PART TIME DIETITIAN- M

Part-time

Riverland Community Health is a Federally-Qualified Health Center in St. Paul, where patients receive community-based Family Practice medical care in addition to mental health, dentistry, social work and other integrated services. When joining RCH, you become part of a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming team who are dedicated to serving our patients and pursuing our mission to deliver excellent healthcare for all and training for the providers of tomorrow.

The Registered Dietician is responsible for the education of patients, their families and appropriate support systems about diabetes self-management and related issues as well as other chronic conditions. The Registered Dietician provides diabetes self-management education (DSME), Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT), and coordinates protocol-based diagnostic testing and treatment, which may include medication management, nutrition, physical activity, healthy coping, risk reduction, monitoring and problem-solving. The Registered Dietician is responsible to ensure the program is meeting the criteria to gain national accreditation. The RD CDCES also serves as a resource to other staff members as needed.

Provides direct patient education, curriculum developed for diabetes education.

Teaches technical stills, concepts of self-management and facilitates behavior change for patients with Type, Type 2, and gestational diabetes as well as those with pre-diabetes.

Individualizes education presentation materials to the patient and patient circumstance.

Assesses patient's cultural, psychosocial, behavioral, and educational needs (to self-management, nutrition, physical activity, medication taking, health maintenance labs) and interprets the information to individualized clinical and educational needs.

Develops nutrition plans for patients diabetes, renal disease and other chronic conditions.

Compiles information and tracking patient towards their health goals.

Communicates with providers and nursing staff keep them aware of patient progress and recommends changes in regimen as appropriate.

Basic PC skills, Epic electronic medical system

Knowledge of diabetes pharmaceuticals

Bachelors' Degree in Dietetics or similar required

At least 5 years of experience as a Dietician is preferred

At least 3 years of experience as a diabetes care and education specialist is preferred

Experience with continuous glucose monitoring injectable diabetes medications

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Registered Dietician (RD-Commission of Dietetic Registration) and Dietician (LD-MN Board of Dietetics and Nutrition Practice) is required

Current Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) certification is preferred

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

Work is performed in a clinic office environment. Possible exposure to communicable disease and medical preparations common to clinic environment.

Hours: Part -Time 0.40 FTE, 16 hours/week.