Dietitian - Diabetes Educator - Endocrinology

Ascension • Jacksonville, FL

90d

About The Position

The position is within the Endocrinology department at Ascension Medical Group, located in Jacksonville, FL. The schedule is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The role involves educating patients, healthcare workers, and the community about managing diabetes through nutritional management and coordinating medical nutrition therapy.

Requirements

• Dietitian/Nutritionist credentialed from the Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date required.
• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Responsibilities

• Educate patients, healthcare workers, and the community about controlling diabetes through nutritional management.
• Coordinate with designated staff to effectively integrate medical nutrition therapy into the overall management of diabetes.
• Provide diabetes education for patients, healthcare workers, and the community.
• Encourage the diabetes team to support and reinforce nutrition prescriptions and to help patients manage their meal plans.
• Supervise the planned education process for the goals of medical nutrition therapy for diabetes.
• Reinforce diabetes education and instruction to the staff and implement and monitor educational plan of care.
• Coordinate with healthcare providers including receiving and writing orders to ensure effective and efficient patient care and achievement of desired patient outcomes.

Benefits

• Paid time off (PTO)
• Various health insurance options & wellness plans
• Retirement benefits including employer match plans
• Long-term & short-term disability
• Employee assistance programs (EAP)
• Parental leave & adoption assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Ways to give back to your community

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree