Diabetes Care & Education Specialist

About the role

Rocky Mountain Diabetes Center is seeking a full-time Diabetes Care & Education Specialist to join our multidisciplinary diabetes care team. This is an excellent opportunity for a healthcare professional who enjoys developing ongoing relationships with patients, working closely with diabetes providers, and helping people successfully manage diabetes using education, lifestyle strategies, medications, and the latest diabetes technology. This position is primarily based in Idaho Falls and requires working 1–2 days per week in our Pocatello office.

Rocky Mountain Diabetes Center provides comprehensive, individualized, leading-edge care to people of all ages and with all types of diabetes. Our Diabetes Care & Education Specialists work closely with endocrinologists and other providers and have the opportunity to work extensively with the latest diabetes technologies, including continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps, and automated insulin delivery systems. We are a family-oriented organization that values our employees, encourages professional development, and strives to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with people with diabetes and their families to develop knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to successfully manage diabetes.
• Educate newly diagnosed patients.
• Train patients on new insulin pumps or continuous glucose monitors (CGM).
• Review glucose and insulin-delivery data.
• Teach group classes.
• Help families manage a child's type 1 diabetes.
• Collaborate closely with physicians and other providers.
• Provide education related to medications, nutrition, physical activity, diabetes technology, risk reduction, problem-solving, healthy coping, and behavior change.
• Deliver education through individual appointments, group classes, telehealth, and telephone support.
• Rotate through diabetes-related telephone support and participate in an on-call rotation, primarily supporting newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes patients and families.
• Participate in school and workplace training, community education, clinical research support, mentoring students, and developing patient education materials.
• Perform patient goal setting, follow-up, outcome tracking, and documentation in the electronic medical record as part of an ADA-recognized diabetes education program.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Pharmacist, or other appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
• Current Idaho license or credential when required by discipline.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and patient education skills.
• Strong computer and documentation skills.
• Interest in diabetes care and technology.
• Willingness to participate in the rotating on-call schedule.
• Ability to work 1–2 days per week in Pocatello.
• The CDCES credential is preferred but not required at hire and may be earned while working at Rocky Mountain Diabetes Center.
• Previous diabetes care, patient counseling, insulin pump, or CGM experience is a plus.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Support for eligible continuing education expenses

Pay

Competitive wage based on education, credentials, and experience, with higher compensation for individuals who have earned the Certified Diabetes Care and