Diabetes Dietician Educator
Core
Performs patient assessment, delivers and evaluates diabetes education, and provides medical nutrition therapy to outpatients across the continuum of illness.
Role type
Clinical dietitian specializing in diabetes care
Builds
Patient education programs and medical nutrition therapy plans
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Nutrition
Required skills
Medical nutrition therapy, patient assessment, diabetes education, community outreach, multi-disciplinary team collaboration, performance improvement, order writing privileges
Preferred skills
Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) certification, 5+ years clinical experience
Technologies
Electronic health records, spreadsheet applications, email applications
Responsibilities
Identify education needs of the community and diabetic patients; Perform patient assessments and evaluate goal attainment; Assist in maintaining American Diabetes Association certification; Participate in community outreach and educational support; Advocate for patients and families; Communicate with primary care providers and multi-disciplinary teams; Participate in performance improvement activities; Complete daily rounds to assess patient status; Ensure testing and scheduling completion prior to procedures; Compile reference materials, summarize data, prepare reports, and draft manuals; Provide comprehensive medical nutrition therapy to outpatients; Utilize order writing privileges for Medical Nutrition Therapy protocols.