Job Description

St. Peter's Health Partners is seeking Certified Diabetes Educators to join their team! Benefits effective your first day of employment!

POSITION OVERVIEW:

• Provides individualized diabetes self-management education / training to individuals and groups according to the Competencies for Diabetes Educators and ADCES Diabetes Educator Practice Level 3.
• Able to communicate effectively with patients of all ages and abilities.
• Demonstrate diabetes self-care management skills to persons with type 1, type 2, gestational and pre-diabetes.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 80% (Instruction of program participants):
• Collects DSME program participant assessment data, using the AADE7 framework, in a collaborative and ongoing manner.
• Collaboratively develops educational goals, learning objectives and a plan for educational content and teaching methods with DSME program participants.
• Provides educational interventions that utilize primarily interactive, collaborative, skill-based training methods and maximizes the use of interactive training methods.
• Collaboratively develops an individualized follow –up plan with each program participant.
• Evaluates effectiveness of educational services provided by measuring attainment of learning objectives.
• Conducts a follow-up assessment upon completion of DSME program services, using outcome measures form the AADE7.
• Document assessment data, educational plan, educational services provided and evaluation of result in each participant's educational record.
• Utilizes a team approach to provide services, collaborates, and communicates with team members when needed.
• Identifies when a program participant's needs are outside the scope of the instructor's practice and expertise, and arranges for additional services to meet needs.

20% of the time:

• Participates in the development of training materials
• Contributes to, and participates in, a continuous quality improvement process to measure DSME program and to identify and address opportunities for improvement.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: Graduate of an approved program as RN, RD, CSW or Pharmacist. Current professional licensure, registration and certification required.

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.

Must be a certified diabetes educator with certification in insulin pumps preferred.

Minimum of 6 months clinical experience as certified diabetes educator.

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE: General knowledge in area of professional expertise. Computer literacy and ability to operate audiovisual equipment required. Ability to instruct and assess basic diabetes management devices and reports.

Pay range: $34.05 -$45.50

Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.

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