Job Description

*Seeking applicant who is also a Certified Diabetes Educator or willing to be certified within two years*

Office can be located in Banks County or Habersham County

SUMMARY: The Registered Dietitian (RD) is responsible for working with the Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Program Coordinator to ensure the direction, coordination, implementation and ongoing evaluation of MedLink Georgia's Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Program. The person in this position is responsible for providing nutritional therapy, education and support to patients with diabetes, prediabetes, and related conditions as well as preventive nutritional therapy and education to adults and children who are overweight or obese. This position requires travel between and staffing at multiple MedLink Georgia Centers.

As a recognized patient-centered medical home (PCMH), every employee is responsible for ensuring the successful implementation of quality, comprehensive patient-centered care as a member of the patients care team. By performing the job expectations described below you will be an active member of the care team thereby patients are assured access to team-based, coordinated, comprehensive, quality care.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assists with planning, implementing, and evaluating the diabetes self-management, education, and nutritional program.
• Provides nutritional therapy, education, and support to patients with diabetes, prediabetes, and related conditions, both one-on-one and in groups.
• Provides preventive nutritional therapy and education to adults and children who are overweight or obese, both one-to-one and in groups.
• Assists with the development, co-coordination, and maintenance of MedLink Georgia's Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Program.
• Reviews, evaluates, and monitors the nutritional component of the Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Program, including outreach, registration, session implementation, curriculum development, wellness activities, data collection, and patient education and reporting.
• Maintains familiarity with current national standards developed by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, American Diabetes Association, and/or the American Association of Diabetes Educators.
• Assists the Program Coordinator with continuous program and processes review to assure that all centers comply with uniform quality standards.
• Provides vision and leadership for the Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support team with attention to the latest developments in nutrition, diabetes care, customer service, multidisciplinary team involvement, continuous quality improvement, and cost-effective outcomes.
• Provides coaching, mentoring, peer review, team building, and guidance to diabetes program educators and support staff related to the provision of Diabetes Self-Management Education and/or medical nutrition education and therapy.
• Maintains personal proficiency of specialty competency and education skills in order to serve as an ongoing resource for team members, physicians, and other staff related to nutrition counseling.
• Provides continuing education for the program staff.
• Projects assigned appropriately based on professional skill areas, experience, and interest.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Handles protected health information (PHI) in a manner consistent with the Health Insurance and Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA).

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform the essential functions of this position successfully, the individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Proficient in MS Excel, Outlook and Word
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task with attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Maintains focus under pressure
• Basic Mathematical calculations
• Ability to exercise judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting organizational policies and procedures
• Demonstrated problem solving skills and the ability to gather and analyze information skillfully
• Analytical thinking and the ability to synthesize complex and diverse information
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Able to work independently, set priorities and meet deadlines

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to self-manage and effectively manage staff
• Ability to work in a timely, accurate, and detail-oriented manner
• Logical decision-making skills
• Ability to embrace change and innovation when appropriate.
• Excellent patient, provider, and staff communication skills
• Strong commitment to working with patients and staff from a wide range of ethnic, economic, cultural, and social backgrounds
• Good patient, provider and staff communication skills.
• Foreign language skills, especially Spanish speaking and reading skills, preferred
• Experience teaching to individuals and groups, to patients/families and professionals
• Experience in using motivational strategies with patients desired
• Additional experience providing patient education and/or training
• Valid [state] driver's license, reliable transportation, safe driving record, and insurance coverage required

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Registered Dietitian by the CDR (Commission on Dietetic Registration) and Licensed in the State of Georgia, or registered nurse CDE (Certified Diabetes Educator) or ability to obtain CDE within 1 year of employment
• Minimum two (2) years' experience working with patients with diabetes
• Valid [state] driver's license, reliable transportation, safe driving record, and insurance coverage required

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