Diabetes Education & Nutrition Coordinator

Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 46,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan (403(b) with match)

Paid Time Off

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health resources

Job summary

Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, MD is seeking a Diabetes Educator Procedure Coordinator to join the Diabetes Management Team and Institute for Cancer Care. This role focuses on patient and family education on nutrition in diabetes and cancer, and directs the DSMES program planning, implementation, and evaluation.

The role requires knowledge of diabetes, bariatrics, oncology, lipids, and eating disorders, with the ability to tailor dietary plans and evaluate outcomes.

Qualifications

• Nutrition or related field at an accredited college or university.
• 3 years as a working dietitian.
• Licensed (LDN) by the DHMH of Maryland and by the national credentialing board of the ADA, Commission on Dietetic Registration (RD).
• Certified Diabetes Educator preferred (CDE).
• Must be able to read, write, and speak the English language in an understandable manner.
• Experience in individual patient education and public speaking.

Responsibilities

• The Coordinator is a member of both the Diabetes Management Team and the Institute for Cancer Care and serves as the resource and instructor for patients, families and professionals on nutritional issues in the management of diabetes and cancer.
• The Diabetes Education Program Coordinator oversees the planning, implementation and evaluation of the DSMES services.
• The Coordinator assesses the patient, provides dietary recommendations, instructs the patient/family in the plan and evaluates the success of the patient and plan to meet metabolic goals of the patient.

Skills

Public speaking

Patient education

Communication

English proficiency

Education

Nutrition or related field

3 years as a working dietitian

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Meditech

Epic

Performance Manager/NetLearning

Job description

Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, MD is seeking a Diabetes Educator Procedure Coordinator to join the Diabetes Management Team and Institute for Cancer Care. This role focuses on patient and family education on nutrition in diabetes and cancer, and directs the DSMES program planning, implementation, and evaluation.

The role requires knowledge of diabetes, bariatrics, oncology, lipids, and eating disorders, with the ability to tailor dietary plans and evaluate outcomes.