Diabetes Educator

UPMC • Pittsburgh, PA

10h

About The Position

A Diabetes Educator provides diabetes education to patients referred to the Diabetes Education Network in outpatient, inpatient, or community settings. The role also supports other Endocrinology functions, including specialized procedures. Travel may be required to Erie, PA, and Johnstown, PA.

The educator assesses patients’ diabetes education and management needs, develops care plans, and provides ongoing education and care in consultation with physicians as appropriate. Education includes healthy lifestyles, blood glucose testing, medication management, risk reduction, insulin administration, and insulin pumps. The role also contributes to staff training, documentation, billing, and medication or insulin dose adjustments under approved protocols.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of clinical experience.
• One of the listed credentials: ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist (ASCM-CEP), MD, DO, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, Licensed Master Social Work (LMSW), Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES), Occupational Therapist (OT), Optometrist, Pharmacist, Physical Therapist (PT), Physician Assistant Certified (NCCPA), Psychologist, Registered Dietitian (RD), Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), or Registered Nurse (RN).
• Act 31, Act 33, Act 34, and Act 73 clearances, with renewal.
• Current licensure in the state where the facility is located, or—if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact—a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who change residency to the facility’s state must apply for licensure there within 60 days.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or a related health care field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide diabetes education according to the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and in coordination with relevant aspects of health care.
• Participate in achieving and maintaining American Diabetes Association Recognition for the health system’s educational programs in outpatient, inpatient, or community settings.
• Instruct patients and family members or significant others on healthy lifestyles, blood glucose testing, medication management, risk reduction, insulin administration, and insulin pumps.
• Assess patients’ diabetes education and management needs and create care plans in outpatient, inpatient, or community settings.
• Manage ongoing patient education and care, consulting with physicians as appropriate; answer questions, review home glucose monitoring records and diabetes medications, and monitor glycemic control.
• Provide diabetes education training and updates to staff.
• Accurately document patient interactions and ensure complete and appropriate billing for diabetes education services.
• Adjust medication or insulin doses according to established, approved protocols when appropriate.
• Support other Endocrinology functions, including specialized procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed