LEAD DIABETIC EDUCATOR CDE - FULL TIME

Essential Functions: Perform initial assessment in an ongoing, timely, and systematic manner, focusing on nutritional, physiologic, and metabolic status. Provide individual nutrition counseling to patients and staff per physician's orders. Maintain medical records of each patient and document information regarding each patient in a timely, accurate, and concise manner according to Clinic and ADA standards. Identify patients' and families' learning needs and utilize resources appropriately. Demonstrate competency in certain designated clinical skills such as interpreting lab data, evaluating new products, and interpreting research findings. Demonstrate an awareness of self-responsibility and accountability for own professional practice. Responsible for all scheduling of Rn/CDE staff for coverage of diabetes education classes, adjusting their schedules to allow for evening classes. Coordinates all representation of the department and all marketing materials for health fairs throughout the year. Is the lead contact and data collection/submission for ADA certification. Maintains all monthly data for submission to ADA. Creates yearly Qi project along the guidelines of ADA and handles all data collection and submission. Completes the ADA certification submission application and ongoing data collection. Coordinates with ancillary departments (PFS, Call Center, MCCRS) to allow for Appropriate working and scheduling of all referrals Trains all new staff for the department in policies, protocols, use of cgms, etc. Works monthly reports of referrals for patients that decline to attempt to get them in for shorter education app. Supervisory Responsibility none Work Environment & Physical Demands Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions. Travel No travel is expected for this position other than occasional travel to corporate sites regarding employee relations issues.