Clinical Guide: Diabetes Educator (Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist)

About the role

We want to help members navigate the healthcare system in a better and safer way, and we want to empower members to change the trajectory of their chronic diseases for the better. Disease management is critical to achieving this for our members with diabetes, and we think Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (CDCES) are the perfect people to do this work.

Responsibilities

• Screen members for Diabetes Clinic eligibility and appropriateness
• Complete detailed assessments and continue following up with members in the Diabetes Clinic to complete ongoing education on all pillars of diabetes management (disease process, medications, glucose monitoring, lifestyle counseling, contingency planning)
• Schedule follow-up appointments with self and our providers
• Connect members and providers with the right resources within
• Work with the members to create and achieve collaborative SMART goals
• Utilize motivational interviewing skills with the goal to influence positive sustained behavioral changes
• Identify gaps in care and provide resources
• Collaborate with other Diabetes Clinic team members (nurse practitioners, social workers, pharmacists) to develop plans of care and optimize medication regimens to help members achieve goals
• Maintain documentation related to member and provider interactions
• Continue to improve skill set with participation in education series within the Diabetes Clinic and outside providers of continuing education

Qualifications

• An active unrestricted Compact Registered Nurse license or an unrestricted Registered Dietitian license. You must be able to obtain additional licenses in states where we operate as needed.
• An active Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES)
• At least 2 years of experience clinically managing diabetes

Desired skills and experience

• Remote experience managing diabetes strongly preferred
• Experience working with diabetes technology (CGMs and insulin pumps)

Pay

Salary Range: $80,000 - $95,000 / year

Benefits

Our Total Rewards package includes:

• Employer sponsored health, dental and vision plan with low or no premium
• Generous paid time off
• $100 monthly mobile or internet stipend
• Stock options for all employees
• Bonus eligibility for all roles excluding Director and above; Commission eligibility for Sales roles
• Parental leave program
• 401K program

Schedule

The role is fully remote and must be located within one of the contiguous 50 states.