Certified Diabetic Educator

NYU Langone Health • New York, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is seeking a Certified Diabetic Educator to join their team. This role involves providing individualized diabetes self-management education and training to patients in NYU FGP Ambulatory practices, adhering to the standards set by the American Association of Diabetes Educators. The position supports patients with diabetes, pre-diabetes, and gestational diabetes, developing management protocols, and educating practice RNs to enhance diabetes care within the FGP. The educator will also participate in clinical co-management with physicians and other care providers, making necessary modifications to diabetes medical regimens based on patient data and FGP protocols. A key aspect of the role is the continuous examination of practice and professional performance to maintain the highest standards of care. The Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) will promote diabetes self-management education and training (DSME/T) as a core component of diabetes care, encourage documentation of outcomes, and support research to improve DSME/T and overall diabetes care. The scope of practice includes assessment, education, and therapeutic interventions for patients with all types of diabetes, those requiring blood glucose monitoring for unrelated conditions, patients on insulin pump therapy, and those undergoing assessment with continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).

Requirements

• The Certified Diabetes Educator position is a health professional who is either registered or licensed by an appropriate accrediting body in his/her respective field with minimum of bachelor's degree, masters preferred.
• CDE must be Certified by the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educator.
• CDE should have a background in diabetes education with a minimum of 1 year in diabetes education either in hospital setting or outpatient practice.
• Clinical competence in the use of oral agents, insulin, and other injectables such as GLP-1 agonists (e.g. exenatide), and pramlintide to manage diabetic patients.
• Clinical competence in the management of type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes.
• Clinical competence in all aspects related to education and successful use of chronic subcutaneous insulin pumps.
• Clinical competence in the use and interpretation of continuous glucose monitors and sensors.
• Facility with management and modification of diabetic regimens based on glycemic control and specified targets identified in the care plan.
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Certified Diabetes Educator

Nice To Haves

• CDCES / RD experience with a Type 1 and 2 Diabetic patients
• experience with patient education/teachings

Responsibilities

• Supports FGP practice diabetes, pre-diabetes and gestational diabetes patients through appropriate interventions and education to achieve all identified treatment goals.
• Develops insulin and oral hypoglycemic protocols as required to allow effective management of practice patients.
• Maintains all specified qualifications as detailed below.
• Participates in education of practice RNs to encourage constantly increased understanding of clinical care of diabetes patients and support a clinical culture of well informed and competent diabetes care in the FGP.
• Participates in maintaining optimum practice operations for care of diabetic patients.
• Participates in clinical co-management with FGP physicians and other care providers.
• Makes appropriate modifications of diabetes medical regimens, per FGP protocols, based on critical assessment of patient clinical factors and blood glucose data.
• Engages in regular ongoing critical examination of diabetes educator practice and professional performance and makes recommendations to maintain highest level of care and operations possible.
• Completes all required documents necessary for appropriate diabetes patient care.
• Ensures that the ADA certification standards are met and maintained at all times.
• Promote diabetes self-management education and training (DSME/T) as an integral part of diabetes care.
• Promotes documentation of the outcomes of DSME/T.
• Encourages research to validate practice and improve quality DSME/T and diabetes care.
• CDE scope of practice will include assessment, education and appropriate therapeutic interventions and recommendations for: All patients with diabetes and pre-diabetes as well as those with gestational diabetes, All patients who require education for unrelated conditions that affect blood glucose or require blood glucose monitoring such as hypoglycemia, All patients who require education for unrelated conditions that affect blood glucose or require blood glucose monitoring such as hypoglycemia, Patients on subcutaneous insulin pump therapy, Patients undergoing assessment with continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).

Benefits

• financial security benefits
• a generous time-off program
• employee resources groups for peer support
• holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees