Diabetes Educator/Dietitian

Company: MEDSTAR HEALTH
Location: Washington
Posted on: November 14, 2024

Job Description:

General Summary of Position
Job Summary: -MedStar Health is currently seeking a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. This brand-new position will be joining a growing Endocrinology department and be working a hybrid work schedule. As a Diabetes Care Education Specialist, you will play a crucial role in providing personalized nutrition care to the Endocrinology patients. Your expertise will be instrumental in improving patients' overall well-being and helping them manage their diabetes diagnosis. -If you are a motivated and compassionate Dietitian, join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next great career move! - -Primary Duties: -Collaborates with Endocrinologists and Nurse Practitioners in developing patient centered diabetes plans. - -Completes patient's diabetes assessment and develops educational goals and a diabetes self-management support care plan based on patients' assessed needs. -Provides quality diabetes self-management education and medical nutrition therapy to patients and families in individual and group settings. Utilizes appropriate teaching techniques that are sensitive to the learning styles of the patient. -Follows patients closely (in person and via phone/video conferencing) until the patient meets program goals or is transferred to the virtual control center. May Provide distance visits by video conferencing, telephone, text, and email. -Partners with MedStar Diabetes Institute and records outcomes in Diabetes Institute database as required. - -Qualifications: -Bachelors degree in dietetics, nutrition required -Previous pump and CGM experience preferred -Registered Dietitian current registration required registration eligible status with the American Dietetics Associations Commission of Dietetic Registration. -Currently licensed in DC or eligible for DC licensure. -CDE-Certified Diabetes Educator credential preferred/eligible required. If not already CDE, will obtain within 1.5 years required. -


This position has a hiring range of $72,758 - $130,041
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