Program Assistant - PRN (As Needed)- Anacostia

Assist staff in the daily execution of program tasks and projects, providing administrative support to Program Manager and Program Coordinator. Responsible for maintaining office files, completing purchase and reimbursement requests, as well as managing financial records. Assist with fundraising by researching funding prospects, drafting communication with prospective donors, and managing logistics for fundraising events. Assist with special projects related to program goals and mission.

The families of Washington DC’s Wards 7 and 8 face the city’s highest rates of food insecurity and diet-related chronic diseases; ~80% of the city’s food deserts exist within Ward 7 (31%) & 8 (51%) alone. The need for healthy food continues to grow as families struggle to provide their children with the building blocks for lifelong health. As such, Children’s National Hospital (CNH) is offering a produce prescription and nutrition education program for families who experience food insecurity. The program works in conjunction with 4P Foods, a local food hub, the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington, the American Heart Association, and others. We are seeking a program/research coordinator to help with the delivery and evaluation of this produce prescription program.

• Maintain office files.

• Complete purchase and reimbursement requests, as well as manage financial records.

• Ability to produce quality reports under tight deadlines.

• Assist with special projects related to program goals and mission.

• May coordinate volunteer effort.

• Will occasionally be tasked with keeping statistics regarding program.

• Ability to produce quality reports under tight deadlines.

• Maintain research databases in a manner which meets IRB requirements for protection of patient privacy.

• Collaborate with co-workers on day-to-day tasks and responsibilities.

• Provide excellent customer service to clinical team, patient families, referring physicians.

• Help families navigate complex hospital system and helps with coordination of care.

• Act as advocate for patients and families, facilitating service delivery and removing barriers to care.

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

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