Full-time Day Shift
80 hours bi-weekly
8:00am - 4:30pm - with variations
Diabetes Educator has evening classes up to 8:30pm
Occasional weekend commitments for community benefit fairs
Employee would be remote capable but primarily on-site
Position will also have an expectation of supporting our sister site of Lebanon (Good Sam) Diabetes Education department for providing cross-coverage and broad service coverage
Occasional travel is expected when needed to sister site or to a community benefit fair
CDCES or certified education preferred but not required.
General Summary
Provides group and individual Diabetes Education. Provides nutritional counseling to clients referred by a provider. Develops educational goals, learning objectives and a plan for educational content and teaching methods. Develops an individualized follow-up plan with each program participant.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provides group education and individual education in Diabetes Education.
- Provides nutritional counseling to clients referred by a provider.
- Collaboratively develops educational goals, learning objectives and a plan for educational content and teaching methods with program participants.
- Manages blood glucose for patients.
- Manages insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors for patients.
- Collects program participant assessment data, using the ADDE7 framework, in a collaborative and ongoing manner.
- Collaboratively develops an individualized follow-up plan with each program participant.
- Conducts a follow-up assessment upon completion of program services, using outcome measures from the AADE7 Continuum of Outcomes Framework.
- Documents assessment data, educational plan, educational services provided and evaluation results in each participant's educational records.
- Utilizes a team approach to provide services and collaborates and communicates with team members when needed.
- Participates in peer review process to evaluate performance of other professional staff.
Common Expectations:
- In-depth knowledge about current diabetes treatment management.
- Ability to develop a collaborative, therapeutic alliance with individuals.
- Provides outstanding customer service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
- Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, conferences, and workshops.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
- Associates Degree Required
- Bachelors Degree Preferred
Work Experience:
- 2 years Relevant experience. Required
Licenses:
- Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionist Upon Hire Required and
- Heartsaver CPR/AED Upon Hire Required
- Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist within 3 years Preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Able to lead and manage groups.
Benefits Offered:
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Short-term disability
- Education assistance
- Financial education and support, including DailyPay
- Wellness and Wellbeing programs
- Caregiver support via Wellthy
- Childcare referral service via Wellthy