Clinical Nutrition Specialist

Job Overview:

Sharecare stands at the forefront of digital health innovation, dedicated to empowering individuals throughout their health journeys by providing a unified platform for health management.

Our extensive, data-driven virtual health ecosystem is crafted to assist individuals, healthcare providers, employers, health plans, governmental bodies, and communities in enhancing both individual and collective well-being through effective behavior modification.

Embracing the philosophy that collaboration fosters better outcomes, Sharecare is devoted to guiding each person through their unique health perspectives, striving to make high-quality care accessible and affordable for all.

Position Summary:

In collaboration with a health system, the Outpatient Diabetes Educator plays a pivotal role in educating patients with diabetes in outpatient environments.

This role involves working alongside other healthcare professionals to identify patients who would benefit from diabetes education and management.

Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, Day Shift (approximately 8am - 5pm CT). No weekend shifts required.

Key Responsibilities:

Evaluate patients' comprehension of their condition, potential complications, care standards, and areas needing clinical intervention through interviews and assessments, assisting them in establishing self-care objectives to enhance disease management.

Deliver both group and individual educational sessions; implement interventions within the scope of practice, including medical nutrition therapy, self-monitoring of blood glucose, medication management, and insulin administration as necessary.

Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare providers to determine the diabetes management requirements of patients and their families. Provide support to clinical staff treating diabetes patients.

Identify, assist, and offer ongoing education to outpatient office clinicians who are key in maintaining expertise in diabetes management and education.

Serve as a resource for program staff, nursing, and ancillary department personnel.

Address a variety of challenges creatively and tackle diverse problems where data analysis requires consideration of multiple factors.

May undertake Quality Coordinator responsibilities as needed.

Ensure adherence to the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) to uphold ADA recognition/AADE accreditation, including:

• Overseeing the planning, execution, evaluation, and quality enhancement of DSMES services.
• Ensuring DSMES services are grounded in evidence-based practices.
• Designing DSMES services to meet the needs of the population served.

Required Skills and Attributes:
Self-sufficient team player capable of adapting to various settings.

Day shift availability.

Willingness to learn new systems and operational processes.

Exhibits sound judgment in selecting methods and techniques for problem-solving.

Qualifications:
Registered Dietitian

Certification as a Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) is expected to be obtained within the first two years of employment.

Appropriate professional licensure/registration is mandatory.

Bachelor's degree required.

Sharecare and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and E-Verify users.

Qualified candidates will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, equal pay, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or other status protected under applicable law.

Sharecare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other non-merit factor.

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