Diabetes Education Coordinator

General Summary

The Diabetic Educator at Phelps Health educates and supports individuals affected by diabetes to understand and manage their condition. This role promotes self-management through instruction and training to achieve individualized behavioral and treatment goals that optimize health outcomes.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Communicates effectively with staff and physicians to ensure high quality care.
• Demonstrates excellent teaching skills and prioritizes duties to ensure organization and quality education.
• Provides clinical resources and consultation to staff, patients, or physicians to assist in the treatment of diabetes.
• Counsels patients and family members regarding self-care, maintaining optimal health, and preventing complications.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or Nutrition Science required.

Work Experience

• Minimum of two (2) years to the day of professional practice experience in the discipline under which the individual is applying for certification (examples: if an individual applies for certification as a registered nurse, 2 years of experience working as a registered nurse is required; if an individual applies as a registered dietitian, 2 years of experience working as a registered dietitian is required).

Certification/License

• Registered Dietitian or Registered Nurse licensure required.
• CDE certification preferred.

Mental/Physical Requirements

• Considerable mental concentration on various projects and assignments.
• Standing, stooping, bending, walking, sitting, and lifting up to 35 lbs.
• Unpredictable environment with wide variations in the types of patients and acuity levels, varying conditions regarding temperature control and potential exposure to hazardous materials.
• Potential exposure to infectious disease.
• Frequent auditory distractions.

Working Conditions

• Typical office conditions with frequent out-of-office work and occasional to frequent domestic travel required.

Benefits

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