Dietitian - Clinical Educator - Diabetes Education - Full Time - Days

Job Title
Dietitian - Clinical Educator - Diabetes Education - Full Time - Days
Category
Dieticians
Organizational Unit
ProMedica -> ProMedica Toledo Hospital (TH) -> The Toledo Hospital PCCS (C) -> Diabetes Management (7540)
Location
Toledo, OH 43606 US (Primary)
Job Description
The Mary Ellen Falzone Diabetes Center is our region's first facility dedicated to Diabetes Education and care. The center is a state-of-the-art facility located on the north campus of ProMedica Toledo Hospital. Our expert, multidisciplinary team of endocrinologists, diabetes educators, dietitians, midlevel providers, and pharmacists help our patients with diabetes counseling, diabetes support, and medication therapy management.
Position Summary:
The Dietitian, Clinical Educatorcollaborates with the multi-disciplinary team to provide Diabetes Education to pediatric, adult and geriatric patients and families as well as provide Medical Nutrition therapy, when appropriate, in ambulatory program settings. This includes assessment, creating care plans and implementing the education programs as related to diabetes, diabetes in pregnancy and other nutritional disorders. Other duties include, but are not limited to:

• Serves as a member of the multidisciplinary team as it relates to Diabetes Self- Management Training (DSMT)
• Serves as a resource to dietary department dietitians for diabetes and diabetes in pregnancy DSMT and Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) as needed
• Performs outpatient DSMT and/or MNT for pediatric, adult and geriatric patients as ordered by physician, both individually and in group settings, both confidently and effectively with role model expertise
• Provides a variety of education materials and approaches to individualize DSMT and/or MNT to accommodate any patient barriers to learning

Job Requirements

• Must have a Bachelors in Dietetics
• Must be a Registered and Licensed Dietitian in the State of Ohio
• Must be able to communicate and respond to inquiries; requires effective interpersonal skills
• Must be able to input and retrieve information from computer. Complete training and certifications required to provide education on current treatment options and technologies; including, but not limited to insulin infusion pumps, continuous glucose monitors and professional blood glucose monitors.
• Knowledge of diabetes, diabetes in pregnancy, treatment, teaching techniques and adult learning
• At least 1 year of experience in Diabetes Education

**New Graduates are welcome to apply!**
The above list of accountabilities is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the incumbent; it should not be considered exhaustive.
ProMedica is a mission-based, not-for-profit integrated healthcare organizational headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. For more information, please visit www.promedica.org/about-promedica.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, familial or marital status, genetics, or any other legally protected category. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a job with ProMedica, please contact employment@promedica.org.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace
Employee Exemption Type
Non-Exempt
Job Type
Full Time
Budgeted Hours / Pay Period
80
Shift Type
Days
Shift Hours
Other
Weekends
N/A
On-call Requirements
Call Not Required
Additional Schedule Details