Educator Diabetes - Register Dietitian

• Works with the Program Director, physicians, Nutrition Services, Center staff and other hospital staff to achieve program objectives and enhance clinical outcomes and customer satisfaction.
• Participates in the marketing and media plans established for the Center.
• Represents the company to physicians, local and national organizations, and community groups.
• Actively participates in and integrates current hospital structure, policies and procedures, and forms, as related to diabetes care.
• Based upon customer needs, identifies and utilizes available and appropriate community services to enhance the Healthways services.
• Schedules hours/activities based on customer needs.
• Conducts and tracks meaningful interactions with physicians.
• Establishes Center specific outcome measures for aggregate clinical diabetes populations (as the elderly, those with specific chronic complications, pregnant, etc.)
• Establishes a Center specific system for understanding and communicating effectively with physicians involved in diabetes care and for assessing physician satisfaction with diabetes service line.
• Mentors other clinical staff members in nutrition needs of patients.
• Serves as a resource to program staff, nursing, and ancillary department staff.
• Participates in Performance Improvement/Quality Assurance Advisory
• Committee meetings and contributes to yearly program review. Participates in other hospital team meetings as necessary to ensure hospital-wide continuity of care.
• Assists in orientation and development of diabetes treatment team as required.
• Ensures complete documentation entries are made in outpatient charts and communication of education forms and notes are sent to the referral physicians. Calls physicians appropriately when timely decisions are needed for quality patient care.

• Registered Dietitian
• Graduate of an approved program in diabetes or nutrition.
• Masters degree preferred.
• Current unrestricted professional registration required.
• A minimum of three (3) years of progressive experience in a hospital/outpatient setting.
• Experience with diabetes patients required.
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) preferred or has qualifications to take national exam within one year of hire and obtain credentials

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