Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

Citizen Potawatomi Nation • Shawnee, OK

5d • $57,990 - $72,010

About The Position

The Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (DCES) delivers comprehensive services that connect clinical and self-management aspects of diabetes and cardiometabolic care. The specialist supports and advocates for people affected by diabetes, promotes self-management, and helps patients achieve individualized behavioral and treatment goals to reduce risks and optimize health outcomes.

The role provides diabetes self-management education and, for Registered Dietitians, medical nutrition therapy in individual and group settings. It includes assessing patients’ needs, emotional and behavioral health, and personal health data; developing individualized care plans; documenting contacts and outcomes; and collaborating with the diabetes care team and Primary Care Providers. The specialist also coordinates population management for the diabetes patient panel, helps patients obtain medications and medical supplies, and participates in quality improvement, assurance, innovation, and community outreach activities.

The position follows Diabetes Education Accreditation Program requirements and supports SDPI grantee requirements. It requires professionalism, compliance with department policies and applicable governmental and accreditation regulations, and may involve serving patients of all ages, travel to various locations, and work at another site. A criminal history background screening is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, dietetics/nutrition, or pharmacy.
• Licensed in the State of Oklahoma.
• Must be a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) or willing to obtain certification within 24 months of accepting employment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills, including use of Microsoft Office.
• Working knowledge of diabetes technology.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to work with a diverse patient population and provide exceptional customer service.
• Current immunizations.
• Ability to perform typical office duties and meet the stated physical requirements, including prolonged sitting and standing and occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, and lifting.
• Reliable transportation may be required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with patients with diabetes.

Responsibilities

• Provide diabetes self-management education in individual and group settings using teaching techniques suited to patients’ learning preferences.
• Provide medical nutrition therapy when the specialist is a Registered Dietitian.
• Complete comprehensive patient assessments, interpret personal health data, and develop individualized care plans based on assessed needs and goals.
• Document individual contacts and visits in the Electronic Health Record and outcomes database in accordance with policy.
• Collaborate and confer with other members of the diabetes care team to develop person-centered diabetes plans.
• Advocate for and support technology-enabled diabetes education and care in individual and population health services.
• Work with Primary Care Providers on patient care items, including medication refills, labs, triage, document management, and other needs.
• Coordinate population management of the diabetes patient panel.
• Assist patients in obtaining appropriate medications and medical supplies.
• Participate in quality improvement, quality assurance, and innovation activities.
• Follow Diabetes Education Accreditation Program requirements based on National Standards of Diabetes Self-Management and Support Guidelines.
• Support SDPI grantee requirements.
• Engage in lifelong learning and serve as a role model of professionalism.
• Contribute to department goals and objectives, follow department policies and quality and safety standards, and comply with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Participate in meetings, serve on committees, and represent the department and Citizen Potawatomi Nation Health Services in community outreach as appropriate.
• Perform other duties and projects as required by management.

Benefits

• Medical insurance for full-time employees, with stated biweekly employee paycheck deductions based on coverage tier.
• Dental insurance for full-time employees, with stated biweekly employee paycheck deductions based on coverage tier.
• Vision insurance for full-time employees, with stated biweekly employee paycheck deductions based on coverage tier.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time