Certified Diabetes Educator - Kelsey-Seybold Clinic - Bay Area Campus

UnitedHealth Group•Webster, TX

9d•$49,700 - $88,800•Onsite

About The Position

The RD Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) teaches patients and families the skills needed for diabetes self-management. The role implements diabetes patient management protocols, evaluates patient needs at appropriate intervals, and recommends management strategies to patients and/or physicians. The educator evaluates current practice standards and evidence, develops and maintains resources, and maintains professional practice through continuing education and research into evidence-based practices. The educator works with physicians, health services coordinators, nursing staff, and other clinic departments to identify patients needing intensive education, support staff education, and develop patient education materials and related activities. The role also establishes and monitors diabetes education programs, provides nutrition assessment and counseling, and teaches or manages high-risk patients according to endocrinologist-established algorithms. It supports clinic compliance with organizational, professional, regulatory, and governmental care standards and helps ensure safe, efficient patient care. The educator attends committee and other assigned meetings and maintains Certified Diabetes Educator certification.

Requirements

Bachelor’s RD from an approved dietetic program.
Licensed Dietician (LD), Registered Dietitian (RD), and RD Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE).
At least 3 years of related clinical experience, patient education, and program development.
Experience as a Certified Diabetes Educator.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills.
Driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Experience in ambulatory care.
Spanish speaking.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with physicians, Health Services Coordinators, and nursing staff to identify patient populations needing intensive diabetes education.
Assist with staff education related to diabetes.
Work with Marketing, Health Promotion, and other departments to develop patient education materials and related activities.
Ensure clinic-site compliance with organizational, professional, regulatory, and governmental standards of care; interpret requirements and plan and implement changes within specified time frames.
Keep current with national specialty standards and promote professionalism through professional organizations and/or literature.
Establish, maintain, and monitor diabetes education programs throughout the clinic.
Provide direct teaching and/or management of high-risk patients with diabetes according to endocrinologist-established algorithms.
Provide nutritional assessment and counseling, including translating complex nutrition information into clear guidance to help patients manage diabetes.
Support safe and efficient care by reviewing education resources, staff needs, resource availability, patient transitions, financial data, multidisciplinary team functioning, and patient and family expectations with health services coordinators.
Review infection-control data and initiate environmental controls to decrease or stabilize related complications.
Validate with responsible physicians that patient care is consistent with identified medical regimens.
Collaborate with ancillary services to ensure supplies, equipment, laundry, pharmaceutical, and computer-related resources are available for patient care.
Attend Diabetes Committee meetings and other assigned meetings.
Maintain Certified Diabetes Educator certification.
Perform other duties as assigned.