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Clinical Dietitian II (RD/LD) - Apex/Cary

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Apex, NC - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Overview

Job Purpose:Provide medical nutrition therapy and diabetes education to improve outcomes and quality of life. Responsible for ongoing project leadership quality improvement and acts as a mentor to other team members and preceptor for interns. Possesses a unique level of knowledge and expertise in the field and may hold additional specialty credentials.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provides individual medical nutrition therapy and individual and group diabetes education to meet patient goals through in person and/or telehealth sessions
  • Assesses evaluates interprets monitors and documents nutritional status and needs of patients; uses established standards of care and evidence-based practice guidelines
  • Counsels and provides tailored nutrition education to patients and their families
  • Uses age-specific disease-specific and culturally competent educational materials and counseling techniques to meet patient needs
  • Documents in electronic medical record to monitor patient progress
  • Communicates and collaborates with patients primary care provider as well as other specialty services to coordinate care
  • Attend all mandatory trainings and department meetings readily bringing own ideas and thoughts into the discussion
  • Develops reviews updates and implements educational materials to meet the needs of patients and providers
  • Provide in-service training or presentations for other company providers and specialists as deemed necessary
  • Contribute blog articles and recipes to company website
  • Contribute case studies and data on patient progress as part of outcomes collection and research activities
  • Continually study emerging trends and new research related to the practice of dietetics and facilitate discussion and findings with the nutrition team
  • Train patients on continuing glucose monitoring devices and injectable medications (if current CDCES credential) upon completion of training program
  • Maintain license through NC Board of Nutrition and Dietetics and credentials with the Commission on Dietetic Registration
  • Complete at least 15 diabetes-related continuing education credits annually to maintain instructor status in Avance Care accredited diabetes program in addition to completing continuing education to maintain RDN credentials
  • Serve as a preceptor for dietetic interns
  • Participate in continuous quality improvement projects development of procedures programs and has ongoing responsibility for managing departmental projects and reporting progress back to departmental leadership
  • May be designated to represent the department in the absence of manager
  • May serve as a nutrition services representative on organizational committees

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

Accomplishes all tasks as assigned or as they become necessary

Qualifications

Experience Education and Licensure:

  • Registered Dietitian through the Commission on Dietetic Registration
  • Licensed Dietitian through the North Carolina Board of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Masters Degree highly preferred
  • At least 3 years of experience as a Registered Dietitian required

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

  • Strong written and verbal communication
  • Strong computer skills
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Team player
  • Efficient time management and workload prioritization

Language Skills:

Ability to communicate well in writing and in person. Ability to read and interpret common medical terminology.

Expectation of Employee

  • Adheres to Avance Cares Policy and Procedures
  • Acts as a role model within the clinic
  • Performs administrative and clinical duties as workload necessitates
  • Maintains company and patient confidentiality both on and off work premises
  • Maintains a positive respectful attitude high team spirit and morale
  • Uses tact in all personal interactions
  • Consistently reports to work on time for scheduled shift prepared to perform duties of position
Avance Care is excited about starting a conversation with you about our high-growth organization and we know our passion for re-imagining healthcare will be conveyed to you. Click the link to hear what our providers have to say about Avance Care at or visit the Avance Care website.
If you are interested in a position or learning more aboutprovider opportunitiesorpractice ownership please apply to this position or share your CV and lets connect!
Nicole K Nishimoto Provider Engagement Manager
Avance Care provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to religion race creed color sex sexual orientation gender identification alienage or citizenship status national origin age marital status pregnancy disability veteran or military status predisposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.
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