Diabetes & Nutrition Education Coordinator

Mercy Medical Center, Inc.; Baltimore, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 46,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

403(b) retirement plan

PTO & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health resources

Disability benefits

Discounts on insurance

Rewards & Recognition

Job summary

Mercy Medical Center is seeking a Diabetes Educator Procedure Coordinator to join our Diabetes Education Program. The role focuses on coordinating nutrition education for patients with diabetes and cancer, overseeing DSMES services, and teaching patients and families to achieve metabolic goals.

Qualified candidates will have a nutrition-related degree, MD/RD licensure in Maryland, and experience in patient education and public speaking.

Qualifications

• Nutrition or related field at an accredited college or university
• Licensed by the Maryland DHMH and by the ADA Commission on Dietetic Registration (RD)
• Certified Diabetes Educator preferred (CDE)
• Experience in individual patient education and public speaking

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and educate patients and families on nutrition in diabetes and cancer care
• Oversee the planning, implementation and evaluation of the DSMES services
• Assess patients, provide dietary recommendations and instruct on the plan
• Evaluate patient progress toward metabolic goals and adapt the plan as needed

Skills

Reading English

Independent decision making

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Instruction following

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 is seeking a Diabetes Educator Procedure Coordinator to join our Diabetes Education Program. The role focuses on coordinating nutrition education for patients with diabetes and cancer, overseeing DSMES services, and teaching patients and families to achieve metabolic goals.

Qualified candidates will have a nutrition-related degree, MD/RD licensure in Maryland, and experience in patient education and public speaking.