Registered Dietitian: Patient-Centered Diabetes & Nutrition Coach

Tandemhealthsc; South Carolina; On-site; Full time

Job description

Responsibilities

• Works to optimize the patient’s overall health, improve quality of life and treat or prevent some medical disorders by:
  • Assessing nutritional needs
  • Developing individualized nutrition care plans, intervention and treatment goals in collaboration with patient/family
  • 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 action plans with timeframes
  • Monitoring/re‑evaluating the patient’s tolerance and response to the nutritional care plan, including a range of variables that may influence behaviors (e.g., socioeconomic status, functional education level, cultural beliefs and motivation)
  • Building rapport and trust with patients, and engaging patients in problem‑solving
  • Promoting success with chronic care plan
  • Coordinating care and communicating with providers
  • Reviewing test results and tracking outcomes
  • Reviewing medications and working with provider/pharmacist, as needed, to assist with medication management
  • Training patients on diabetes technology such as blood glucose meters, injectable medications, continuous glucose monitoring systems and insulin pump therapy
  • Reviewing patient risk issues and working with patient/family/team to reduce risk
• Researchs 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‑centred 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 meets 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

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutritional Science, or related degree; Master’s degree in Nutritional Science preferred
• Registered Dietitian recognized 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