Dietitian-Diabetes Specialist
Norton Healthcare
Dietitian-Diabetes Specialist
Norton Healthcare
Not-for-profit hospital system with clinics
The Dietitian- Diabetes Specialist serves as a leading provider of diabetes care and education within the Norton Healthcare System. Provides direct patient care and support, including management of insulin and anti-hyperglycemic agents under policies and protocols approved by supervising Licensed Care Practitioners/Providers, diabetes programming leadership, and system-based committees. Manages patients’ routine diabetes care through acquisition, interpretation, and modification as appropriate of advanced diabetes technologies, including glucose meters, interstitial glucose sensors, and subcutaneous insulin infusion pumps. Delivers comprehensive diabetes care and education for nutrition, advanced diabetes management, acute/chronic complication management and prevention, lifestyle and behavior modification, while assessing comprehension, psychosocial factors, and social determinants of health. Functions as part of multidisciplinary team utilizing age-appropriate principles of growth and development for patients aged infant to geriatric. Collaborates with organizational departments/committees and partner with external programs to provide robust health and wellness options to patients served. Coordinates and administers comprehensive diabetes care through on site programs and classes to deliver nutrition and relevant health and wellness education to patients and their families in the ambulatory, emergency department, and hospital-based settings via face-to-face or remote electronic modalities. Additional roles and responsibilities will include the training and guidance of dietitian-diabetes specialist team members, participation in program research and development, and training of staff, providers, etc.
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Not-for-profit hospital system with clinics
Norton Healthcare runs a not-for-profit health system serving adults and children in Kentucky and Southern Indiana, with five Louisville hospitals, affiliated facilities, and hundreds of clinics. It delivers inpatient and outpatient care across general and specialty services (heart, neuroscience, cancer, orthopedics, women’s and pediatric care) and uses telehealth and urgent care centers to reach patients at about 350 locations. The network relies on a large medical staff and ongoing clinical research to connect patients with trials and advanced treatments. Its aim is to provide broad, accessible care across the region while prioritizing community health and inclusive care, as reflected in its recognized LGBTQ+ equality and disability inclusion efforts.
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