Educator - Diabetes , Part Time

Educator
- Diabetes page is loaded## Educator
- Diabetes locations:
220 Washington Ave Extension, Albany, NY 12203time type:
Part time posted on:
Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition :
67420

Department/Unit:

Medicine
- Community Endocrinology

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)
Salary Range:$71,612.39 - $The Educator uses the educational design process to close the knowledge, skills, and/or practice gaps identified through needs assessment and to impact evidence-based practice.
** Essential Duties and Responsibilities
*** Contributes to the professional development of others and supports life-long learning as individuals transition across learning/practice environments, and professional roles.
* Applies a systematic process to shift individuals, teams, and organizations from current state to desired state and close performance gaps.
* Applies a variety of learning technologies to address learning and performance needs, encourage knowledge sharing, and promote collaboration.
* Provides leadership to project and learning activity implementation, scientifically measuring the impact on organizational goals.
* Helps establish and participates in an education program teaching self-control skills to persons with diabetes and their families/ significant others. This education program includes an assessment, individualized implementation plan and follow-up evaluation.
* Obtain regular continuing education in areas of diabetes management and will also participate in The Endocrine Group's continuous quality improvement    process.
** Qualifications
* * Communication:  
• Presents self in a professional courteous manner.  
• Establishes and maintains professional rapport with the physicians and office staff.  
• Establishes and maintains good rapport with patients and significant other appropriately.

Customer Relations
• Identifies self with name when answering the telephone.  
• Greets each patient by introducing self.  
• Responds appropriately to patient requests as they occur.  
• Reports all patient complaints to the Diabetes Education Coordinator as the occur.  
• Maintains strict patient confidentiality, with the exception of reporting all medical related information to the Diabetes Education Coordinator or Physician.

Infectious Disease:  
• Follows appropriate use of Universal Precautions without deviation.  
• Reports incident of observed or suspected non-compliance with Universal Precautions immediately to the Manager.

Quality Improvement  
• Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement program under the direction of the Coordinator.  
• Welcomes new ideas, changes and responsibilities to achieve greater success and productivity within the organizationCDE
- Certified Diabetes Educator Certification - required

Didactic and experiential preparation in diabetes management - required RN
- Registered Nurse
- State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure NYS - required RD
- Registered Dietician - required

Certified Social Worker (CSW) - required
** Physical Demands
*** Standing - Constantly
* Walking - Constantly
* Sitting - Rarely
* Lifting - Frequently
* Carrying - Frequently
* Pushing - Occasionally
* Pulling - Occasionally
* Climbing - Occasionally
* Balancing - Occasionally
* Stooping - Frequently
* Kneeling - Frequently
* Crouching - Frequently
* Crawling - Occasionally
* Reaching - Frequently
* Handling - Frequently
* Grasping - Frequently
* Feeling - Constantly
* Talking - Constantly
* Hearing - Constantly
* Repetitive Motions - Constantly
* Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly
** Working Conditions
*** Extreme cold - Rarely
* Extreme heat - Rarely
* Humidity - Rarely
* Wet - Rarely
* Noise - Constantly
* Hazards - Frequently
* Temperature Change - Rarely
* Atmospheric Conditions - Rarely
* Vibration - Rarely Thank you for your interest in Albany…