Certified Diabetes Educator I - RD

Baylor Scott & White Health; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor Scott & White Health is seeking a Diabetes Care & Education Specialist I to help at-risk individuals and patients with diabetes achieve behavior change goals, improving clinical outcomes and overall health status.

The role emphasizes culturally competent education, collaboration with the care team, and ongoing professional development to maintain qualifications and deliver high-quality education.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Less than 1 year of experience in diabetes care/education preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Plan and provide individualized self-management education to patients and families.
• Develop and conduct diabetes education programs and in-service trainings.
• Serve as a resource to staff and community on diabetes care and education.
• Improve care delivery, patient experience, and program costs.
• Apply teaching principles to support self-management goals.
• Tailor interventions to patient needs.
• Communicate effectively with patients and healthcare teams.
• Participate in quality improvement activities and professional development.

Skills

Diabetes education

Patient education

Cultural competence

Teaching methods

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

EMR/EHR

Job description

About Us

Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.

About Us

Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.

Our Core Values Are

• We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
• We never settle by constantly striving for better.
• We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
• We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include:

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.

Job Summary

The Diabetes Care & Education Specialist 1 helps people at risk and with diabetes achieve behavior change goals. This leads to better clinical outcomes and improved health status.

Essential Functions Of The Role

• Plans, directs, and provides individualized self-management education, training, and help to patients and families in a culturally competent way.
• Develops and conducts educational programs and in-service training programs.
• Serves as a resource to staff and community as a diabetes care and education specialist.
• Optimize care delivery, patient and provider experience, quality, safety, and costs.
• Applies current principles of teaching and learning and/or behavior change to facilitate self-management skills.
• Tailors interventions to personal self-management needs.
• Communicates information to patients and the healthcare team promptly. Serves as a role model, resource, and mentor to other team members.
• Participates in quality improvement activities to help process improvement and clinic/facility/system goals.
• Participates in professional development activities to maintain and improve required qualifications; obtain 15 diabetes-related Continuing Education hours annually.

Key Success Factors

• Advanced knowledge of pre-diabetes and diabetes care modalities, therapies, terminology and equipment.
• Demonstrates familiarity with pre-diabetes and diabetes pathophysiology, epidemiology, and evidence-based clinical practice.
• Demonstrates familiarity with ADA Education Recognition requirements or National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support in an ADA Recognized program.
• Must be able to communicate thoughts clearly; both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to effectively use a variety of teaching methods.
• Knowledge of the geographic area, the community and its resources.
• Cultural proficiency related to health practices.
• Committed, dependable, adjustable, original, resourceful and has an excellent desire to help the community.
• Able to interact positively with patients as needed.
• General computer skills include using software applications, data entry, information security, electronic medical documentation, handheld scanning, and email.

Belonging Statement

We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported.

Qualifications

• EDUCATION - Bachelor's
• EXPERIENCE - Less than 1 Year of Experience

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION

• Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.
• Registered Dietitians (RD), Registered Nurse (RN), Pharmacist (RPH): Must have one of the following:
• RD - Registered Dietician
• RN - Registered Nurse
• RPH - Pharmacist.