Cert Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (4O Hrs/Days)(Temple

The certified diabetes care and education specialist delivers comprehensive seamless educational support svcs to patients and their families/care partners to bridge the gap and integrate clinical/self-mgmt.

aspects of diabetes.

Provides collaborative comprehensive person-centered care/education conducive to behavior change and improved quality of life across the lifespan.

Supports/advocates for those affected by diabetes to optimize quality care.

Promotes self-mgmt.

to achieve individualized behavioral/treatment goals that reduce risks and optimize health outcomes.

Participates in case mgmt, patient care planning, goal setting, and development and maintenance of education curricula/materials.

Assists the Education Coord in assessing, planning, implementation and evaluation of Patient Centered Diabetes Educ program.

Collaborates with other educators identifying the needs, developing/providing clinical programs and services.

Promotes and disseminates diabetes information to professionals and public following established American Diabetes Association guidelines.

Educator Credentialing as Diabetes Care and Education Specialist required within 1 year of hire.

Must maintain 15 diabetes related CEU credits per year and active registration and licensure.

Education Bachelor's Degree Nursing, Nutrition, or Pharmacy Required Experience 3 years experience as a Registered Nurse, Dietitian, or Pharmacist Required 3 years experience in Diabetes self-management education and support experience Required General Experience and working knowledge of diabetes technology Required General Experience working with a diverse patient population Required 1 year experience in a community health or ambulatory care setting Preferred Licenses PA Dietitian -Nutritionist Required or PA Pharmacist License Required or PA Registered Nurse License Required Cert Diabetes Care and Ed Spec Required '361974