Clinical Nutritionist/Certified Diabetic Educator (FGP) - Manhattan, Center for Women's Health

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a FGP Clinical Nutritionist/Certified Diabetic Educator. In this role, the successful candidate supports FGP practice diabetes, pre-diabetes, and gestational diabetes patients through appropriate interventions and education to achieve all identified treatment goals.

Job Responsibilities

• Develops insulin and oral hypoglycemic protocols as required to allow effective management of practice patients.
• Maintains all specified qualifications as detailed below.
• Participates in education of practice RNs to encourage constantly increased understanding of clinical care of diabetes patients and support a clinical culture of well-informed and competent diabetes care in the FGP.
• Maintains optimum practice operations for the care of diabetic patients.
• Participates in clinical co-management with FGP physicians and other care providers. This includes making appropriate modifications of diabetes medical regimens, per FGP protocols, based on critical assessment of patient clinical factors and blood glucose data.
• Makes recommendations to maintain the highest level of care and operations possible.
• Completes all required documents necessary for appropriate diabetes patient care.
• Maintains the ADA certification standards at all times.
• Promotes diabetes self-management education and training (DSME/T) as an integral part of diabetes care.
• Promotes documentation of the outcomes of DSME/T.
• Encourages research to validate practice and improve quality DSME/T and diabetes care.
• Develops and updates nutrition education manual for outpatient setting.
• Develops and implements medically supervised physician-monitored weight management program as needed according to health plan requirements.
• Plans to evaluate and provide individual patient consultations and group education programs including nutrition consultation with family members, staff, and physicians.
• Documents consultations/education and provides follow updates to referring physicians.
• Attends and participates in community lectures as well as support groups.
• Participates and provides education programs for marketing, community benefit, and NYU staff education programs.
• Attends multidisciplinary patient care rounds and pertinent clinical meetings as required.
• Prescribes food and other nutrients including nutritional support per protocol or under the direction of the MD.
• Sets up and ensures that patients' needs for special diets and altered meal schedules are met.
• Identifies patient diet knowledge deficits.
• Works with physicians and coordination instituting provisional status as a Center of excellence under the ASMS guidelines.
• Aids program development and marketing as needed.
• Manages and requests appropriate educational resources as required education program.
• Aids in tracking database outcomes and patient flow.
• Implements performance improvement strategies as identified through review of program outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition, or equivalent Education in Nutrition that meets the CDRs education requirement for certification, required.
• Current Registered Dietitian Certification from the Commission on Dietetic Registration, required.
• Certification from the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators, required.
• Background in diabetes education with a minimum of 1 year in diabetes education either in a hospital setting or outpatient practice, required.
• Clinical competence in the following: Use of oral agents, insulin, and other injectables such as GLP-1 agonists (e.g. exenatide), and pramlintide to manage diabetic patients; Clinical management of type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes, all aspects related to education and successful use of chronic subcutaneous insulin pumps, use and interpretation of continuous glucose monitors and sensors, facility with management and modification of diabetic regimens based on glycemic control and specified targets identified in the care plan.
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Word, Windows, Excel, and an email system, required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Able to support a multispecialty patient population, including diabetes management, women's health, hormone-related conditions (e.g., PCOS and uterine fibroids), weight management, and cardiovascular health.

Benefits

NYU Grossman School of Medicine provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.