Registered Dietitian

Tandemhealthsc; South Carolina; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandem Health is seeking a Registered Dietitian to lead nutrition care for patients, coordinate with medical teams, and educate on diabetes management and lifestyle changes. You will develop individualized plans, monitor outcomes, and support families and caregivers in home settings.

The role emphasizes evidence-based nutrition counseling, interdisciplinary collaboration, and adherence to quality and risk standards within a patient-centered program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nutritional Science required; Master's preferred.
• Registered Dietitian recognized by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Licensed Registered Dietitian by the South Carolina Board of Dietetics.
• Minimum 2 years of clinical nutrition experience.
• Experience with chronic disease and maternity nutrition counseling preferred.
• CDCES certification preferred; insulin pump trainer is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Reviews patient risk issues and collaborates with patient/family/team to reduce risk.
• Trains patients on diabetes technology and insulin therapy.
• Reviews medications and assists with medication management.
• Coordinates care and communicates with providers.
• Promotes chronic care plan success and patient self-management goals.
• Provides nutrition counseling and education to patients, families, and caregivers.
• Develops individualized nutrition care plans and interventions in collaboration with patient/family.
• Maintains accurate documentation in patient records and billing.
• Participates in quality improvement and risk management activities.

Skills

Motivational interviewing

Nutrition care planning

Patient counseling

Interdisciplinary communication

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nutritional Science

Master's degree in Nutritional Science preferred

Registered Dietitian (RD)

Licensed RD (SC Board)

2 years clinical nutrition experience

Chronic disease and maternity nutrition experience

CDCES preferred

Certified insulin pump trainer preferred

Job description

• Works to optimize the patients overall health, improve quality of life and treat or prevent some medical disorders by:
• Reviews patient risk issues and works with patient/family/team to reduce risk.
• Trains patients on diabetes technology such as blood glucose meters, injectable medications, continuous glucose monitoring systems and insulin pump therapy
• Reviews medications and works with provider/pharmacist, as needed, to assist with medication management.
• Reviews test results and tracks outcomes.
• Coordinates care and communicates with providers.
• Promotes success with chronic care plan.
• Builds rapport and trust with patients, and engages patients in problem-solving.
• Monitoring/re-evaluating the patients' tolerance and response to nutritional care plan, including a range of variables that may influence behaviors (e.g. socioeconomic status, functional education level, cultural beliefs and motivation).
• Providing counseling and education to patients, families and caregivers (individually or ) by utilizing motivational interviewing to strengthen commitment to change and establish self-management goals and actions plans with timeframes.
• Developing individualized nutrition care plans, intervention and treatment goals in collaboration with patient/family
• Assessing nutritional needs
• Researches and develops effective education resources related to health, nutrition and exercise for our patient population as needed.
• Ensures open communication regarding patient status with providers and office staff.
• Provides training to medical providers and support staff.
• Fosters a patient-centered environment that focuses on patient satisfaction and quality outcomes/monitoring.
• Understands the mission and values of the organization.
• Responsible for accurate, timely, and complete documentation in patient records and billing.
• Participates in audits, and meet standards of Quality Improvement and Risk Management programs.
• Provides instruction, support, reporting and documentation, as required by the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES) , Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) program, to all Tandem Health sites.
• Helps to arrange contact with other resources needed to support the treatment plan.
• Participates with the Quality Assurance and Improvement team to develop and implement performance improvement strategies to meet/exceed quality of care expectations.
• Shares best practices among all teams, serves as a medical home advocate, mentor and leads by example to support a positive work environment, and encourages other staff to do the same.
• Represents the practice in a positive manner to all patients and all applicable external clients.
• Maintains licensure and any additional educational requirements for special programs.
• Attends required training.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Nutritional Science, or related degree; Master's degree in Nutritional Science preferred.
• Registered Dietitian recognized by the by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Licensed Registered Dietitian by the South Carolina Board of Dietetics
• Two (2) years of clinical nutrition experience preferred
• Experience with chronic disease and/or maternity nutrition counseling preferred
• Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) preferred
• Certified insulin pump trainer preferred