Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (40 hrs)(Temple Health)

Temple University Health System•Philadelphia, PA

30d

About The Position

The certified diabetes care and education specialist delivers comprehensive seamless educational support svcs to patients and their families/care partners to bridge the gap and integrate clinical/self-mgmt. aspects of diabetes. Provides collaborative comprehensive person-centered care/education conducive to behavior change and improved quality of life across the lifespan. Supports/advocates for those affected by diabetes to optimize quality care. Promotes self-mgmt. to achieve individualized behavioral/treatment goals that reduce risks and optimize health outcomes. Participates in case mgmt, patient care planning, goal setting, and development and maintenance of education curricula/materials. Assists the Education Coord in assessing, planning, implementation and evaluation of Patient Centered Diabetes Educ program. Collaborates with other educators identifying the needs, developing/providing clinical programs and services. Promotes and disseminates diabetes information to professionals and public following established American Diabetes Association guidelines. Educator Credentialing as Diabetes Care and Education Specialist required within 1 year of hire. Must maintain 15 diabetes related CEU credits per year and active registration and licensure. Your Tomorrow is Here! Temple University Hospital's Episcopal Campus has provided quality care in our neighborhood for generations and is known for its behavioral health expertise- providing a wide array of outpatient services. The campus boasts a thriving med/surg unit, a full service emergency department, primary care and specialty physician offices. From our warm, friendly atmosphere to the resources of an academic health system, the teams at Episcopal come together and achieve together. Serving our patients as we would our family, the people of Episcopal deliver highly personalized care. Are you ready to re-connect at a community level? Want to join a nationally renowned team with the resources of a world- class health system? Then join our Episcopal Campus. Your Tomorrow is Here! Temple Health is a dynamic network of outstanding hospitals, specialty centers, and physician practices that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science, and educating future healthcare professionals. Temple Health consists of Temple University Hospital (TUH), Fox Chase Cancer Center, TUH-Jeanes Campus, TUH-Episcopal Campus, TUH-Northeastern Campus, Temple Physicians, Inc., and Temple Transport Team. Temple Health is proudly affiliated with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. To support this mission, Temple Health is continuously recruiting top talent to join its diverse, 10,000 strong workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for its patients, visitors, students and colleagues alike. At Temple Health, your tomorrow is here! Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Nursing, Nutrition, or Pharmacy Required
3 years experience as a Registered Nurse, Dietitian, or Pharmacist Required
3 years experience in Diabetes self-management education and support experience Required
General Experience and working knowledge of diabetes technology Required
General Experience working with a diverse patient population Required
PA Dietitian -Nutritionist Required or PA Pharmacist License Required or PA Registered Nurse License Required
Cert Diabetes Care and Ed Spec Required

Nice To Haves

1 year experience in a community health or ambulatory care setting Preferred

Responsibilities

delivers comprehensive seamless educational support svcs to patients and their families/care partners to bridge the gap and integrate clinical/self-mgmt. aspects of diabetes
Provides collaborative comprehensive person-centered care/education conducive to behavior change and improved quality of life across the lifespan
Supports/advocates for those affected by diabetes to optimize quality care
Promotes self-mgmt. to achieve individualized behavioral/treatment goals that reduce risks and optimize health outcomes
Participates in case mgmt, patient care planning, goal setting, and development and maintenance of education curricula/materials
Assists the Education Coord in assessing, planning, implementation and evaluation of Patient Centered Diabetes Educ program
Collaborates with other educators identifying the needs, developing/providing clinical programs and services
Promotes and disseminates diabetes information to professionals and public following established American Diabetes Association guidelines
Educator Credentialing as Diabetes Care and Education Specialist required within 1 year of hire
Must maintain 15 diabetes related CEU credits per year and active registration and licensure