Dietitian Diabetes Specialist

Job Summary

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

Organizational:

• Collaborates with the diabetes services team, clinicians and other interdisciplinary team members, and system and hospital leadership to achieve diabetes objectives and enhance clinical outcomes and customer service.
• Initiates and/or advises interdisciplinary teams (e.g. quality improvement, patient or medication safety, documentation/tool development, clinical informatics and decision support) as well as actively participates in and integrates current organizational structure, policies and procedures, and forms as related to diabetes care.
• Works as an integral member of the WellStar team by being familiar with system goals, programs and services.
• Serves as a resource, support and subject matter expert to system and hospital committees, including guidance regarding certification and/or regulatory requirements.
• Participates in the marketing of WellStar Diabetes Services to providers, clinicians, and other team members, local and national organizations, and community groups.

Quality Management and Process Improvement:

• Monitors glycemic control, reviews case variances and outcomes and facilitates implementation of strategies to maintain and/or reduce resource consumption and length of stay while optimizing glycemic control (e.g. order set and/or protocol and policy development; ongoing education with hospital staff, and collaboration with hospital interdisciplinary teams to improve care for patients with diabetes).
• Identifies, supports and provides continuing education to hospital clinicians to enhance proficiency in the management and education of diabetes patients.

Program Coordination and Staff Development:

• Mentors hospital diabetes education staff and guides staff ensuring optimal patient assessment, care coordination, and documentation to facilitate appropriate transitions of care.
• Provides and/or coordinates orientation and continuing education of diabetes staff.
• Serves as a mentor in professional development of diabetes staff.

Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

• Bachelors Nutrition or Bachelors Dietetics

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

• Registered Dietician
• Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor
• Cert Diabetes Educator-Preferred

Additional License(s) and Certification(s):

• Certified Diabetes Education and Care Specialist preferred. If not currently certified, applicant must obtain certification within 2 years Preferred

Required Minimum Experience:

• Minimum 3 years Progressive experience in a hospital setting as a registered dietitian Required or Experience in treatment and education principles with diabetes patients Preferred

Required Minimum Skills:

Computer knowledge including ability to use Epic, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Excellent organizational, analytical, problem solving and customer management skills. Must have a high attention to detail. Must be able to adapt and flourish in a dynamic environment. Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Lean Six Sigma, project management skills, quality improvement skills. Function independently with minimal supervision, as well as work and lead effectively in a team environment. Travel to service locations required via personal automobile. Must be physically capable of initiating CPR.

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