Nutritional Counselor|Diabetes Educator 28Hours Per Week

Diabetes Education required for this position

Part time with benefits

28 hours during the week- 3 days per week

Summary

Evaluates, assesses and plans nutrition care specific to outpatients of all ages. Additionally, provides nutrition information to staff, physicians, students and the community individually and through group programs. Reports directly to the Diabetes and Outpatient Nutrition Manager.

Education

Five to six years of formal training or education beyond the high school level (e.g., Masters Degree or five-year program).

Certification, Registration & Licensure

Registration required: Registered Dietitian- R.D.

Licensure required: Licensed Dietitian- L.D.

Experience

Requires experience working in a clinical setting (can include internship). At least 2 years experiences in Diabetes education, nutrition, ability to work with a multidisciplinary team, and possess knowledge of growth and development of young and older adults in multicultural populations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops patient-centered treatment plans.

• Completes comprehensive nutrition assessments.

• Assumes responsibility for his or her own professional development and pursues continuing education to

develop and maintain DSME/T knowledge and skills.

• Maintains a level of productivity that supports patient access and office needs.

• Manages workload and processes to meet patient care and diabetes office needs.

• Manages insurance and charge requirements.

• Completes hospital and departmental requirements.

• Participates in hospital and/or departmental initiatives/special projects.

• Takes responsibility for individual performance goals.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is SEDENTARY. This employee must regularly lift, carry/push less than 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry/pull less than 10 pounds and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to do repetitive motion, hear, perform activities that require fine motor skills, sit, and speak. The employee is occasionally required to bend, reach, squat and walk.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.

The employee is frequently exposed to blood borne pathogens and bodily fluids. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne pathogens.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.