Description

Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (Clinical Dietician Specialist)

US-OR-Portland

Requisition ID: 2026-42019
Position Category: Hospital/Clinic Support
Job Type: AFSCME union represented
Position Type: Relief/Flex/Resource
Posting Department: Maternal Fetal Medicine
Posting Salary Range: $46.83 - $64.30 per hour with offer based on experience, educaiton and internal equity
Posting FTE: 0.00
Posting Schedule: Monday-Friday
Posting Hours: Typical hours- 8am-430pm
HR Mission: Healthcare
Drug Testable: Yes

Department Overview

The Outpatient Dietitian for the Center for Women's Health, provides Medical Nutrition Therapy to OHSU, CWH patients referred for MNT.  As a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, this position also has the primary responsibility for providing diabetes education and MNT for patients diagnosed with GDM. 

Function/Duties of Position

Deliver Diabetes Education:

• Assess, interpret, develop, implement, evaluate and document plan of care for each patient
• Detail the diabetes self-care plan including nutrition prescription
• Review diabetes meal-planning approach and develop or adjust individualized diabetes meal plan as indicated
• Patient education and training on self-blood glucose monitoring, detailing when to check and what blood sugar goals are for pregnancy
• May educate patients on use of CGM's during pregnancy and assist with implementing this tool
• May refer to OHSU Diabetes & Pregnancy Clinic as needed
• May educate patients about the use of pharmacotherapy during  pregnancy to help with blood sugar optimization
• May provide instruction on medication delivery systems such as insulin flex pens, storage, administration, sharps disposal, hypoglycemic management etc
• May implement pharmacotherapy plan using provider-approved protocols (DAPP guidelines) consistent with facility policies
• May recommend adjustments to pharmacotherapy based on integration of nutrition, physical activity, medication, meter and/or CGM data and progression of insulin resistance with pregnancy
• Provide Medical Nutrition Therapy for general OB/GYN and high-risk OB issues utilizing OHSU Food & Nutrition suggested guidelines as well as AND, ADA MNT Protocols as appropriate
• Provide clinical nutrition assessment, document nutrition diagnosis and nutrition intervention plan and outcome goals and monitor progress towards these outcomes
• Maintain appropriate and timely documentation on all patient encounters including completion of billing process 
• Manage CWH nutrition referral queue, contacting and scheduling patients in a timely manner 
• Develop nutrition education materials, lectures and classes as needed, including for patients, OHSU providers and the greater community

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree with specialization in dietetics, nutrition, institution management, or a closely-related field and completion of a pre-planned professional experience in dietetics at a facility approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). 
• Registered Dietitian/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
• Licensed Dietitian in the state of Oregon
• The specialist must have documentation of successful completion of a specialty certification examination and maintain requirements for maintaining specialist credential. In some circumstances a 1-year window to maintain a specialist credential via a specialty certification examination may be extended. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree preferred- will consider relevant degree
• 5+ years of recent experience working in direct patient care And
• 1+ years working in direct patient care with OB population And
• 1+ years of direct experience working with patients diabetes 
• Sound clinical foundation in all aspects of nutrition; strong communication and interpersonal skills; good organizational behaviors and ability to multi-task with an interdisciplinary team; self-motivated and able to function independently; good computer skills

Additional Details

• 4 to 5 day work week, hours may vary 
• Ability to work at a computer for up to 2 hours at a time 

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