Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator

UChicago Medicine • Chicago, IL

3d • $82,400 - $91,500 • Onsite

About The Position

UChicago Medicine is seeking a Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator for its Hyde Park Clinic. The role partners with the Endocrinology clinical team to optimize the health of adult and pediatric patients with diabetes through chronic disease management therapies and diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES). The program is part of the American Diabetes Association Diabetes Education Recognition Program, and the position’s duties must support and comply with the National Standards of DSMES and applicable regulatory, accrediting, and licensing requirements.

The dietitian provides patient-centered, evidence-based DSMES and medical nutrition therapy (MNT) in individual and group settings, using methods such as motivational interviewing and teach-back. The position applies the Nutrition Care Process to assess patients, establish nutrition diagnoses, deliver interventions, and monitor and evaluate responses, collaborating with the care team and reassessing patients in person, by phone, or through the patient portal as needed. Duties are performed within the role’s scope and licensure.

Requirements

• Registered Dietitian with successful completion of a coordinated program, dietetic internship, or other experience approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Dietetic Education of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Maintain Registered Dietitian status through the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• For Registered Dietitian III qualification: at least six years of clinical experience with a master's degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a related field, or at least nine years of clinical experience with a bachelor's degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a related field. Candidates with fewer years of experience may be considered based on overall qualifications.
• For Registered Dietitian III: Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation.
• For Registered Dietitian III: specialty certification relevant to the clinical practice area or position.

Nice To Haves

• Membership in the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics and/or relevant practice group(s).

Responsibilities

• Partner with the interprofessional team and patients to develop care plans and coordinate care delivery.
• Provide patient-centered, evidence-based DSMES and MNT in individual and group or class settings, including motivational interviewing and teach-back methods.
• Identify, assess, and address patient goals and barriers to improving health and managing health conditions.
• Educate patients about disease processes and provide tools and skills to achieve self-management goals, including avoiding and treating acute and long-term diabetes-related and other health complications.
• Provide evidence-based DSMES, including carbohydrate counting; weight, lipid, and hypertension management; glucometer or continuous glucose monitor use; review of glucose goals and interpretation of home glucose monitoring and food logs; and training in self-injectable diabetes medications.
• Use the Nutrition Care Process to assess patients, provide nutrition diagnoses and interventions, and monitor and evaluate responses to therapeutic interventions.
• Reassess patients in person, by phone, or via patient portal as needed, in collaboration with the care team.
• Perform Registered Dietitian duties in clinic within scope and licensure.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level