Clinical Educator jobs in Scranton, PA

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Proven experience in risk screening, comprehensive baseline evaluation or assessment, ongoing assessment and treatment (self-care training, nutrition education, counseling and support, and various interventions), and health outcome monitoring and evaluation.

Provides counseling and nutrition education to patients of The Wright Center which includes HIV and diabetic patients. This includes an annual screening for the patients enrolled in the HIV clinic and more comprehensive counseling and education for those who are identified as high-risk.  In addition, the position will participate in clinic meetings and provide appropriate care under the direction of the clinical staff.  Work is performed under general direction of the clinic medical staff and is evaluated through periodic conferences and the observation of program results.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

The position reports to the Director Lifestyle Modification & Preventative Medicine. No employees report to this position.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES and FUNCTIONS

This position will perform the following duties while living and demonstrating the Core Values.

• Assess and follow up on patient nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
• Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient or client.
• Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans and diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.
• Confer with physicians and other healthcare professionals to coordinate medical and nutritional needs.
• Fulfill both a therapeutic and preventative role.
• Provide nutritional counseling on an individual basis upon referral by clinicians as a part of the clinical treatment plan.
• Provide nutritional counseling for groups of patients needing ongoing assistance with management of a specific nutritional problem, basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, adherence and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life as a part of the overall clinical treatment plan. 
• Responsible for providing diabetes nutrition education activities for individuals and groups of patients with diabetes ranging in age from adolescence to adulthood
• Serves as a resource to other health professionals in the specified area of expertise for purposes of staff development, patient care delivery and Quality Improvement.
• Develop and maintain print and non-print educational materials on nutritional and diabetic topics for use by patients and clinicians.
• Providing in-service educational programs for clinicians on nutritional topics as needed.
• Represents and promotes The Wright Center at conferences, community events and community programs as needed.
• Maintains and promotes patient confidentiality
• Follows all Medicare, Medicaid and Private Insurance regulations and requirements
• Actively participate in Quality Improvement Initiatives
• Maintains schedule flexibility to ensure availability to meet the needs of operational hours 

OTHER FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform other duties as assigned 

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree 
• Registered Dietician
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)
• Current BLS Certificate required 
• Preferred minimum two years experiences in diabetes education in ambulatory or acute care setting
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong computer skills to include MS Office Suite
• Knowledge of a wide range of disease entities, treatment modalities and drug/nutrient interactions