Certified Diabetes Educator (Endocrine Clinic) - Part-Time

University of MN Physicians•Minneapolis, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Why UMPhysicians? The Endocrinology Clinic provides a wide range of services for endocrine needs including subspecialty programs for diabetes, thyroid disease, and reproductive health patients. Our dedicated team of providers, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, and other health care givers care for the whole patient and use resources from the community to assist with ensuring the patient has what they need to improve their health. What you will do as a Certified Diabetes Education Specialist : Provides direct patient education in an individual or group setting Following specific curriculum developed for diabetes education Assesses patient's physical, psychosocial, behavioral and educational needs (to include self-management, SBGM, nutrition, physical activity, medication taking, and health maintenance labs) and interprets the information to identify individualized clinical and educational needs Teaches technical stills, concepts of diabetes self management and facilitates behavior change for patients with Type 1, Type 2, and gestational diabetes as well as those with pre-diabetes Documentation of required assessments, interventions, evaluations, and follow-up is consistent with established departmental and ADA standards Individualizes education presentation & materials to the patient and patient circumstance Care coordination is goal/outcome focused and revised and/or patient is referred for additional services to help in attaining their goals Patient response is documented including rationale for all actions/decisions Maintains program content so that is current and consistent with ADA standards and Fairview/M Physicians Diabetes Care Uses knowledge of the organization to meet immediate and possible critical needs of patients to be seen or contacted by a provider Works collaboratively with the other members of the health care team; including physicians, pharmacists, hospital staff and clinic staff Demonstrates accountability for professional practice by accepting responsibility for assessment of performance and peer review Encourages and supports the quality clinical initiatives related to diabetes care Aware of the measures and monitors that are in place Strives to help patients meet the established goals Demonstrates ability to provide applicable care/service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level of population served

Requirements

Registered Nurse or Registered Dietitian
Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)
BLS certification or certification within orientation period
3-5 years of experience as a primary diabetes educator

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient education in an individual or group setting
Following specific curriculum developed for diabetes education
Assesses patient's physical, psychosocial, behavioral and educational needs (to include self-management, SBGM, nutrition, physical activity, medication taking, and health maintenance labs) and interprets the information to identify individualized clinical and educational needs
Teaches technical stills, concepts of diabetes self management and facilitates behavior change for patients with Type 1, Type 2, and gestational diabetes as well as those with pre-diabetes
Documentation of required assessments, interventions, evaluations, and follow-up is consistent with established departmental and ADA standards
Individualizes education presentation & materials to the patient and patient circumstance
Care coordination is goal/outcome focused and revised and/or patient is referred for additional services to help in attaining their goals
Patient response is documented including rationale for all actions/decisions
Maintains program content so that is current and consistent with ADA standards and Fairview/M Physicians Diabetes Care
Uses knowledge of the organization to meet immediate and possible critical needs of patients to be seen or contacted by a provider
Works collaboratively with the other members of the health care team; including physicians, pharmacists, hospital staff and clinic staff
Demonstrates accountability for professional practice by accepting responsibility for assessment of performance and peer review
Encourages and supports the quality clinical initiatives related to diabetes care
Aware of the measures and monitors that are in place
Strives to help patients meet the established goals
Demonstrates ability to provide applicable care/service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level of population served