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Health Educator

Dignity Health Medical Group Northridge, California

The posted compensation range of $36.89 - $53.49 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay 91Â鶹¹ú²ú¾«Æ·×ÔÅÄ in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. 91Â鶹¹ú²ú¾«Æ·×ÔÅÄ may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Requisition ID 2024-375561 Employment Type Part Time Department Family Practice Clinic Hours/Pay Period 48 Shift Day Weekly Schedule Monday - Wednesday (8:30am-5:00pm) Remote No Category Education and Training
Overview

Dignity Health Medical Foundation established in 1993 is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation with care centers throughout California. Dignity Health Medical Foundation is an affiliate of Dignity Health - one of the largest health systems in the nation - with hospitals and care centers in California Arizona and Nevada. Today Dignity Health Medical Foundation works hand-in-hand with physicians and providers throughout California to provide comprehensive health care services to the many communities we serve. As Dignity Health Medical Foundation continues to grow and establish new premier care centers we provide increasing support and investment in the latest technologies finest physicians and state-of-the-art medical facilities. We strive to create purposeful work settings where staff can provide great care while advancing in knowledge and experience through challenging work assignments and stimulating relationships. Our staff is well-trained and highly skilled qualities that are vital to maintaining excellence in care and service.

Dignity Health Medical Group – Northridge Family Medicine a service of Dignity Health Medical Foundation is conveniently located on the Northridge Hospital Medical Center campus and offers full service family medicine hospital medicine maternity care sports medicine and pediatric services to the community. In addition to more than 10 family medicine providers we are part of one of the few teaching hospitals in the valley where the Dignity Health Family Medicine Residency at Northridge (affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA) has educated family physicians for more than three decades many of whom stay to serve this community.


Responsibilities

Please note:  This is a benefitted part-time, 3 days/week position.

Position Summary:

As a Diabetes Nutrition Educator in the Northridge Family Medicine clinic of Dignity Health Medical Foundation, now part of 91Â鶹¹ú²ú¾«Æ·×ÔÅÄ, you will teach Family Medicine residents and medical students how to effectively focus on seven specific behaviors which are essential for improving the diabetic patient's health and quality of life.

Success in this role means you:

  • Are responsible for educating Family Medicine residents and medical students, assuring that orders are developed and followed.
  • Design, implement and evaluate a teaching plan for residents and medical students.  Evaluate the educational process to achieve outcomes.
  • Participate in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating diabetes patients in an outpatient clinic.
  • Evaluate and develop patient educational materials and give patient and/or family members instructions on diabetes self management and medical nutrition therapy (MNT) education.
  • Lead individual and group consultations to include assessment, instruction, and evaluation of nutrition programs and meal plans in accordance with physician referral and with the ADA Nutrition Guidelines.
  • Provide recommendations regarding pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapy.
  • Provide clinical and educational interventions with consideration of the cultural, ethical, and spiritual values and needs of patients & their families.
  • Act as a resource for patients, the community, and IHS personnel.


Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:


- 1 year or 500 hours of direct diabetes education within the last 2 years.
- Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics or Nutrition from an accredited college or university.
- Required to obtain CDE/CDCES within 6 months of hire date. CDE/CDCES by Nat'l Cert Board for Diabetes Education and CPR American Dietetic Association Examination.
- Membership in professional associations
- Contact hours continuing education specialty training in diabetes self-management education (25 contact hours/year 24 CE 1st yr 14 CE sub. yrs (12 diabetes and 2 educ/behavioral strategies)

Preferred Qualifications:


- 2 years or 1000 hours of direct diabetes education within the last 2 years
- Advanced degree in Dietetics or Nutrition from an accredited college or university.
- Membership in 2 of the following associations : American Assoc Diabetes Education American Diabetes Ass Amer Diet Assoc
- Contact hours continuing education specialty training in diabetes self-management education (60 contact hrs/year 20 cont.ed. (16 diabetes and 4 educ/behavioral strategies 34 1st year)

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Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. 91Â鶹¹ú²ú¾«Æ·×ÔÅÄ cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

Depending on the position offered, 91Â鶹¹ú²ú¾«Æ·×ÔÅÄ offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible employees may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit /benefits.

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91Â鶹¹ú²ú¾«Æ·×ÔÅÄ™ is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

91Â鶹¹ú²ú¾«Æ·×ÔÅÄ™ will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). External hires must pass a post-offer, pre-employment background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with an arrest and/or conviction will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, ban the box laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by telephone at (415) 438-5575 and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 91Â鶹¹ú²ú¾«Æ·×ÔÅÄ™ participates in E-Verify.