Diabetes Care & Education 2 (LICDIET: On-site)

Job Summary

The Diabetes Care & Education Specialist 2 works with people at risk and with diabetes to achieve behavior changes which lead to better clinical outcomes and an improved health status.

Essential Functions of the Role

• Plans, directs, and provides individualized self-management education, training and support to patients and families in a culturally-competent manner across the lifespan.
• Develops and conducts educational programs and in-service training programs.
• Serves as a resource to staff and community as a diabetes care and education specialist.
• Optimize care delivery, patient and provider experience, quality, safety, and costs.
• Applies current principles of teaching and learning and/or behavior change to facilitate self-management skills.
• Tailors interventions to individual self-management needs.
• Communicates information to patients and healthcare team in a timely manner.
• Serves as a role model, resource, and mentor to other team members.
• Participates in quality improvement activities to support process improvement and clinic/facility/system goals.
• Participates in professional development activities to maintain and improve required qualifications.
• Serves as program coordinator and oversees diabetes education program, including managing staff, if applicable.

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

• Advanced understanding of pre-diabetes and diabetes care modalities, therapies, terminology and equipment.
• Demonstrates familiarity with pre-diabetes and diabetes pathophysiology, epidemiology, and evidence-based clinical practice.
• Demonstrates familiarity with ADA Education Recognition requirements or National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support, if in an ADA Recognized program.
• Must be able to communicate thoughts clearly; both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to effectively use a variety of teaching methods.
• Knowledge of the geographic area, the community and its resources
• Cultural competency related to health practices
• Committed, dependable, adaptable, creative, resourceful and has strong desire to help the community.
• Able to interact positively with patients as needed.
• General computer skills, including but not limited to: using required software applications, data entry, information security, electronic medical documentation, hand held scanning and email.

Benefits

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Qualifications

• EDUCATION - Bachelor's
• EXPERIENCE - 2 Years of Experience
• CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION - Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer. Cert Diabetes Educator (CDE): Must have a Certified Diabetes Educator Certification (CDE). Licensed Dietitian (LICDIET)