Diabetic Educator (Pediatric Discovery Clinic) Temporary

Why M Physicians? The Pediatric Discovery Clinic offers a wide range of services to pediatric patients seeking care from any of our 15 sub-specialties. Some of the pediatric sub-specialties we see include; surgery, dermatology, endocrine/diabetes, nephrology, urology, gastroenterology, pulmonology, muscular dystrophy, allergy, solid organ transplant, weight management, and adoption medicine.

Many of our clinics are multi-disciplinary, which means we offer multiple specialty services within one clinic appointment. We perform outpatient procedures, pulmonary function testing, lab draws, allergy testing, and other interventions as directed by physicians within the clinic. We offer child-family-life services, which help children to cope and understand the procedures being performed in a child-friendly way.

Our teams practice patient and family centered care, partnering with families to ensure they are a partner in the care our patients receive. This is a temporary only position, expected to last 6-8 months only, supporting our Diabetes department. What you will do as a Certified Diabetes Education Specialist : Provides direct patient education in an individual or group setting Assesses patient's physical, psychosocial, behavioral and educational needs (to include self-management, SBGM, nutrition, physical activity, medication taking, and health maintenance labs) and interprets the information to identify individualized clinical and educational needs Teaches technical stills, concepts of diabetes self management and facilitates behavior change for patients with Type 1, Type 2, and gestational diabetes as well as those with pre-diabetes Documentation of required assessments, interventions, evaluations, and follow-up is consistent with established departmental and ADA standards Individualizes education presentation & materials to the patient and patient circumstance Care coordination is goal/outcome focused and revised and/or patient is referred for additional services to help in attaining their goals Maintains program content so that is current and consistent with ADA standards and Fairview/M Physicians Diabetes Care Uses knowledge of the organization to meet immediate and possible critical needs of patients to be seen or contacted by a provider Works collaboratively with the other members of the health care team; including physicians, pharmacists, hospital staff and clinic staff Demonstrates accountability for professional practice by accepting responsibility for assessment of performance and peer review Encourages and supports the quality clinical initiatives related to diabetes care Strives to help patients meet the established goals Demonstrates ability to provide applicable care/service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level of population served What you will need: Registered Nurse or Registered Dietitian Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) BLS certification or certification within orientation period 3-5 years of experience as a primary diabetes educator Location: Discovery Clinic; 2512 S. 7th St.

Minneapolis MN Hours: .8 FTE, 32 hours per week, temporary for 6-8 months. Benefits: This is not benefit eligible position. Compensation: 80,388.00 - 116,562.00 USD Annual At M Physicians we believe in pay transparency and equity.

The compensation for each position is based on experience, skills, qualifications, and other role-specific considerations. Our total compensation is designed to support your well-being, career growth, and work-life balance. University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians), a non-profit organization headquartered in Minneapolis, seeks motivated individuals for both clinical and non-clinical roles to drive innovation in health and medicine.

Our inclusive culture offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and the opportunity for career development in the exciting field of health care to over 1,200 physicians, 300 advanced practice providers, and 2,200 health professionals and staff across Minnesota and beyond. Join us on a mission to advance medicine. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.