Educator - Diabetes , Part Time

100 Albany Med Health System; New York (NY); On-site; USD 77,075 - 119,466; Full time

Job summary

100 Albany Med Health System in New York is seeking a dedicated Educator to enhance diabetes management training. This role involves using educational processes to close knowledge gaps and support patients and families in the management of diabetes.

The ideal candidate will have CDE certification, RN licensure, and a commitment to professional development and collaboration within a healthcare team.

This position offers a dynamic work environment, focusing on quality improvement and patient education.

Qualifications

• CDE certification required.
• Didactic and experiential preparation in diabetes management preferred.
• RN state licensure is required.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to professional development and supports lifelong learning.
• Applies learning technologies to meet educational needs.
• Leads education programs for diabetes self-management.

Skills

Professional development

Knowledge sharing

Collaboration

Education

CDE—Certified Diabetes Educator Certification

RN – Registered Nurse – State Licensure NYS

RD – Registered Dietician

Job description

Position Overview

Department/Unit: Medicine – Community Endocrinology

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

Salary Range: $77,075.00 – $119,466.00

The Educator uses the educational design process to close the knowledge, skills, and/or practice gaps identified through needs assessment and to impact evidence-based practice.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Contributes to the professional development of others and supports life‑long learning as individuals transition across learning/practice environments, and professional roles.
• Applies a systematic process to shift individuals, teams, and organizations from current state to desired state and close performance gaps.
• Applies a variety of learning technologies to address learning and performance needs, encourage knowledge sharing, and promote collaboration.
• Provides leadership to project and learning activity implementation, scientifically measuring the impact on organizational goals.
• Helps establish and participates in an education program teaching self‑control skills to persons with diabetes and their families/significant others. This education program includes an assessment, individualized implementation plan and follow‑up evaluation.
• Obtains regular continuing education in areas of diabetes management and will also participate in The Endocrine Group's continuous quality improvement process.
• Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement program under the direction of the Coordinator and welcomes new ideas, changes, and responsibilities to achieve greater success and productivity within the organization.

Communication & Customer Relations

• Controls professional courteous manner. Establishes and maintains professional rapport with physicians and office staff.
• Establishes and maintains good rapport with patients and significant other appropriately.
• Identifies self with name when answering the telephone.
• Greets each patient by introducing self.
• Responds appropriately to patient requests as they occur.
• Reports all patient complaints to the Diabetes Education Coordinator as they occur.
• Maintains strict patient confidentiality, with the exception of reporting all medical‑related information to the Diabetes Education Coordinator or Physician.

Infectious Disease Protocol

• Follows appropriate use of Universal Precautions without deviation.
• Reports incident of observed or suspected non‑compliance with Universal Precautions immediately to the Manager.

Physical Demands

• Standing – Constantly
• Sitting – Constantly
• Lifting – Rarely
• Carrying – Frequently
• Pushing – Frequently
• Pulling – Occasionally
• Climbing – Occasionally
• Balancing – Occasionally
• Stooping – Occasionally
• Kneeling – Frequently
• Crouching – Frequently
• Crawling – Frequently
• Reaching – Occasionally
• Handling – Frequently
• Grasping – Frequently
• Feeling – Frequently
• Talking – Constantly
• Hearing – Constantly
• Repetitive Motions – Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination – ConstantlyWorking conditions: Extreme cold - Rarely; Extreme heat - Rarely; Humidity - Rarely; Wet - Rarely; Noise - Constantly; Hazards - Frequently; Temperature Change - Rarely; Atmospheric Conditions - Rarely; Vibration - Rarely.

Qualifications

• CDE—Certified Diabetes Educator Certification is required.
• Didactic and experiential preparation in diabetes management is preferred.
• RN – Registered Nurse – State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure NYS is required.
• RD – Registered Dietician is required.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a "need to know" and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to achieve an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.