Diabetes Educator

Creighton University • Omaha, NE

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Full-time, 3.5-year, grant-funded position. The Diabetes Educator will lead weekly group education classes, delivering both diabetes disease state education as well as financial education from an established curriculum. The Diabetes Educator will provide intensive health, wellness and financial coaching as well as disease state management for study participants. Coaching visits take place monthly and may occur in-person or remotely, depending on the participant’s preferences. Comprehensive documentation will be required. Lastly, the Diabetes Educator may assist with other study-related responsibilities including administering the food pharmacy benefit, participant recruitment, screening for eligibility to enroll in the study, data collection and data entry. The position is hybrid with up to three days per week remote work, one in-person evening per week for group classes, no holidays or weekends. 70% Coaching visits (providing disease state management, health and wellness coaching and financial coaching, visit documentation). 15% Group education classes 10% Food pharmacy administration 5% Recruitment, data collection, data entry

Requirements

• Health Care Professional (PharmD, RN, NP, PA, APRN, RD) licensed in the state of Nebraska.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to speak in public.
• Ability to counsel patients.
• Ability to motivate patients toward positive behavior change.
• Ability to document patient visits.
• Ability to communicate via email with research team and study participants.
• Knowledgeable in diabetes pathophysiology and treatment (both lifestyle and pharmacotherapy).

Nice To Haves

• Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist credential.
• Experience with health and wellness coaching.
• Experience with diabetes education and/or disease state management.
• Experience working with low-income populations.
• Works well with underserved populations.
• Demonstrates empathy.
• Has a passion for social justice.

Responsibilities

• Lead weekly group education classes, delivering diabetes disease state education and financial education.
• Provide intensive health, wellness, and financial coaching for study participants.
• Provide disease state management for study participants.
• Conduct monthly coaching visits, which may occur in-person or remotely.
• Complete comprehensive documentation of visits.
• Administer the food pharmacy benefit.
• Assist with participant recruitment.
• Screen participants for eligibility to enroll in the study.
• Perform data collection and data entry.

What This Job Offers

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