WIC Certifier I

Where kids and families are always first 

At MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network, caring for kids is more than what we do — it’s our purpose. As the state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center and the only pediatric hospital in Washington’s South Sound, we provide a comprehensive network of care designed specifically for children and adolescents.  

 

Our vision is to be the safest, highest-quality place for children to receive care, where every child has a medical home and every family feels supported.

FTE: 1.0 , Shift: Day, Schedule: Fulltime

Position Summary

The WIC Certifier I is responsible for determining WIC eligibility, scheduling potential participants and enrolling when qualified. External contacts include patients, families, physicians and outside organizations and agencies.

Responsibilities:

• Communicates with participants in a sensitive manner regarding lifestyle, medical history, nutritional practices and income
• Performs clerical tasks, including answering phones, prequalifying prospective clients, scheduling appointments, making reminder calls, etc.
• Uses participant-centered techniques to provide personalized nutrition education/referrals and to educate pregnant women on how to initiate and sustain breastfeeding and to help breastfeeding clients solve common breastfeeding problems
• Assesses participants’ health and nutrition status using Washington State WIC Assessment Questions
• Ability and willingness to meet with families individually in clinic and virtually.
• This position may work in any clinic location operated by MHS WIC Services across Pierce County, use of personal vehicle is required • Communicates in person and remotely with participants in a sensitive manner regarding lifestyle, medical history, nutritional practices and income
• Evaluates income and health risks to determine participant program eligibility
• Utilizes motivational interviewing techniques
• Uses participant-centered techniques to provide personalized nutrition education/referrals and to educate pregnant women on how to initiate and sustain breastfeeding and to help breastfeeding clients solve common breastfeeding problems
• Assesses participants’ health and nutrition status using Washington State WIC Assessment Questions
• Performs clerical tasks, including answering phones, prequalifying prospective clients, scheduling appointments, making reminder calls, etc.
• Incumbent may be required to work in any MBWIC clinic in Pierce County or participate in local outreach events ​

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED
• Recognized as a Competent Professional Authority by Washington State Department of Health or able to qualify through on-the-job WIC Certifier training within 1 year of hire
• Bi-lingual preferred but not necessary (Spanish/English or Russian/English)

About Mary Bridge Children’s 

For more than 70 years, MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network has cared for children and families across the South Sound. Anchored by an 82-bed pediatric hospital in Tacoma, Mary Bridge offers a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a 24-hour pediatric-only Emergency Department and a state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center. 

 

As a comprehensive pediatric health network, Mary Bridge delivers expert, family-centered care across inpatient, outpatient and specialty services, supported by multidisciplinary teams dedicated to the unique needs of every child and family we serve. 

 

Why Mary Bridge Children's? 

 

Built for children and families 

Delivering care designed specifically for kids and the families who support them, with a strong focus on family-centered care. 

 

Award-winning care 

Named a Top Children’s Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, earning this national recognition six times in the past eight years, with physicians consistently recognized on Top Doctors lists by Seattle Magazine, Seattle Met and the Tacoma News Tribune. 

 

Growing for the future 

A new pediatric hospital and medical office building designed to support the future of children’s care. 

 

Well-being and support 

Generous time off, wellness resources and programs designed to help you maintain balance in your work and life. 

 

Living our values 

Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other. 

 

Pacific Northwest lifestyle 

Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life. 

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $21.68 - $31.20 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.