Diabetes Educator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in dietetics, nutrition, or a related field.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) licensure/certification.
• Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES/CDE); for employees hired before May 3, 2024, certification is required within two years.
• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS) certification; not required for fully remote incumbents.
• Two years of recent relevant experience.
• Competency in diabetes education practices, clinical judgment, technical skills, and specialty knowledge.
• Expertise with diabetes monitoring and management equipment, including blood glucose monitors, insulin injection devices, and their associated computer software.
• Advanced knowledge of adult learning theory and ability to provide individual and group education.
• Attention to detail, time management, organization, decision-making, and delegation skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and EPIC for electronic medical record entry and updates.
• Ability to prioritize activities, meet deadlines, work within defined policies and procedures, and determine appropriate approaches for new assignments.
• Ability to use experience and established procedures to resolve atypical or infrequent problems.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, manage multiple tasks amid interruptions, and communicate technical or sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences.
• Ability to make independent judgments in patient care and make treatment decisions within scope of practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide diabetes self-management education and training and/or medical nutrition therapy to individuals, family members, and groups.
• Assess patients’ educational needs, nutritional guidelines, lifestyle intervention goals, and counseling needs.
• Manage and provide ongoing care for a distinct patient population, including continuity of care from day to day and week to week.
• Coordinate patient care with physicians, pharmacists, case managers, social workers, and other healthcare providers.
• Develop individualized medication, therapy, nutrition, and device protocols in collaboration with other providers.
• Make independent clinical judgments and treatment decisions within scope of practice.
• Recommend medication adjustments to physicians and advanced practice clinicians.
• Collaborate with clinic or endocrinology providers and provide follow-up care between provider visits.
• Use diabetes monitoring and management equipment and associated software.
• Enter and update electronic medical records.
• Provide informal guidance and support to junior team members.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package for eligible positions.