Howard University Hospital Hiring for CPA Manager at Washington, District Of Columbia Full Time

With over 150 years of caring for our community and each other in the Washington DC area, Howard University Hospital has a world-renowned reputation for high-quality, patient-centric care. Howard University Hospital is the nation’s only teaching hospital located on a Historically Black University campus. It has created a superior learning environment with groundbreaking research and positive patient outcomes.   Howard University Hospital seeks to hire a CPA Manager who will embrace our reach and historic tradition of excellence. If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.  The CPA Manager: ​​​Assesses nutritional and/or health risks, including an assessment of eating patterns, breastfeeding goals, economic and cultural background, food preferences, medical history, laboratory values, and other pertinent data.  Determines and prioritizes the nutritional risks of clients based on established priority factors. Prescribes a food package to address the individual client’s medical and nutritional needs, taking into consideration food preferences and cultural background, as well as the availability of refrigeration and cooking facilities. Provides education and counseling in individual and group settings to women or caretakers concerning breastfeeding goals, nutritional needs of women and children, and preventive health, including substance abuse education and referrals. Develops high-risk nutritional care plans for designated individuals and provides individual and follow-up instructions as required to assure that the health and nutritional needs of the clients are adequately addressed. Coordinates nutritional care with other members of the health care team to assure comprehensive medical and social services for clients, including referrals for related services, such as substance abuse intervention, Food Stamps, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and Medicaid/DC Healthy Families benefits and child protection as required. Plans, schedules and conducts training programs for Local Agency WIC and intra-agency clinic staff to address the nutritional and health care needs of the participants. Supervises day-to-day clinical operations to assure that the WIC Program is carried out in compliance with State and Federal requirements. Assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of nutrition education programs to meet the needs of the WIC community, taking into consideration cultural and ethnic needs, including the selection of appropriate materials, formats, and scheduling of sessions. Keeps abreast of current research findings in maternal and child health and nutrition in order to assure that appropriate intervention strategies are provided to participants.  Establishes and conducts activities as necessary to promote and support breastfeeding among the target population and evaluates the effectiveness of these services. Assures that nutrition education and counseling services are documented as appropriate and that anthropometrical and hematological data are appropriately recorded. Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are related and appropriate to the position and area.  The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and are not to be considered as all-inclusive. A qualified candidate will possess:  Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health Nutrition, Nutrition Science, Nutrition, Dietetics, or nutrition-related. Master’s degree preferred. One (1) year of experience and/or completed internship, preferably in the area of maternal and child health. Registered Dietitian (RD) required. Licensure in the District of Columbia or licensure in another state with proof of application of licensure in the District of Columbia.  At Howard University Hospital, our job is to care for you. We do this by offering: Work-life balance Recognition and rewards for professional expertise Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, vacation, sick leave, and 403B retirement plan) COVID-19 Vaccination  Howard University Hospital requires all external applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment.  External Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a designated Howard University Hospital location.  Must be able to stand, walk, sit, manually lift up to 35lbs and transfer/lift using the appropriate device to accomplish the patient care task, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, pull, push, reach, handle, write, type, file, speak, hear, see, (depth perception, color vision), calculate, edit, evaluate, interpret, and organize for extended periods of time.