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Job Requisition ID:

R00040296

Job Category:

Allied Health

Organization:

SOM-Peds-Endocrinology

Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:

Diabetes Coordinator/Educator - SOM-Peds-Endocrinology

Job Summary:

To provide education to patients and families that promotes diabetes self-management in the inpatient and ambulatory settings. To assess, develop, implement, coordinate, and evaluate specified educational/instructional programs provided to staff, patients, and/or family members as applicable to the position. To develop and implement strategic needs analyses and training plans. To perform job duties in accordance with the medical center's purpose.

Education & Experience

Valid Mississippi RN license or BS degree in nutrition and dietetics, and two years diabetes related experience.  Recent experience preferred. Experience in program development and management recommended.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration required:  Valid Mississippi RN license or current Mississippi professional licensure as a Registered Dietitian (RD), within 6 months of hire, must be board Certified Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM) or Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), and have certification and maintenance on various insulin pumps - and insulin adjustments on non-pump patients.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ability to use blood glucose meters, insulin infusion pumps and other office and clinic equipment.  Ability to communicate effectively in group and individual education for patients and their families.  Ability to develop and provide education materials for staff and community.  Ability to implement proper protocols for diabetes patients.  Interpersonal skills, communication, and customer service skills. Knowledge of diabetes, pediatric and adult learning principles and age-appropriate instructional techniques.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the planning, implementation and evaluation of the DSME program. Responsible for assessing, organizing, coordinating, implementing, instructing, and evaluating specific outpatient educational programs related to diabetes including providing comprehensive diabetes care and education to pediatric patients and their families with diabetes and for working cooperatively in all areas of the diabetes program providing education and diabetes care in group and individual sessions.
• Arranges and coordinates the activities of the advisory group.
• Responsible for maintaining ADA recognition and participating in the evaluation of the program's effectiveness.
• Liaises between the staff, the advisory group, other departments and administration. Collaborates with all members of diabetes center team in effort to improve outcomes of patients.
• Participates in recruitment of research subjects via various avenues; chart review, written correspondence, community outreach, lectures, workshops. Attends community health fairs and supervises events with diabetes camps and other diabetes forums to promote clinical research activities as well as diabetes awareness and education
• Evaluates the effectiveness of instructional, training and development programs and utilizes relevant evaluation data to revise or recommend changes in instructional objectives, methods, and/or courses.
• Collaborates with all members of diabetes center team in effort to improve outcomes of patients.
• Prepares and submits monthly reports detailing teaching educational, and professional activities; maintains applicable records and files.
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal skills, communication, & customer service skills
• Teaches child/family skills for diabetes self-management.  Maintains professional development of self and the development of peers.
• Participates in research to enhance practice.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time

Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type:

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

Yes

Pay Class:

Salary

FTE %:

100

Work Shift:

Day

Benefits Eligibility:

Grant Funded:

No

Job Posting Date:

12/26/2024

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):