Diabetes Educator

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC is seeking a Diabetes Educator to provide diabetes education across outpatient, inpatient, or community settings as part of the Diabetes Education Network. The role includes travel to Erie, PA and Johnstown, PA as needed, and collaboration with Endocrinology teams.

Responsibilities include educating patients, supporting ADA recognition efforts, and ensuring accurate documentation and billing for diabetes education services. A nursing-related degree and clinical experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related health care field preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years clinical experience required.
• Excellent diabetes education and patient communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Educates patients and family members in Diabetes Self-Management Education based on national standards.
• Participates in achieving ADA recognition for the health system's educational programs in various settings.
• Instructs patients and families on healthy lifestyles, blood glucose testing, medication management, risk reduction, insulin administration, and insulin pump use.
• Assesses patients' educational and management needs and creates a care plan across care settings.
• Manages ongoing patient education and care, consulting with physicians as appropriate and reviewing glucose monitoring records and medications.
• Provides training and updates on diabetes education to staff.
• Accurately documents all patient interactions and ensures billing for diabetes education services.
• Adjusts medications/insulin doses according to approved protocols when appropriate.
• Hires and current employees may require licensure updates; ensure compliance with licensure renewals.

Skills

Diabetes education

Patient education

Clinical experience

Billing and documentation

Insulin management

Education

Bachelor's in Nursing or related health care field

Job description

A Diabetes Educator provides diabetes education to patients referred to the Diabetes Education Network in outpatient, inpatient or community setting. Provides support to the other functions in Endocrinology i.e., specialized procedures.

Travel may be required to Erie, PA & Johnstown PA.

Responsibilities

• Provides education according to the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education in association with all relevant aspects of health care for the person with diabetes.
• Participates in achieving/maintaining American Diabetes Association Recognition for Health System's educational programs in an outpatient, inpatient or community setting.
• Instructs patients and family members/significant others in the implementation of Healthy lifestyles, Blood glucose testing, Medication management, Risk reduction, Insulin administration, Insulin pumps.
• Assesses diabetes patients' educational and management needs and creates a care plan in an outpatient, inpatient or community setting.
• Manages on-going education/care for patients (consulting with physician as appropriate) by answering questions, reviewing home glucose monitoring records, reviewing diabetes medications accordingly and monitoring glycemic control.
• Educators are expected to provide training and updates on diabetes education to staff.
• Accurately documents all patient interactions and ensures appropriate and complete billing for diabetes education services.
• Adjusts medication/insulin doses according to established approved protocols when appropriate.
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing or related health care field preferred.
• 2 years clinical experience is required.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

• ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist (ASCM-CEP) OR Doctor of Medicine (MD) OR Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) OR Doctor of Podiatric Medicine OR Licensed Master Social Work (LMSW) OR Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) OR Occupational Therapist (OT) OR Optometrist OR Pharmacist OR Physical Therapist (PT) OR Physician Assistant Certified (NCCPA) OR Psychologist OR Registered Dietitian (RD) OR Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) OR Registered Nurse (RN)
• Act 31 / Act 33 / Act 34 / Act 73 with renewal
• Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran