Primary Diabetes Care and Education SpecialistSun Prairie Clinic Full time

Its more than a career its a calling

Job Highlights:

SSM Health is looking for an experienced and qualified individual to join our primary care embedded outpatient diabetes management program. The ideal candidate will be a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) through NCBDE and have previous experience with:

• Managing patients with Type I and Type II Diabetes
• Continuous Glucose monitoring systems
• Insulin pumps
• Managing a clinical patient care schedule
• Working in Epic
• Working with medication protocols under SSM Health physician guidance

Certification is preferred but if not needs to be willing to become certified within first 12 months of hire.

Location: East Clinic

Schedule is MF 8a5p

Job Summary:

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assesses patient/family/caregiver baseline knowledge about diabetes as a chronic illness diabetes management and diabetes complications as well as readiness to learn and provides diabetes and selfmanagement education to patients their families and caregivers; this includes technical training in capillary blood glucose measurement safe injection technique and insulin pump management.

• Monitors and evaluates patient responses to therapeutic interventions in collaboration with other members of the health care team; provide ongoing assessment and recommendations to the treatment team and patient family and caregivers for adjustments in the plan of care as required.

• Coordinates with designated staff to effectively integrate medical therapy into the overall management of diabetes; regularly consult nursing and physician staff about diabetes management issues and provide justintime education as needed.

• Utilizes the principles of health literacy to develop and deliver effective diabetes education to patients their families and caregivers and provides formal education about diabetes and diabetes management to members of the health care team.

• Participates in continuous improvement by monitoring trends in hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia and utilizes evidence to improve diabetes care delivery structures and processes

• May have oversight of the planning implementation and evaluation of the DSMES program(s).

• May arrange and coordinate the activities of the Advisory Group.

• May be the liaison between the DSMES staff the Advisory Group other departments and administration.

• May monitor and facilitate maintenance of DSMES staff qualification (CE credits licensures and registrations)

• May be responsible for maintaining ADA Recognition and participating in the evaluation of the programs effectiveness.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing pharmacy or registered dietitian

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) American Heart Association (AHA)

• And

• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

• Or

• Pharmacist Registered Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

• Or

• Registered Dietitian (RD) Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

• And

• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE)

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) American Heart Association (AHA)

• And

• Pharmacist Missouri Division of Professional Registration

• Or

• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State

• Or

• Registered Nurse (RN) Missouri Division of Professional Registration

• Or

• Registered Dietitian (RD) Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

• And

• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE)

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) American Heart Association (AHA)

• And

• Pharmacist Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy

• Or

• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State

• Or

• Registered Nurse (RN) Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)

• Or

• Registered Dietitian (RD) Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

• And

• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) American Heart Association (AHA)

• And

• Pharmacist Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

• Or

• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State

• Or

• Registered Nurse (RN) Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

• Or

• Registered Dietitian (RD) Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

• And

• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE)

Work Shift:

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (prorated based on FTE).

• Flexible Payment Options:our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned unpaid base pay(fees may apply)before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage:we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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