Diabetes Educator-Full Time- Cape Fear Valley Pediatric Endocrinology
Job Overview
Work Schedule
Day Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Professional development opportunities
Employee assistance program
flexible schedule
Job Description
Cape Fear Valley Pediatric Endocrinology, located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, is a vital part of the Cape Fear Valley Health System. This health system is an extensive network dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare services to the regional community. Cape Fear Valley Health System is known for its commitment to excellence in patient care, education, and community health initiatives that enhance the quality of life for residents across the region. The Pediatric Endocrinology department specifically focuses on diagnosing, managing, and treating endocrine disorders in children, including diabetes, growth disorders, and other hormonal imbalances. This specialized branch utilizes the latest medical advancements and personalized treatment plans to ensure the best outcomes for pediatric patients.
The role being offered is for a full-time coordinator position within the Pediatric and Adult Diabetes Program. As a vital professional within the Pediatric Endocrinology team, this position demands a coordinated approach to diabetes management that transcends age groups, ensuring self-management education and resources are effectively provided to patients and their caregivers. The coordinator acts as an integral part of the leadership and coordination team, working closely with medical directors, physicians, and interdisciplinary staff to develop and implement individualized educational care plans for each patient.
This position requires a compassionate individual who is adept at assessing health status, educating patients, and enabling them and their families to manage diabetes effectively. The coordinator is responsible for guiding and monitoring the patient's self-management process, taking into account physical, psychological, and financial needs. They will be instrumental in developing and maintaining diabetes protocols, ensuring compliance with American Diabetes Association standards, and facilitating community education and outreach programs.
Additionally, the coordinator will collaborate with information technology teams to maintain robust diabetes data collection systems, evaluate program outcomes, and report critical data to sustain certification and ongoing quality improvement efforts. This job provides the rare opportunity to make a significant impact in a community setting while advancing professional skills in a multidisciplinary environment committed to patient-centered care and educational excellence. The work schedule is during regular day shifts, aligning with the health system’s professional standards and patient care demands.
The role being offered is for a full-time coordinator position within the Pediatric and Adult Diabetes Program. As a vital professional within the Pediatric Endocrinology team, this position demands a coordinated approach to diabetes management that transcends age groups, ensuring self-management education and resources are effectively provided to patients and their caregivers. The coordinator acts as an integral part of the leadership and coordination team, working closely with medical directors, physicians, and interdisciplinary staff to develop and implement individualized educational care plans for each patient.
This position requires a compassionate individual who is adept at assessing health status, educating patients, and enabling them and their families to manage diabetes effectively. The coordinator is responsible for guiding and monitoring the patient's self-management process, taking into account physical, psychological, and financial needs. They will be instrumental in developing and maintaining diabetes protocols, ensuring compliance with American Diabetes Association standards, and facilitating community education and outreach programs.
Additionally, the coordinator will collaborate with information technology teams to maintain robust diabetes data collection systems, evaluate program outcomes, and report critical data to sustain certification and ongoing quality improvement efforts. This job provides the rare opportunity to make a significant impact in a community setting while advancing professional skills in a multidisciplinary environment committed to patient-centered care and educational excellence. The work schedule is during regular day shifts, aligning with the health system’s professional standards and patient care demands.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in health sciences or related healthcare field
- Current healthcare licensure in North Carolina
- Current Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)
- Three years of current hospital experience in clinical area of responsibility
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
- May be required to bend and lift
- Ability to access all areas of the hospital including detached buildings
- Excellent speech, auditory and visual acuity
- Ability to communicate patient needs and observation of patients
- Position may involve contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences or related healthcare field
- Current healthcare licensure in North Carolina
- Current Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)
- Registered Dietitian preferred
- Three years of current hospital experience in clinical area of responsibility
- Positive interpersonal communications skills
- Outstanding verbal and written skills
- Demonstrate effective organization, prioritization, and leadership skills
- Knowledgeable of age specific physiological, psychosocial, developmental, and spiritual needs of the patient population typically served
Job Duties
- Function as a part of the leadership and coordination team (Medical Director, Physicians) of the Pediatric and Adult Diabetes Program
- Collaborate with Information Systems staff for the maintenance of the diabetes data collection system
- Collaborate with diabetes team and outside providers in the development and implementation of individualized educational plan of care for each patient
- Assess health status, learning needs, and self-management process of referred patients with initial class presentation and with follow-up contacts per program guidelines
- Facilitate development and use of protocols and plans patient care in cooperation with the diabetes center team
- Discuss plan of care with the patient and family at the direction and discretion of physicians
- Monitor self-management processes based on assessment of physical, psychological, and spiritual responses and financial needs of patients, families, or significant others and alerts the health care team to actual and potential health related problems, and unusual occurrences
- Evaluate care and coordinates interventions of referred patients in conjunction with all members of the healthcare team
- Develop strong supportive relationships with referred patients, hospital departmental personnel, physicians, other disciplines and community-based agencies and community physicians
- Maintain knowledge of and participate in CQI and QAI activities
- Conduct outcomes evaluations including effectiveness of follow-up procedures and make results available to physicians and the multidisciplinary team
- Retrieve and report outcomes data indicators that show the impact of diabetes education on patient health status, and reports results to the healthcare team and the collaborative practice group
- Ensure data is collected and reported to the ADA for continued certification of the diabetes program
- Conducts periodic diabetes education programs to staff and community groups in coordination with Education Department as required
- Responsible for raising community awareness about diabetes education through public service programs in coordination with Marketing Division as appropriate
- Guide and educate assigned interns and student dietitians during their rotation with the Diabetes Program
- Ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal requirements for documentation and registration of outpatients per CFVHS corporate compliance and other policies
- Maintain and adhere to policies and procedures that are consistent and in compliance with the American Diabetes Association’s nationally recognized program requirements
- Other duties as assigned
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