Diabetes Educator/Dietitian

ADCES Connect; Washington (District of Columbia); Presencial; USD 74.000 - 135.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ADCES Connect in Washington, DC is seeking a Diabetes Educator to educate, support, and advocate for people affected by diabetes across the lifespan. You will promote self-management and collaborate with clinicians to create individualized care plans.

Responsibilities include diabetes assessment, education, medical nutrition therapy, documenting in medical records, and participating in quality improvement initiatives; distance visits may be offered as needed.

Formación

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

Responsabilidades

• Collaborates with nurse practitioners, primary care providers, and endocrinologists to develop patient-centered diabetes plans.
• Completes diabetes assessments and develops education goals and a self-management care plan.
• Provides diabetes self-management education and medical nutrition therapy to patients and families in individual and group settings.
• May provide distance visits via video, telephone, text, or email.
• Maintains records, reports, statistics, and timely coding for compliant billing.
• Partners with MedStar Diabetes Institute and records outcomes in the Diabetes Institute database.
• Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams and represents the department.

Conocimientos

Verbal and written communication

Excel basics

Attention to detail

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Nursing Dietetics or nutrition related field

Descripción del empleo

About this 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.