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Avance Care

Registered and Licensed Dietitian - Wilmington

Avance Care, Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, 28412

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Job Purpose Provide medical nutrition therapy and diabetes education to improve outcomes and quality of life.

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 patient’s 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 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

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

Master’s Degree, preferred

At least 1 year of clinical nutrition experience, highly preferred

Diabetes education experience, preferred

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 Care’s 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

Seniority level Entry level

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Health Care Provider

Industries Hospitals and Health Care

Wilmington, NC $60,000.00 - $66,000.00 3 days ago

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