Position Summary # The Certified Diabetes Care # Education Specialist provides dynamic diabetes self-management training to individuals and groups based on all content areas of the AADE7 and the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support. The Certified Diabetes Care # Education Specialist provides individualized diabetes self-management plans, coordinates care, interprets data, conducts focused educational assessments and promotes successful self-management through adaptation. # Minimum Requirements # Education######### Bachelor#s Degree in Nursing, Nutrition, Social Work, Pharmacy or other health care focus # Experience######## Three years healthcare experience # License/Registration/Certifications######## Registration/License as required by profession Certified Diabetes Care # Education Specialist # Preferred Requirements # Preferred Education##### N/A # Preferred Experience#### N/A # Preferred License/Registration/Certifications#### N/A # # # # # # # # # Core Job Responsibilities # Provide evidence-based group and individual diabetes education to persons across the lifespan. Provide detailed assessment of patients based on the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support. Utilize motivational interviewing skills to assist patients in setting appropriate and measurable behavioral goals, reassessment of goals, and problem-solving to promote behavior change. Keep current on all types of diabetes, pre-diabetes, treatment regimens, and diabetes technology through self-directed review of research and continuing education. Collaborate with community partners to establish effective support networks for patients with diabetes. Serve as a resource in curriculum development, program implementation, evaluation, and CQI. Employ current technologies to communicate effectively with patients and team members. Gather and maintain accurate data for analysis of program outcomes. Use appropriate billing codes for services provided. Maintain flexibility and willingness to vary schedule and work responsibilities as needed. Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Summary

The Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist provides dynamic diabetes self-management training to individuals and groups based on all content areas of the AADE7 and the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support. The Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist provides individualized diabetes self-management plans, coordinates care, interprets data, conducts focused educational assessments and promotes successful self-management through adaptation.

Minimum Requirements

Education

* Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Nutrition, Social Work, Pharmacy or other health care focus

Experience

* Three years healthcare experience

License/Registration/Certifications

* Registration/License as required by profession

* Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist

Preferred Requirements

Preferred Education

* N/A

Preferred Experience

* N/A

Preferred License/Registration/Certifications

* N/A

Core Job Responsibilities

* Provide evidence-based group and individual diabetes education to persons across the lifespan.

* Provide detailed assessment of patients based on the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support.

* Utilize motivational interviewing skills to assist patients in setting appropriate and measurable behavioral goals, reassessment of goals, and problem-solving to promote behavior change.

* Keep current on all types of diabetes, pre-diabetes, treatment regimens, and diabetes technology through self-directed review of research and continuing education.

* Collaborate with community partners to establish effective support networks for patients with diabetes.

* Serve as a resource in curriculum development, program implementation, evaluation, and CQI.

* Employ current technologies to communicate effectively with patients and team members.

* Gather and maintain accurate data for analysis of program outcomes.

* Use appropriate billing codes for services provided.

* Maintain flexibility and willingness to vary schedule and work responsibilities as needed.

* Perform other duties as assigned.