Cecelia Health
Location
Bethesda, MD | United States
Job description
Who We Are:
Cecelia Health is a virtual-first provider organization delivering integrated care to patients across all chronic disease risk profiles. We address critical care gaps, reduce variability in care, and improve medication and device adherence. Our virtual specialty care solution delivers the optimal mix of clinical interventions with digital touchpoints. We offer a comprehensive suite of synchronous and asynchronous disease management capabilities including remote clinical support, device training, remote patient monitoring, and telemedicine delivered via a national network of specialty providers. We complement our virtual care capabilities with robust data and analytics that deliver meaningful insights to our partners.
What You'll Do:
The Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) / Registered Dietitian (RD) will work directly with individuals to provide diabetes education and support, intensive nutrition counseling, and weight management education with the goal of improving health outcomes. This remote position is responsible for consistently meeting program metrics while also meeting quality requirements. The CDCES/RD position is a part-time and independent contractor role.
Primary Responsibilities:
Provide diabetes education as well as intensive nutrition education and weight management education and support to members via phone, video, or digital (chat, text, email) on behalf of our customers to improve health outcomes with their members
Provide medication management and care for diabetes and related comorbidities under the supervision of the assigned physician
Provide Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) for devices (scale, BG meter, BP monitor, Ketone meter, CGM etc.)
Provide training and support, including dosing and titration within established protocol, to individuals prescribed diabetes medication.
Interact with team physicians and external providers
Quickly establish rapport and therapeutic alliances via phone/video with a diverse population of members
Support behavior change among patients using motivational interviewing techniques.
Present online webinars if needed
Consistently meet program metrics while also meeting quality requirements
Other duties as assigned
Requirements and Experience:
Must have current certification as a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist from the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE)
Must currently be a Registered Dietitian credentialled by the Commission of Dietetic Registration
Must be licensed by the state you live in (if required)
Minimum 2 years of clinical experience in the area of diabetes care
Preferred experience supporting, managing and educating on diabetes medications
Proven experience utilizing motivational interviewing to provide behavior change
Demonstrated ability to receive constructive feedback and then incorporate it into members calls to drive performance.
Must have a home office for private patient conversations along with high-speed internet.
Able to work independently and manage time efficiently.
Must be comfortable utilizing advanced technology (electronic medical records, Microsoft Office, scripting applications, device data, etc.)
Demonstrated ability to recognize patient needs and adapt communication techniques to best serve a diverse patient population
Must have a flexible schedule and be able to commit to a minimum of 20 hours per week to accommodate patients including some evenings and weekends
Cannot hold full-time employment elsewhere
Cecelia Health does not discriminate in employment or applications for employment based on an applicant’s sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, service in the armed forces of the United States, disability, or any other protected classification as outlined by Federal, State or local laws.
Current job openings at Cecelia Health are listed on our careers page . We will never ask you to provide sensitive financial or personal information throughout the recruitment or interview process. Cecelia Health will never extend a job offer without interviewing candidates via phone/video.
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