Program Assistant - PRN

Children's National Hospital • Full-time • United States • $37.34k - $62.05k / year • 1m ago

Description

Families in Washington, DC’s Wards 7 and 8 face the city’s highest rates of food insecurity and diet-related chronic disease; over 80% of DC’s food deserts are in these wards. In response, Children’s National Hospital offers a produce prescription and nutrition education program to support families facing food access challenges. We seek a research assistant to support program delivery and evaluation.

Ideal candidates are passionate about nutrition, health equity, and community-based prevention. Key qualities include:

Compassionate, clear communication with families
Strong customer service mindset
Proactive problem-solving and follow-up
Quantitative or qualitative research skills and interest in scholarly work

Bilingual (Spanish) proficiency is preferred.

Position Summary

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.

This is a PRN (as needed), non-benefits eligible position. We are seeking a Program Assistant who is able to commit up to 20-30 hours per week.

Qualifications

Minimum Education
High School Diploma or GED (Required)

Minimum Work Experience
1 year performing administrative tasks (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge
Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, and Access.
Ability to produce quality reports under tight deadlines.
Ability to maintain composure and professionalism in a busy clinic environment.
Web design and desktop publishing skills a plus.

Functional Accountabilities:

Administrative Support

Maintain office files.

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

Ability to produce quality reports under tight deadlines.

Special Projects

Assist with special projects related to program goals and mission.

May coordinate volunteer effort.

Data and Research

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.

Teamwork

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

Customer Service

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.

Safety

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

Organizational Accountabilities

Organizational Commitment/Identification

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

Teamwork/Communication

Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

Partner with all team members to achieve goals

Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

Contribute to a positive work environment

Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

Use resources efficiently

Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety

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

Primary Location: District of Columbia-Washington

Work Locations: THEARC 1801 Mississippi Avenue SE Washington 20020

Job: Administrative Support / Customer Service

Organization: Goldberg Cntr Cmnty Ped Hlth

Position Status: R (Regular) - O - PRN

Shift: Variable

Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 9a-5p, rare PM/ weekend

Job Posting: May 8, 2026, 10:33:46 AM

Full-Time Salary Range: 37336 - 62046.4

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