Position Overview
The Diabetes Educator is responsible for providing education programs/services to all participants of the Capital Region Diabetes and Endocrine Center. The Diabetes Educator is utilized as a resource consultant to staff members, physicians and other health professionals as they provide diabetes education within the agency and in the community. Leadership is evidenced through collaborative program design, implementation, and evaluation; participation in departmental and interdepartmental committees, through clinical consultative services; and commitment to enhancing personal professional growth. Hospital philosophy/goals and American Diabetes Association Standards of Care guide these actions.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION
+ The Diabetes Educator functions as an expert clinician in the assessment, planning, i mplementation and evaluation of care for the patient with diabetes across the lifespan (pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.)
+ The Diabete...