What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietitian-Diabetes Educator - Providence Hospital position at USA Health?
USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community.
USA Health is changing how medical care, education and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists and researchers provide the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall wellbeing of our community.
Responsibilities
Educates patients, healthcare workers and the community about controlling diabetes through nutritional management.
Responsibilities:
Coordinates with designated staff to effectively integrate medical nutrition therapy into the overall management of diabetes.|
Provides diabetes education for patients, healthcare workers and the community.|
Encourages the diabetes team to support and reinforce nutrition prescriptions and to help patients manage their meal plans.|
Supervises the planned education process for the goals of medical nutrition therapy for diabetes. Reinforces diabetes education and instruction to the staff and implements and monitors educational plan of care.|
Coordinates with healthcare providers including receiving orders to ensure effective and efficient patient care and achievement of desired patient outcomes."
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in food and nutrition, dietetics or food system management from an accredited institution as approved and accepted by the University of South Alabama. Three years of professional experience as a Registered Dietitian and registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration and licensure with the state of Alabama. MSN is preferred. A Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist is highly preferred or must obtain within 2 years of hire date.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis.
EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.