Diabetes Education Specialist
- In-depth knowledge about current diabetes treatment management.
- A healthcare professional (Nurse, Dietitian, Pharmacist or Social Worker) or who is also a certified diabetes educator, or who is eligible to become a certified diabetes educator.
- Possession of/or actively working to achieve Certification by the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (CDE) required; must be achieved within 2 years of hire date.
- Minimum (2) two years of experience required in healthcare profession eligible to become a certified diabetes educator.
- Excellent verbal communication and written documentation skills.
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills including the ability to interact with internal and external customers and all levels of the organization.
- CDE preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in healthcare profession eligible to become a certified diabetes educator preferred.
- For Dietitians, Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics required.
- Able to lead and effectively manage groups.
- Knowledge of clinical practice guidelines, behavior change theory, motivational interviewing and Medicare and Medicaid regulations.
- Understanding of community resources and the needs of diverse populations.
- Creative and resourceful with good negotiating skills preferred.
- Computer skills and knowledge including Windows and Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint software applications preferred.
- Dietitians must be registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration
- Dietitians must meet the requirements of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Current RN license in the State of Michigan.
- Current Pharmacy license in the State of Michigan
- Current Social Worker license in the State of Michigan
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is
committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to
race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,
weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.