Job Summary:Provides diabetes and nutrition education to patients, staff, and the community.

Job Description:

Role Overview:

We're on the lookout for a dedicated Dietitian passionate about providing diabetes and nutrition education. This role is perfect for someone eager to make a meaningful impact on patients' lives by guiding them through dietary management and lifestyle adjustments.

Responsibilities:

Educate and Support: Deliver personalized education to patients and their families on managing diabetes through nutrition.Evaluate and Modify: Assess patients' readiness to incorporate nutritional advice into their lifestyles and adjust plans for better outcomes.Team Collaboration: Work closely with healthcare professionals to integrate nutritional therapy into patient care.Community Engagement: Develop and lead educational programs for both staff and the broader community.

Requirements:

Must be licensed as a Dietitian in Maine.Registration as a Dietitian (RD) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) required within 6 months of start.Certification as a Diabetes Educator (CDE) by the National Certification Board For Diabetes Educators (NCBDE).

Who We Are Looking For:

Someone who is detail-oriented, empathetic, and ready to collaborate with a team to enhance patient care in diabetes management.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:32

Scheduled Work Shift:

Job Exempt: No

Benefits:

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness:We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.

Emotional Wellness:

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness:An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.

Career Mobility:

Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability  Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .