Nutrition Assistant at URBAN HEALTH PLAN, INC.

Job Description

Position Summary:

The Nutrition Assistant will work as part of an interdisciplinary team in order to support and promote health education, nutrition presentations, and other activities for our Bronx-based patients. Nutrition Assistant will assist with all Demo Kitchen and Food Insecurity Programming including cooking classes, demos, and tastings, waiting room presentations, workshops, food pantry, farmers market, and distributions. Associate will assist with admin tasks such as record keeping/data entry, referrals, scheduling appts, and making appt reminder calls.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma required. Associates or Bachelor's Degree a plus, ideally in Health Education, Nutrition, Community Health or related field of study.
• 1 years of related healthcare experience.
• Bilingual Spanish/English required.
• Good public speaking skills and communication skills are required.
• Food Handler Certification, a plus.
  
  

Key Duties

• Assist with maintenance and inventory of La Cocinita, cooking classes, and cooking demos.
• Assist with all food insecurity programming and related admin tasks.
• Assist with waiting room presentations and nutrition education workshops (in person, virtual).
• Assist with new Life Enhancement Program
• Assists with recruiting patients for department activities and programs such as diabetes and cooking classes.
• Assist with nutrition admin tasks like addressing nutrition referrals, scheduling, and appt reminder calls.
• Assist with food insecurity programs and outreach events.
  
  

Work Environment Type, Location, and Schedule:

Onsite, Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 4 weekdays between M-F

Starting Compensation: Minimum $21.00 per hours; Maximum $21.00 per hour

As a full time associate at Urban Health Plan, you'll enjoy:

• Fully funded Health Insurance for you/73.5% funded Health Insurance for your family
• Dental, Vision, and prescription Coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Savings (including 3% annual employer contribution)
• Comprehensive time off including paid vacation, personal time, sick time, and paid holidays (including your birthday!)
• Flex Spending Accounts (Health care, Dependent Care, and Commuter Benefits)
• Entertainment Discount Programs
• Employee Assistant Programs
• Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
• Fitness Discounts and Perks through our medical plan
• $50,000 term life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
  
  

About Urban Health Plan

At Urban Health Plan (UHP) our mission is to continuously improve the health of communities and the quality of life of the people we serve by providing affordable, comprehensive, quality, primary and specialty health care and by assuring the performance and advancement of innovative best practices. At UHP, our commitment to provide patient-centered, holistic, quality health care, is part of a tradition started by our founder, Dr. Richard Izquierdo, more than 50 years ago. That tradition continues today by promoting excellence in everything that we do.

UHP is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin/ancestry, citizenship status, disability, age, marital or family status, and military or veteran status.

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