Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Offers nutritional guidance and assistance for patients enrolled in the diabetes outpatient self-management program, those receiving home health services, and individuals attending the bariatric surgery clinic.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Education

• B.S. or B.A. in Food and Nutrition, Dietetics or Home Economics with a major in Food and Nutrition.

Minimum Work Experience

• Two years’ experience in nutrition counseling with at least 1,000 hours of direct diabetic management and/or 26 hours of professional diabetic education.

Required Licenses/Certifications

• Registered with Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association. Licensed as a Dietitian be the State of Texas.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to meet minimum hiring standards.

Preferred Qualification

• CDE

JOB SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS

1. Demonstrates an understanding of and adherence to the HMHD Compliance Plan.
2. Conduct reflects HMHD’s values and a commitment to HMHD’s Code of Conduct.
3. Attends the required corporate integrity and compliance training and education programs.
4. Demonstrates proficiency in understanding the materials presented during the corporate integrity and compliance training and education program.
5. Complies with all HIPAA standards.
6. Reinforces HMHD's values and promotes HMHD's Compliance Plan and understanding of applicable laws and standards.
7. Demonstrates proficiency in understanding the materials presented during the corporate integrity and compliance training and education program.
8. Attends the required corporate integrity and compliance training and education programs.
9. Ensures department employees attended (in a timely manner) the compliance training in accordance with HMHD policies.
10. Assists the Compliance Officer and the Executive Compliance Committee in identifying "high risk" issues within his/her department.
11. Complies with all HIPAA standards.
12. Provides nutrition education for the diabetes outpatient self-management program, which educates participants in successful management of diabetes, including education about self-monitoring of blood glucose, diet and exercise, psychosocial issues and prevention of long-term complications.
13. Provides medical nutrition therapy services to bariatric surgery patients and home health patients and/or families including assessment of nutritional status, nutrition care planning, counseling and evaluation.
14. Interacts with other health care team members in information exchange for planning and delivering appropriate patient care.

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