WIC Public Health Assistant
Tara Heairet
Department of Health
Spearfish,SD
23
years of professional experience
Public health assistant with experience in client intake, confidential records management, scheduling, and follow-up for health service requests. Coordinates outreach resource referrals and team activities to improve access to care and maintain organized daily operations. Ensures protection of sensitive information while supporting community wellbeing initiatives.
Work History
WIC public health assistant
3 Years- Coordinated client intake, maintained records, and ensured follow-up for health service requests to enhance client access to services.
- Assisted Department of Health staff with scheduling, outreach, and service coordination.
- Maintained confidential health records and protected sensitive patient information.
- Collaborated with other agencies to coordinate efforts aimed at improving overall community wellbeing.
- Assisted in developing strategies that increased community-wide awareness of public health issues and resources available.
- Assessed local needs and developed plans for addressing them through existing programs.
- Identified gaps in service delivery systems and proposed actionable solutions to improve service efficiency.
- Provided administrative and programmatic support to the public health team.
- Distributed educational materials concerning various aspects of public health topics.
- Assisted in designing surveys to evaluate the effectiveness of current initiatives.
- Supported Department of Health public health programs and daily administrative operations.
- Provided information to access financial assistance, legal aid or housing.
- Distributed flyers and brochures to community members during health outreach events.
Clinically Certified Hemodialysis Technician
20 Years 3 Months- Obtained license in January 2010 after completing classes and 3000+ hours of practical training. Passed national certification exam and maintained 30 hours of continuing education every 3 years. Certified in Nonviolent Crisis training program in 2003
- Certified in Basic Ekg Interpretation in 1997
- Obtained CPR certification through American Heart Association training.
- Completed ServSafe food safety training course, ensuring adherence to safe food handling practices.
Education
- nursing
- nursing
- Pre-Medicine
Skills
Health program management
Public health programs
Client needs assessment
Records management
Scheduling coordination
Community outreach
Resource referral
Languages
English
Affiliations
- Board member Artemis House. 2024-2026
- Board Chairperson 2026-term
- Created an Endowment committee and endowment fund for the Artemis House
- Put on fundraising events to help support the Artemis House
Accomplishments
- Instrumental in receiving 3 Premier Breastfeeding awards for Lawrence, Butte, and Meade counties
- Helped Create the COOP plan for emergency situations
- Own a Patent called CathWrap
Timeline
WIC public health assistant
Department of Health
10.2023 - CurrentRead More
Clinically Certified Hemodialysis Technician
Spearfish Regional Dialysis
07.2003 - 10.2023Read More
University of South Dakota, Outreach Campus
from nursing
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Dakota Wesleyan University
from nursing
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Black Hills State University
from Pre-Medicine
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