Certified Diabetes Educator

With over 100 cutting-edge outpatient center locations, dedicated to providing exceptional patient care while fostering a collaborative work environment, our buckeye team includes more than 1,800 nurses, medical assistants, physicians, advanced practice providers, administrative support staff, IT specialists, financial specialists and leaders that all play an important part. As an employee of Ohio State University Physicians (OSUP), you'll be an integral part of a team committed to advancing healthcare, education, and professional growth.

At OSUP, we foster a culture grounded in the values of inclusion, empathy, sincerity, and determination. We meet our teams where they are, coming together to serve each other and our community.

Diabetes Care and Education Specialist to serve by providing care and diabetes self-care management education and support to diabetes patients in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism within the Department of Internal Medicine according to Medical Center policies and procedures:

• →Conducts comprehensive diabetes assessments and develops care plans
• →Provides personalized diabetes education to patients
• →Coordinates care with referring providers
• →Develops Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) through books, power point presentations and patient education handouts
• →Provides nutritional and physical activity guidance; under physician supervision provides education and guidance for patients on medications, Self-Blood Glucose Monitoring (SMBG) and Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) and diabetes technologies including insulin delivery device including insulin pumps, In-Pen and patch insulin devices
• →Serves as diabetes expert to the medical and hospital staff
• →Serves as integral member of the ADA Recognition education committee

• Bachelor's Degree Required.

• Registered Dietitian, Registered Nurse or Registered Pharmacist required; current licensure in the State of Ohio required.

• At least 2 years of work experience in a diabetes specialty and or patient education.

Preferences:

• Certified Diabetes Care and Education certificate.
• Ability to teach in settings with wide learner needs. 
• Computer literacy with knowledge of electronic medical records (EMR) and Microsoft Office software applications desired