Registered Dietitian​/Diabetes Case Manager; DH- GRANT

Navajo Preference Employment Act:
In accordance with Navajo Nation and federal law, TCRHCC has implemented an affirmative action plan pursuant to the Navajo Preference in Employment Act. Pursuant to this plan and corresponding TCRHCC policy, applicants who meet the necessary qualifications for this position and (1) are enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe will be given preference in hiring and employment for this position, (2) are legally married to enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe and meet residency requirements will be given secondary preference, and (3) are enrolled members of other federally-recognized American Indian Tribes will be given tertiary preference.

This position is responsible for providing inpatient and outpatient medical nutrition therapy appropriate to medical diagnoses; providing diabetes self‑management education; and using public health approaches to prevent and treat obesity, diabetes, and complications of diabetes. Provides case management services for a sub‑population of patients with diabetes, e.g. newly‑diagnosed, patients who are pregnant, diabetes in youth, uncontrolled T2DM, etc. These services promote efficient and effective use of a variety of health resources by focusing on the whole patient to provide a seamless continuum of care.

The goals are the provision of quality health care, decreased fragmentation of care, enhancement of a patient’s self‑care and quality of life and cost containment. Incumbent also participates in weekend/holiday rotating on‑call schedule to provide medical nutrition therapy for inpatients, with and without diabetes. This is a grant‑funded position.

Necessary Qualifications

Education: Must have Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics or for graduates 2023 and after must have a Master’s Degree in Nutrition, Public Health or related field.

Experience: Must have at least 2 years of experience as clinical dietitian in an inpatient or outpatient setting; majority of experience should be in the field of diabetes self‑management training/education.

Certification:

• Must be a current Registered Dietitian in good standing with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
• Must have a registered RD licensure from any state, if none, must obtain within one month of hire.
• Must have and maintain a current valid certification of the following throughout employment:
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.

Other

Skills and Abilities:

• A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must address and indicate success in each one of the following areas:
• Positive working relationships with others; cooperating effectively in teams for the benefit of patient care.
• Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints.
• Reliable and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills; exceptional communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Ability to prioritize duties and work independently; must be self‑motivated.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and other computer applications.
• Demonstrates skills in program development and evaluation as it pertains to diabetes, obesity, CVD risk factor modification, and prevention efforts.
• Familiarity and/or experience in the Chronic Care Model; training in behavioral modification strategies.
• Knowledge of public health approaches to disease management, prevention, and behavior change.
• Completion of and, above‑satisfactory scores on all job interviews, demonstrating to the satisfaction of the interviewees and TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job.
• Successful completion of and positive results from all background and reference checks, including positive employment references from authorized representatives of past and current employers demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC a record of satisfactory performance and that the applicant can perform the…