CERTIFIED DIABETES EDUCATOR Job at The Institute for Family Health, New York, NY

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  • The Institute for Family Health
  • New York, NY

Job Description

Job Details Job Location : Mt Hope - Bronx, NY Position Type : Full Time Education Level : 4 Year Degree Salary Range : $65,000.00 - $85,000.00 Salary Travel Percentage : Negligible Job Shift : Day Job Category : Health Care Description

SUMMARY:

The Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and in accordance with approved protocols, provides high quality patient care, Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support as well as disease prevention counseling services to patients/families with diabetes and those at risk for diabetes (pediatric, adult, and geriatric) across all sites and programs assigned by their supervisor. This includes coordinating care, assessing and identifying risk factors, negotiating care plans with the patient, education (group and/or individual), monitoring, communicating outcomes, and ensuring the care of their patients meets the organization’s productivity goals, quality performance measures, regulatory compliance, training needs, and research initiatives.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides quality, comprehensive care for diabetes patients, and those at risk for diabetes, through individual consults and group classes. Assess patient’s status (physical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational needs, and home needs). Adjust intensity of service based on needs, and appropriate utilization of resources. Develop patient centered plan of care based on individualized patient needs. Utilize motivational interviewing, goal setting strategies and SMART goal development to promote realistic and successful behavior change. Uses self-management-training techniques, assess, plan and implement patient and family education in an individual and/or group setting. Education includes but is not limited to healthy eating, physical activity, self-monitoring blood glucose, taking medications, emotional adjustment and coping skills, foot care and risk reduction following the AADE 7 model. Evaluate the effectiveness of educational process toward achieving self-management. Refer when appropriate. Serves as resource for physicians in management of diabetes patients. Assists with medication adjustments to achieve optimal glycemic control in direct correspondence with the primary care provider, and/or endocrinologist. Identifies available community resources helpful to patients, refers and assists patients in utilizing such resources. Provides telephone triage and advice to patients as per agreement and direct correspondence with the primary care provider and/or endocrinologist. Consults with PCP and other members of the health team to present updates on patients and to ensure that procedures and systems are working effectively and efficiently. Completes documentation of patient status, plan of care, and progress. Demonstrates ability to interpret and maintain patient and site data. Participates in and contribute to the diabetes program by participating in quality improvement activities, attending department meetings, etc. Monitors monthly quality care reports generated by IFH stats & other available population management registries to review site quality metrics, track aggregate data and identify at risk patients to target for intervention. Collaborates with other team members in planning and delivering appropriate patient care. Serves as resource for physicians, team members and site staff on diabetes care and workflows. Provides training and education as appropriate on diabetes specific clinical, procedural and technical aspects of care. Job specific competencies required: A1C & Glucose Point of Care Testing, Monofilament foot exams, pedal pulse, CDCES Competency Checklist.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required: Bachelor's Degree Required: At least 2 years of relevant clinical experience working within diabetes education Required: Must have at least one of the listed licensures/certifications: Current NY State Registered Nurse (RN) or Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist (CDN) or Current Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RDN) for dietitians. Required: Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist Required: Current BCLS certification (required for Level I, II, and III) Required: Current Infection Control Certification (required for Level I and II) Master's Degree preferred Bi-lingual Spanish preferred Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action: The Institute for Family Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. This job summary is intended to be brief and may not list all the duties and functions required, however, it does highlight the essential requirements. Nothing outlined in this job summary is to be construed as an express or implied contract of employment. Please visit for more information. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Institute for Family Health

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Shift work,

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