Diabetes Educator/Dietitian
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Job Description
About the Company
Wellstar Gastroenterology – Marietta is a leading provider of gastrointestinal care in the Atlanta area. With a team of experienced and compassionate physicians, Wellstar Gastroenterology – Marietta offers a full range of services, from routine screenings to complex surgeries. The practice is committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered care in a comfortable and convenient setting.
About the Job
Wellstar Gastroenterology – Marietta is seeking a Diabetes Educator/Dietitian to join their team. The Diabetes Educator/Dietitian will be responsible for coordinating patient diabetes self-management and nutritional care, providing patient education, and working as a member of the diabetes self-management and Endocrinology team.
Key Responsibilities:
• Assess patient diabetes self-management and nutritional needs
• Develop, implement, and maintain nutrition care plans
• Provide patient education on diabetes management, including diet, exercise, and medication
• Work as a member of the diabetes self-management and Endocrinology team
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and projects
• Stay up-to-date on the latest diabetes management research and best practices
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution with a major in nutrition/dietetics
• Completion of a supervised practice didactic program accredited by the Accreditation Counsel for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
• Cert Diabetes Educator 1.00
• Lic Dietician 1.00
• Registered Dietician 1.00
• Basic Life Support 2.00
• BLS – Instructor 2.00
• BLS – Provisional 2.00
• Three (3) years clinical dietetics experience with emphasis on patient assessment, treatment and education
• Experience in treatment and education principles of patients with diabetes
Preferred Qualifications:
• Pediatric experience
• Bilingual experience
• Computer experience with Epic, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and/or other databases as needed
Skills:
• Professional communication skills
• Computer skills
• Knowledge of best practices in clinical nutrition and the dietetics profession
• Knowledge of Nutrition Care Process and its use in complex cases in the clinical setting
• Ability to think critically to apply nutrition interventions to patients with multiple comorbidities and/or special needs including self-management of diabetes
• Ability to maintain effective relationships with other healthcare professionals in sharing nutrition knowledge and expertise
• Ability to work with patient interests and health in mind
• Must be physically capable of initiating CPR
• Travel requirements include local via personal automobile
• Independent and self directed
• Excellent organizational and communication skills a must
