Certified Diabetes Educator - Pediatrics; Katy
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Healthcare
Diabetes, Dietitian / Nutritionist
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What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
This is an Exciting Opportunity to Join Our Expanding Pediatric Clinic in Katy!
We’re growing — and we want you to grow with us!
Our well-established pediatric clinic in Katy is expanding to meet the needs of our thriving community, and we’re looking for passionate, dedicated professionals to join our team. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a trusted practice that’s building on its strong foundation to serve even more families with exceptional pediatric care.
The Certified Diabetes Educator will provide extensive outpatient and in-patient education on the necessary lifestyle changes involved in a diabetes diagnosis, including nutrition, medication, physical activity and glucose testing.
Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
- 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
- Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
- The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
- Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
- Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
- Free financial and legal counseling
- Free mental health counseling services
- Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
- Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
- Resources for child and elder care
- Plus many more!
UT Physicians Pediatrics Multispecialty Clinic Katy
23920 Katy Freeway, Katy, TX 77494
Schedule:
Full-Time, Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm
Position
Key Accountabilities:
- Educate patients on blood glucose monitoring, pattern management of blood glucose, insulin administration and safety guidelines, and insulin pump and continuous glucose monitoring system training.
- Provides assistance to the patient in obtaining diabetic supplies.
- Refer patients to community resources.
- Management of diabetics in the clinic, and via phone.
- Manage the diabetic program in compliance with the American Diabetic Association guidelines.
- Provide case management of diabetic patients under physicians’ supervision.
- Provide diabetes training and education to clinical staff.
- Assist with research projects including data collection, patient recruitment, and other duties as needed.
- Communicate with patients and families on a daily basis reviewing blood sugar reports.
- Communicate with schools that have diabetic patients regarding diabetes management.
- Refill insulin and diabetic supplies.
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills:
- Registered Nurse (RN) State Licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) by Texas Board of Nursing (BON) required
- Registered Dietitian (RD) by Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) required
- Licensed Dietitian by Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) required
- Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) by Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CBDCE) required
Minimum Education :
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or Bachelor’s Degree in Food & Nutrition Sciences or related field.
Minimum Experience:
Three years of experience. May substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement.
Physical Requirements :
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to…
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