whenever needed.
  • Managing the office supplies & inventories in both sites.

Minimum Qualifications

1. A Baccalaureate Degree in a relevant field from an accredited college or university;
and,
2. Two years of experience in business, government, hospital, educational or a nonprofit organization in analysis, development and implementation of systems and subsystems, familiarity with EDP applications and data processing programs; or,
3. A Masters Degree in Management, Business Administration or approved related fields from an accredited college or university may be equated to a maximum of one year of related experience; or,
4. A satisfactory combination of education, training and experience.

How To Apply

If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply Now" button or forward your resume, noting the above Job ID #, to:

Coney Island Hospital
Human Resources Department
2601 Ocean Parkway, Room 1W89
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Attn: Recruitment Unit
Fax: 718-616-4448

Vacancy Control Board Number

VCB #: CON-01142020-0312

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $39,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Brooklyn, NY 11235: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

  • Associate (Required)

Experience:

  • Clerical: 2 years (Required)
  • NYWIC: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: One location

Posted on : 2 years ago