Diabetes Educator
Description:
PRIMARY PURPOSE
The Diabetes Educator plays a critical role in providing high-quality education and support to individuals living with diabetes. Key responsibilities include assessing patients' educational needs, developing personalized care plans, providing instruction on lifestyle changes, medication management, blood glucose monitoring, nutritional guidance, and offering emotional support. The educator will work closely with a multidisciplinary healthcare team, including physicians, nurses, dietitians, and other specialists, to deliver a holistic, patient-centered approach.
Major Responsibilities
Assess patient learning needs, goals, and barriers to care, and tailor educational interventions accordingly. Lead individual and group education sessions on diabetes management, including medication, nutrition, exercise, and blood glucose monitoring.
If a Registered Dietitian, provide medical nutrition therapy services for patients with diabetes or other referring diagnosis
Provide ongoing support and follow-up to ensure successful management of diabetes or other referring diagnosis.
The educator will maintain knowledge of diabetes management technology and manufacturer protocols.
Collaborate with the healthcare team to develop and implement comprehensive care plans.
Provide medication management per protocol.
Stay current on developments in diabetes care and education, ensuring compliance with ADA standards.
Document and charge for services provided as consistent with CMS and payor requirements and guidelines for DSMT and MNT services.
If a teammate does not yet have CDCES, must complete the required hours of diabetes-related continuing education annually, per ADA requirements.
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education
Degree in Nursing, Dietetics, or other related disciplines that meet the certification eligibility requirements for CDCES. If nursing degree, BSN preferred. Master's degree in Dietetics required if obtained after 01/01/2024
Certification / Registration / License
Current license or certification to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Dietitian in the State of North Carolina. Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) preferred. If not certified, you must obtain certification within two years
Work Experience
2 years of patient-oriented educational experience preferred with a broad range of knowledge on diabetes for age-appropriate population and its interrelation to co-existing health conditions
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Strong oral and written communication skills
Organizational and effective time management skills
Flexibility to adapt to changes in daily routine
Skills in public speaking (or potential to develop) for group/education classes or professional speaking opportunities
Self-directed
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Clean, well-lit, comfortable environment
Possible exposure to infections and contagious diseases
Possible/occasional exposure to patient illnesses
Occasionally subject to irregular hours
PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education
If nursing degree, BSN preferred. Master's degree in Dietetics required if obtained after 01/01/2024
Certification / Registration / License
Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) preferred. If not certified, you must obtain certification within two years
Work Experience
2 years of patient-oriented educational experience preferred with a broad range of knowledge on diabetes for age-appropriate population and its interrelation to co-existing health conditions
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Strong oral and written communication skills
Organizational and effective time management skills
Flexibility to adapt to changes in daily routine
Skills in public speaking (or potential to develop) for group/education classes or professional speaking opportunities
Self-directed
DISCLAIMER
All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.
About Us
Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM) is a U.S. News and World Report top 50 ranked medical school, integrated with a world-class health system, Atrium Health. WFUSM, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise, is a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery. WFUSM, has over $300M in annual, extramural funding that drives a cutting-edge Academic Learning Health System by integrating innovative research with excellent patient care across our enterprise.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. AHWFB is an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians. Our highly integrated academic and clinical environment is deeply committed to improving health, elevating hope, and advancing healing - for all.
It should be noted that while you are applying on the Wake Forest University School of Medicine Career Site, you will receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process. Thanks in advance for your flexibility.
About the Team
Mission, Vision and Culture Commitments
Mission
To improve health, elevate hope and advance healing - for all.
Vision
To be the first and best choice for care.
Culture Commitments
We create a space where all Belong
We Work as One to make great things happen
We earn Trust in all we do
We Innovate to better the now and create the future
We drive for Excellence - always