Registered Dietitian

• Works to optimize the patients overall health, improve quality of life and treat or prevent some medical disorders by:
  • Assessing nutritional needs
  • Developing individualized nutrition care plans, intervention and treatment goals in collaboration with patient/family
  • Providing counseling and education to patients, families and caregivers (individually or ) by utilizing motivational interviewing to strengthen commitment to change and establish self-management goals and actions plans with time frames.
  • Monitoring/re-evaluating the patients' tolerance and response to nutritional care plan, including a range of variables that may influence behaviors (e.g. socioeconomic status, functional education level, cultural beliefs and motivation).
  • Builds rapport and trust with patients, and engages patients in problem-solving.
  • Promotes success with chronic care plan.
  • Coordinates care and communicates with providers.
  • Reviews test results and tracks outcomes.
  • Reviews medications and works with provider/pharmacist, as needed, to assist with medication management.
  • Trains patients on diabetes technology such as blood glucose meters, injectable medications, continuous glucose monitoring systems and insulin pump therapy
  • Reviews patient risk issues and works with patient/family/team to reduce risk.
• Researches and develops effective education resources related to health, nutrition and exercise for our patient population as needed.
• Ensures open communication regarding patient status with providers and office staff.
• Provides training to medical providers and support staff.
• Fosters a patient-centered environment that focuses on patient satisfaction and quality outcomes/monitoring.
• Understands the mission and values of the organization.
• Responsible for accurate, timely, and complete documentation in patient records and billing.
• Participates in audits, and meet standards of Quality Improvement and Risk Management programs.
• Provides instruction, support, reporting and documentation, as required by the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES) , Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) program, to all Tandem Health sites.
• Helps to arrange contact with other resources needed to support the treatment plan.
• Participates with the Quality Assurance and Improvement team to develop and implement performance improvement strategies to meet/exceed quality of care expectations.
• Shares best practices among all teams, serves as a medical home advocate, mentor and leads by example to support a positive work environment, and encourages other staff to do the same.
• Represents the practice in a positive manner to all patients and all applicable external clients.
• Maintains licensure and any additional educational requirements for special programs.
• Attends required training.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Nutritional Science, or related degree;
  Master's degree in Nutritional Science preferred.
• Registered Dietitian recognized by the by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Licensed Registered Dietitian by the South Carolina Board of Dietetics
• Two (2) years of clinical nutrition experience preferred
• Experience with chronic disease and/or maternity nutrition counseling preferred
• Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) preferred
• Certified insulin pump trainer preferred

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