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Diabetes Education Coordinator- Rural Health Clinic - Opelousas, United States - Opelousas General Hospital
Description
Provides oversight for planning, implementation, and evaluation of a diabetes self-management education and support program. Coordinates day-to-day operations of diabetes educational services. Ensures that the National Standards for DSMES are met, person-centered, and maintained to achieve individualized behavioral and treatment goals that reduce and optimize health outcomes. May serve as a Diabetes Educator as well as program Quality Coordinator.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Maintains a diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) program, which provides quality health education for managing diabetes and preventing health complications.
• Ensures that the National Standards for DSMES align with current evidence-based practices and utilization trends.
• Coordinate patient diabetes self-management education and support through clinical assessment, education, and documentation throughout all phases of diabetes related care.
• Provides patient education with an understanding and awareness of age and culturally specific needs.
• Develops quality improvement strategies, which lead to improved diabetes outcomes.
• Maintains accreditation of DSMES program, providing the ability to bill for services through Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers.
• Maintains a well-structured referral process for building a strong and sustainable DSMES program.
• Performs ongoing evaluation of DSMES services provided, ensuring continuous quality improvement plan is updated and reviewed at least each year.
• Functions as a member of the diabetes management team along with the patient, physician, and other clinical colleagues, family, and administrative staff.
• Serves as a diabetes resource internal and external to the organization.
• Participates in community events, health fairs, etc.
• Maintains the required 15 hours of CE credits within a 12-month period.
• Must be willing to work through the pathway to becoming a Certified Diabetes Care Education Specialist (CDCES) and maintains certification.
• Works toward acquiring 200 hours of diabetes care and education prior to applying for CDCES exam, within the most recent year.
Minimum Qualifications
