Diabetes Educator

Catholic Health•Rockville Centre, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Diabetes Educator helps patients manage diabetes through education, nutritional guidance, and personalized care. The role works closely with physicians, patients, and the healthcare team to provide comprehensive diabetes self-management education and medical nutrition therapy while ensuring the program meets American Diabetes Association standards. The position is based at Mercy Hospital, a 375-bed not-for-profit hospital that provides compassionate care focused on the whole person. The Diabetes Educator promotes and supports the outpatient diabetes education program, screens and enrolls participants, reviews food diaries, provides education and nutrition therapy, and helps patients develop meal plans. The role also supports program quality through clinical documentation monitoring and statistical reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
New York State Registered Dietitian licensure required.
Certified Diabetes Educator credential through the American Diabetes Association or American Association of Diabetes Educators required.
Certified Insulin Pump Trainer certification according to industry standards required.
Minimum of five years of experience in a similar or lesser position.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively with physicians, patients, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
Excellent organizational, educational, and patient counseling skills.
Commitment to providing compassionate, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

Promote the diabetes education program to the medical community and serve as a resource for physicians during program development and ongoing operations.
Screen prospective program participants and coordinate admissions and registration with Patient Access.
Review preliminary patient paperwork to ensure required documentation and materials are complete before class participation.
Communicate with physician offices to obtain required medical authorization forms.
Maintain ongoing communication with physicians and patients to support program enrollment and participation.
Identify and recruit Mercy Hospital patients who may benefit from outpatient diabetes education.
Review and evaluate each participant’s three-day food diary.
Provide Diabetes Self-Management Training and Medical Nutrition Therapy education.
Work individually with patients to develop and support recommended meal plans.
Ensure all program components comply with American Diabetes Association standards.
Provide quality assurance through clinical documentation monitoring and statistical program reporting.