Shift: 8AM-5PM, 2 days a week.

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Location: Round Rock, TX. Some travel will be required to outreach locations: Cedar Park, Taylor, Georgetown, Sun City

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JOB SUMMARY

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The Diabetes Care & Education Specialist 2 works with people at risk and with diabetes to achieve behavior changes which lead to better clinical outcomes and an improved health status.

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE

\n\nWill be required to participate in teaching the Diabetes Bootcamp group class \nPlans, directs, and provides individualized self-management education, training and help to patients and families in a culturally-competent manner across the lifespan.\nDevelops and conducts educational programs and in-service training programs.\nServes as a resource to staff and community as a diabetes care and education specialist.\nOptimize care delivery, patient and provider experience, quality, safety, and costs.\nApplies current principles of teaching and learning and/or behavior change to facilitate self-management skills.\nTailors interventions to individual self-management needs.\nCommunicates information to patients and healthcare team in a timely manner. Serves as a role model, resource, and mentor to other team members.\nParticipates in quality improvement activities to help process improvement and clinic/facility/system goals.\nParticipates in professional development activities to maintain and improve required qualifications.\nServes as program coordinator and oversees diabetes education program, including managing staff, if applicable.\n\n

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

\n\nAdvanced knowledge of pre-diabetes and diabetes care modalities, therapies, terminology and equipment.\nDemonstrates familiarity with pre-diabetes and diabetes pathophysiology, epidemiology, and evidence-based clinical practice.\nDemonstrates familiarity with ADA Education Recognition requirements or National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support, if in an ADA Recognized program.\nMust be able to communicate thoughts clearly; both verbally and in writing.\nAbility to effectively use a variety of teaching methods.\nKnowledge of the geographic area, the community and its resources\nCultural proficiency related to health practices\nCommitted, dependable, adaptable, inventive, resourceful and has an exceptional desire to help the community.\nAble to interact positively with patients as needed.\nGeneral computer skills, including but not limited to: using required software applications, data entry, information security, electronic medical documentation, hand held scanning and email.\n\n

BENEFITS

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Our competitive benefits package includes the following

\n\nImmediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits\n401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%\nTuition Reimbursement\nPTO accrual beginning Day 1\n\n

Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level

QUALIFICATIONS

\n\nEDUCATION - Bachelor's\nEXPERIENCE - 2 Years of Experience\n\n

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION 

\n\nBasic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.\nCert Diabetes Educator (CDE): Must have a Certified Diabetes Educator Certification (CDE).\nLicensed Dietitian (LICDIET),\nLicensed/Registered Dietician\nPump education, preferred\n\n