Health Technician I

Definition and Class Characteristics

INTERVIEWS FOR SELECTED CANDIDATES WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 31

The Public Health Department promotes the health of the entire community through varied programs ranging from control of communicable diseases and coordinated responses to health emergencies to individual case management to primary prevention of disease and wellness promotion.

The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) staff and Peer Counselors are seeking a new member for our team! We partner with families and their health care providers to ensure the best possible breastfeeding experience for new mothers. The Public Health WIC program supports supplemental nutrition, breastfeeding, health education, and coordinated access to community health services. This position also provides support to the WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counseling (BFPC) program, which connects new mothers with a trained peer counselor to educate, encourage, and support breastfeeding as the norm. Additionally, WIC provides early access to supportive care when needed, which may include occasional communications outside of normal business hours.

The primary responsibilities of these staff members is to support new moms by listening, engaging them in the WIC BFPC program through regular appointments and communication, documenting interactions, promoting prenatal education, and referring to lactation consultants. Additional responsibilities include:

• Greeting and welcoming participants at WIC reception. Assisting with program navigation, customer communication, and scheduling appointments.
• Engaging and enrolling new prenatal participants in the BFPC/WIC program. Documenting all periodic contacts within two databases.
• Communicating with participants regularly per program requirements, occasionally outside normal business hours. Supporting pre and postnatal breastfeeding education. Responding to participant concerns and questions related to normal breastfeeding. Referring participants to Lactation Consultants as needed.
• In charge of front desk duties including, but not limited to, answering phones, scheduling appointments, issuing benefits, issuing breast pumps and greeting clients. Supporting the department in other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will:

• Bring value to a strong Public Health team to prevent disease in women, infants, and children through optimal nutrition and breastfeeding support, referrals, and education.
• Be enthusiastic about nutrition, breastfeeding, and health promotion strategies.
• Be committed to and participate in the department’s work towards diversity, inclusion and equity.
• Possess strong communication, office, and typing skills, and be able to work independently to prioritize tasks and ensure compliance to communication and documentation program requirements.

Our full-time staff members enjoy an extensive benefit package including but not limited to a generous leave program, 11 standard holidays and 2 floating holidays, CalPERS retirement, medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses, and a deferred compensation plan including 401(a), 457(b) and Roth options. We also offer a tuition reimbursement program, flexible schedules, and even a telework option, depending on program needs!

Why Nevada County? Because here, your contribution, your worth, your ideas, all have a place. We thrive on transparent and ongoing communication through employee newsletters, social media and hosted sites. We strive to be the best version of ourselves through continuous improvement. We learn and grow as a team. Great discoveries happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Best of all, you make a difference in the lives of our community every day. Bring your whole self to our place.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Benefits Guide
The Benefits Guide is a comprehensive document for employees of the County of Nevada. Information contained in this summary of benefits is not a binding document. Refer to specific unit summaries and agreements (MOUs) for additional benefit information for each employee group.

Health Insurance
The County sponsored plan for 2024 is the PERS Gold PPO, but you can also choose plans from providers such as Anthem, Blue Shield, and PORAC (if you are a member) to suit your needs.

2024 Health Insurance Plans

• Anthem Select HMO
• Anthem Traditional HMO
• Blue Shield CalPERS Access+ HMO
• Blue Shield Trio HMO
• Kaiser HMO
• PERS Gold PPO (County sponsored plan)
• PERS Platinum PPO
• PORAC (Available to PORAC members only)

Flexible Spending Accounts
The County offers employees the option to contribute to a pre-tax medical FSA and dependent Care FSA.

Life Insurance
Voya is the County's life insurance provider. We offer the following products through Voya:

• Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Basic Term Life
• Optional Accidental Death and Dismemberment plans
• Optional Dependent Term Life
• Optional Term Life

Dental & Vision Insurance
Nevada County employees can opt to receive dental and vision insurance without opting for health insurance coverage as well. This will give employees more flexibility to match their choice of insurance plans to their specific needs. Delta Dental is the dental provider offered through Nevada County and VSP Vision Care is our vision care provider.

Retirement
The County is a member of the CalPERS retirement system and provides the opportunity for voluntary contributions to a 457 deferred compensation account through Nationwide by way of pre-tax and Roth payroll deductions.

CalPERS Miscellaneous Tiers:

Tier 1 (Classic-former employee originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 2.7% @ 55

Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 12/14/12-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6 months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 2%@60

Tier 3 (Hired by first CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13 or having a break in service of more than six months between another CalPERS employer and Nevada County) 2%@62

CalPERS Safety tiers:

Tier 1 (Classic-former employees originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 3% @ 50.

Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 7/2411-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6-months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 3% @ 55.

Tier 3 (Hired by any CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13) 2.7% @ 57.

We encourage you to visit the CalPERS home page, www.calpers.ca.gov , to search related information about the retirement plans noted here so that you fully understand what your retirement formula means to you.

NEVADA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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Nevada County Human Resources Department
950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959 (530) 265-7010 option 2
Human.resources@nevadacountyca.gov
www.nevadacountyca.gov

Closing Date/Time: 7/16/2024 5:00 PM Pacific

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