About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>Job Summary</b></u></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">The </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Patient Diabetic Educator will <span><span style="color:black">work with patients to help them manage their disease by providing education, support and counseling on diet, exercise, and medication use</span></span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>Job Responsibilities 1</b></u></H2> </div><div><p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Communicates with patients to explain their disease and answer their questions.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Explains treatment plans to their medical teams and patients.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Performs clinical assessments, such as measuring height and weight, taking blood pressure, checking feet for signs of injury or infection, and administering tests for glycated hemoglobin levels.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Uses empathy to help their patients understand the challenges they may face as a result of their condition.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Provides individualized instruction to patients on how to monitor their blood sugar levels and adjust their diets accordingly. </span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Educates patients on how to prevent and control the progression of the disease and how to adjust their life for that purpose.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Educates patients on how to inject insulin or other medications using proper techniques to avoid infections or other complications.</span></span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>Job Responsibilities 2</b></u></H2> </div><div><p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Educates patients on basic principles of nutrition, meal planning, food selection, vitamins, and minerals, and on how to read food labels.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Educate patients on necessary follow ups with physicians.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Uses the teach-back method by asking follow-up questions to patients once s/he explains a process or concept to them to make sure they have fully grasped the information. </span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Reviews patient records to determine whether the patient is meeting treatment goals. </span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Provides patients with information about community resources such as support groups or social service agencies that can help them manage their conditions.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Coordinates and facilitates support groups for patients who have been diagnosed with diabetes or other endocrine disorders.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Maintains an inventory of supplies such as glucose monitors, insulin pumps, lancets, syringes, test strips and other items used in diabetes care.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Stays abreast of latest treatment methods and advancement in diabetes research.</span></span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Additional Responsibilities 3</b></H2> </div><div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>Job Knowledge & Skills</b></u></H2> </div><div><p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Working knowledge of diabetes technology.</span><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"> </span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Ability to be flexible and to function under stressful situations<span style="color:red">.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Demonstrated strong analytical and decision-making skills.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Compassionate, patient, organized and detail oriented.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Teamwork Skills</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>Job Experience</b></u></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Minimum of 4 years of experience as a Diabetic Educator (required)</span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>Competencies</b></u></H2> </div><div><div>Agility</div><div>Build High-Performing Teams</div><div>Provide Direction</div><div>Medication Counseling and Patient Education L3</div><div>Adult Learning L3</div><div>Diet modifications L3</div><div>Advanced Patient Assessment Skills L3</div><div>Health Technology Integration L3</div><div>AI Fluency</div><div>Leadership</div><div>Quality</div><div>Resilience</div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>Education</b></u></H2> </div><div><div>Profesional degree in Nursing or Dietetics</div></div></div></div>