Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Diabetes Educator

Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree Required
  • At least one year of pediatric diabetes-related experience (Preferred)
  • Experience managing patients on insulin pumps (Preferred)
  • Experience using Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems (CGMS) (Preferred)
  • Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) required within 12 months

Responsibilities

  • Provide patient education and support in collaboration with healthcare staff.
  • Conduct educational assessments for diabetes patients on various therapies.
  • Deliver diabetes education in diverse formats including 1:1 and group settings.
  • Create and implement personalized education and treatment plans.
  • Assess and address patient and family learning needs.
  • Follow-up to measure progress towards learning goals.
  • Assist families in diabetes self-care decision-making.

Benefits

  • Develop and maintain patient education curriculums and systems compliant with ADA standards.
  • Participation in program reviews to enhance patient outcomes.
  • Collaborative work environment with clinicians for integrated diabetes care.
  • Contribute to continuous quality improvement through data analysis and feedback.
  • Engagement with technology in diabetes management.
Full Job Description
SHIFT:
Any (United States of America)

A Brief Overview
This role provides diabetes self-management education and support for patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. This role also develops and maintains related curriculums and systems.

What you will do
  • Provide patient education and ongoing patient support in consultation with physician and advanced practice nursing staff
  • Perform complete educational and skills assessments for patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes managed on oral medications, insulin injections and insulin pumps
  • Provide diabetes self-management education to families including 1:1, group / classroom settings and electronically (telephone/web-based)
  • Develop, document and implement education & treatment plan for patients
  • Evaluate and meet patient and family learning needs
  • Follow up with patients to evaluate achievement of learning goals
  • Assist families with making decisions about diabetes self-care including meal planning / carbohydrate counting, planning for exercise, daily schedule adjustments, responding to high and low blood sugar readings and other questions
  • Determine insulin dosing based on blood glucose patterns for patients on insulin pumps, on basal/bolus programs and on multiple daily injections (MDI)
  • Assist with family sick day management guidelines and identify / coordinate resources
  • Develop and maintain patient education curriculums and systems necessary to maintain Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) recognition
  • Develop and revise educational materials for patients and clinics
  • Collaborate internally regarding patient education systems (Connelly, Homecare)
  • Participate in data collection and analysis for ongoing accreditation processes
  • Participate in reviews of program, system and patient outcomes to make program changes using data including volume, revenue, safety, outcomes, and satisfaction.
  • Develop resources for clinicians including technology updates and practice guidelines
  • Collaborate with clinicians on continuous glucose monitoring systems including operation, sensor device insertion and downloading / interpretation of monitoring data
  • Assist in product incorporation and act as industry liaison for diabetes supplies including meters, pumps, continuous glucose monitoring and insulin products


Education Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree Required


Experience Qualifications
  • At least one (1) year pediatric diabetes-related experience Preferred
  • managing patients on insulin pumps and use of CGMS systems Preferred


Licenses and Certifications
  • Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or
  • Licensed Dietitian-Nutrition (LDN) (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required
  • Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) - Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CBDCE) - within 12 months - Required


SALARY RANGE:

$83,700.00 - $106,700.00 Annually

Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.

At CHOP, we are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. Factors such as skills and experience could result in an offer above the salary range noted in this job posting. Click here for more information regarding CHOP's Compensation and Benefits.

About Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is a pediatric healthcare facility that provides a range of medical services to children and families. The hospital was founded in 1855 and is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. CHOP has a team of over 16,000 employees, including doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. The hospital offers services such as primary care, specialty care, and surgical services. CHOP is consistently ranked as one of the top children's hospitals in the US by U.S. News & World Report.
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