Diabetes Educator - Food Nutrition Services - Flexi 808
Diabetes Educator - Food Nutrition Services - Flexi 808
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Job Description
Compensation:
$37.00 / hour
Benefits available for eligible positions include: 100 tuition assistance wellness initiatives generous paid time off paid parental leave Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible employer plus more. In addition to our many benefits and perks UAB Medicine provides a variety of resources to support employees both personally and professionally.
Shift Available:
UAB Medicine supports work/life balance. The shift available for this unit is:
FullTime: 1st Shift/Day
Work with the Best at UAB Medicine:
UAB Medicine is Alabamas largest singlesite employer and operates over 1200 beds and over 200 clinics inBirminghamAlabama. When you become part of UAB Medicine you join anationally ranked academic medical centercommitted to education and advancing medical science through research.
U.S. News & World Reports Best Hospitals #1 in Alabama
Americas No. 1 Best Large EmployerForbes 2021
Level I Trauma Center
NCIDesignated Comprehensive Cancer Center Comprehensive Transplant Institute Comprehensive Stroke Center
Our success in patient care innovation and education is a direct result of oursupportive and inclusive culture. Whether you are looking to start your career fasttrack your development or diversify your skillsUAB Medicine offers avenues for advancement that other employers cannot match.
General Responsibilities:
To possess theoretical and technical knowledge in specialized fields of patient care and to perform services such as consultant clinician educator researcher and as needed program coordinator. To identify and recommend clinical standards/standards of practice for patient populations. Key Duties & Responsibilities
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Provides clinical consultation to patients visitors staff and students. Develops clear concise educational content for patients patient families/significant others and/or other healthcare personnel/staff. Evaluates patient needs and provides patient care.
2. Educates the patient and/or patients caregiver other healthcare personnel dietetic interns medical residents students and/or community representatives on diabetes and diabetes related topics oral hypoglycemic agents insulin including but not limited to use administration/injection storage and proper disposal insulin pumps continuous glucose monitors (CGM) nutrition nutrition related topics and/or drugnutrient interactions.
3. Assists/participates in the planning implementation and evaluation of the American Diabetes Associations Diabetes SelfManagement Education Support (DSMES) Program. Utilizes quality improvement processes to evaluate the effectiveness of services provided.
4. Performs nutrition assessments/evaluations and provides recommendations for patients as appropriate. Patient populations may include but not be limited to transplant (predominantly pre1transplant outpatient) diabetes mellitus and other nondiabetes mellitus medical conditions.
5. Participates in UAB Medicine committees and initiatives as assigned and/or as schedule permits.
6. Displays effective communication skills and interpersonal skills.
7. Supports pillar quality and fiscal goals of the clinical nutrition cost center the department and the Page 2 of 3 institution (UAB Medicine). Consistently demonstrates personal accountability for professional growth.
8. Performs other duties as assigned.
Employment Type
Hourly
