- Oversees the planning, implementation and evaluation of DSMES services.
- Responsible for maintaining ADA recognition and participating in the evaluation of the program's effectiveness through collection of program outcome measurements and CQI.
- Develop diabetes class curriculum and teaching materials.
- Administers diabetes education classes reviews program content annually.
- Serves as a liaison between staff involved with the DSMES program, other Signature Healthcare departments and administration.
- Management of patient insulin pump therapy and insulin titration.
- Continuous glucose monitor administration, interpretation and download, and teaching with patients.
- Thorough understanding of diabetes-related oral medications, insulin management, and incretin mimetics and their administration.
- Provides assessment, teaching, and follow-up instruction to the patients that are enrolled in the program.
- Provides nutrition education and has excellent understanding of a low-carbohydrate diet
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variable in situations where only limited standardization may exist.
- Must be able to appropriately and professionally communicate with patients, physicians, vendors, outside agencies and other colleagues.
- Organization skills required to effectively deliver and manage DSMES programming.
- Must maintain continuing education in the areas of diabetes management, behavioral interventions, teaching and learning skills and counseling skills.
- Education: Bachelor's degree required
- Experience (Type & Length): Clinical experience in diabetes management, program planning and management
- Certification/Licensure: Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. Registered Dietitian or Registered Nurse licensed in the state of Massachusetts
- Software/Hardware: Computer skills to include Outlook, Word, Excel. Continuous glucometer and insulin pump software.
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Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist - Brockton, United States - Brockton Hospital
Description
Signature Healthcare is Southeastern Massachusetts' premier local provider of quality, personalized medical services. We are comprised of the award-winning not-for-profit Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital; Signature Medical Group (SMG), a multi-specialty physician group of more than 150 physicians practicing in 18 ambulatory locations. We believe our distinctive Signature Healthcare team approach is the way healthcare should be: medical professionals across many locations communicating and collaborating, taking advantage of technologies and resources to make a difference in the lives and health of our patients.
Position Summary:
The Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) is responsible for providing diabetes education for patients with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Pre-Diabetes, and Gestational Diabetes. The CDCES will provide diabetes self-management training and support and teach the diabetes 7 self-care behaviors, adhering to the ADA Standards of care. They will collaborate with endocrinology providers and function as a member of the care team. This integral role contributes to the vision of the endocrinology department: to prevent or reduce acute and chronic complications of diabetes, to reduce diabetes-related hospital admissions, and to improve quality of life for those living with diabetes.
Location: 110 Liberty Street, Brockton, MA
Department: Endocrinology
This is a per diem position
Responsibilities:
This individual is also responsible for maintaining Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Program Accreditation with the ADA, for overseeing and implementing collaborative DSMES services, including evidence-based service design, delivery, evaluation, and continuous quality improvement, according to the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education. Certification by the National Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education is required. The Program Coordinator will have a background in diabetes education and program management that may include academic preparation for diabetes care and education, or experience in the direct care of people with a chronic illness.
Administrative Responsibilities:
Clinical Responsibilities:
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