Diabetes Educator/Dietitian

Job description

About the Job
General Summary of Position
Educates supports and advocates for people affected by diabetes addressing the stages of diabetes throughout the lifespan. Promotes self-management to achieve individualized behavioral and treatment goals that reduce risks and optimize health outcomes.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Collaborates with nurse practitioners primary care providers and endocrinologists in developing patient-centered diabetes plan. Confers with Physician(s) and/or Nurse Practitioner(s) concerning assigned patients.
• Communicates/meets with the program leader regarding the progress of program implementation at MMG practices and concerns regarding patient care.
• Completes patient's diabetes assessment and develops educational goals and a diabetes self-management support care plan based on patients' assessed needs.
• Provides quality diabetes self-management education and medical nutrition therapy to patients and families in individual and group settings. Utilizes appropriate teaching techniques that are sensitive to the learning styles of the patient.
• Serves as an educational resource to MMG practice. Provides technical and educational assistance as needed.
• Follows patients closely (in person and via phone/video conferencing) until the patient meets program goals or is transferred to the virtual control center.
• Maintains required records reports and statistics.
• Completes timely documentation in the patient's medical record and timely coding of services to optimize patient safety and assure compliant billing practices are followed.
• May Provide distance visits by video conferencing telephone text and email.
• Partners with MedStar Diabetes Institute and records outcomes in Diabetes Institute database as required.
• Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams as appropriate. Participates in meetings serves on committees and represents the department and hospital/facility in community outreach efforts as appropriate.

Minimal Qualifications
Education
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing Dietetics or nutrition related field required

Experience
• Prior work experience not required Diabetes self-management education and support experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications
• REG DIET - Dietitian - Registered Valid license in Maryland as a Dietitian (must be registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration) required or
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure Valid license in Maryland as a Registered Nurse required or
• Licensed Nurse Practitioner Valid license in Maryland as a Nurse Practitioner (by the American Nursing Association) required and
• CDE - Certified Diabetes Educator Certification Certified Diabetes Educator credential preferred/eligible required and
• CDE - Certified Diabetes Educator Certification If not already CDE will obtain certification within 1-1/2 Yrs required

Knowledge Skills and Abilities
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills including the use of Excel are preferred.
• Highly organized and strong attention to detail.

This position has a hiring range of
USD $74,214.00 - USD $134,596.00 /Yr.