Processing​/Clinic Assistant

Processing/Clinic Assistant

Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc., a federally qualified community health center located in Durham, NC is recruiting for a Processing/Clinic Assistant. Durham is known as the Bull City, the City of Medicine, the Tastiest Town in the South, and the Startup Capital of the South. It's a two-hour drive from the beach, a three-hour drive from the Blue Ridge Mountains, and is North Carolina's fourth largest city by population.

Along the East Coast, Durham is located conveniently along I-85. For those outside of driving distance, travel to and from is made easy as the City and County of Durham co-own the top-ranked Raleigh-Durham International Airport that services more than 45 nonstop destinations.

OCCUPATIONAL

SUMMARY:

Issues eWIC cards to clients; provides low-risk nutrition education and information on accessing benefits from local eWIC vendors. Takes anthropometric measurements and performs blood collection (hemoglobin) following WIC Program federal and state guidelines.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

General clerical, computer and math skills. Attention to detail required. Ability to communicate effectively and courteously with staff and clients. Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Handle unique programmatic situations with demonstration of tactful resolution. Competent in receiving and carrying out directions from a multi-tiered agency system, including Nutrition Services Branch.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

REQUIRED:

Graduation from high school or equivalent required. Additional clerical and mathematical courses preferred. Medical Assistant certificate preferred.

Preferred two (2) years of general clerical/computer experience. Previous work environment involving families preferred. Public service work preferred.

Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc. (LCHC), mission is to provide primary and preventive health care in a courteous, professional, and personalized manner.

Key requirements for any position are our "Core Values":

* Courtesy

* Respect

* Quality

* Accessibility

* Teamwork

* Continuous Improvement

* Accountability

LCHC provides comprehensive, high-quality primary health care to our patients regardless of ability to pay. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide health care to all members of our community, including low income, uninsured patients and diverse communities. We screen potential employees to first ensure alignment with our key requirements followed by the requisite position skills set. In doing so staff must be committed to the mission who do their best to live and work the characteristics of our core values as we strive to care for ever increasing members of the communities we serve.

Understanding that each individual is unique and recognizing our individual differences.