Coordinator

Job Title: Coordinator

Location: Jersey City Medical Center

Department Name: ACME Food Insecurity

Req #: 0000239543

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $54,000.00 - $64,800.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

The Food Access Coordinator will conduct the day-to-day operations of Jersey City Medical Center s Green Apple Rx, JCMC Food FARMacy. This employee will enroll participants, manage food pantry distributions and help to meet grant deliverable requirements for the program. The employee will work with our partners to order, receive, stock, and distribute food pantry inventory. We are looking for an enthusiastic team member who is passionate about making healthy food available for our community

Qualifications:

Required:

• High School Diploma Required
• Individuals with a bachelor s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or Public Health are best suited for this role
• Must possess and maintain a valid NJ State Driver s License
• Comprehension of food security/food access issues
• Demonstrates the ability to function as a member of an interdisciplinary team
• Experience working with urban populations of multiple ethnic and cultural backgrounds
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Experience in EPIC or other electronic medical record system
• The ideal candidate for this position has excellent organizational, interpersonal and empathetic skills

Preferred:

• Bilingual strongly preferred

Scheduling Requirements:

• Shift-9:00am-5:00pm
• Monday-Friday
• Full Time-Day

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for supporting the daily operations of the Greenville Food Farmacy by coordinating or carrying out cleaning, arranging machine maintenance, and/or moving products from storage to main pantry
• Managing food pantry distribution hours: packing client bags and supervising appropriate dispersal of inventory
• Maintains up-to-date records of all patient encounters and documents accurately in the chart to ensure demographic information is accurate for monthly reporting
• Ordering, receiving, stocking, and maintaining food pantry inventory following food safety protocols
• Registering Food Farmacy patients who are referred by their healthcare provider and completing all necessary enrollment paperwork
• Conducting in-person or phone pre and post program intervention surveys with patients
• Works closely with the Greenville Primary Care team and Social Impact team
• Responds in a timely manner to verbal and written requests from patients, inter-disciplinary team members, administration, medical and public agencies
• Assist with community partner and Food Farmacy departmental administrative tasks as assigned
• Promote a positive and healthy workplace environment and interacts with other disciplines, departments, agencies and companies in a professional manner
• Performs other duties as assigned

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees' physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing.

These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:

• Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• Retirement Plans
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Planning Support
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Community and Volunteer Opportunities
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon ....and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey-whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.