The Certified Diabetes Education Specialist (CDCES) is responsible for the education of patients, their families and appropriate support systems about diabetes self-management and related issues. The CDCES provides diabetes self-management education and coordinates protocol-based diagnostic testing and treatment, which may include medication management, nutrition, physical activity, healthy coping, risk reduction, monitoring and problem-solving. The CDCES also serves as a resource to other staff members as needed. Provide consultation to providers on best practice in management of patients with diabetes. Job Type: 0.80 FTE (4 days per week), traveling to Crystal, Maple Grove, Osseo, and Plymouth clinic locations Pay Range: $64,000 - $76,000 annual salary The pay described reflects the base annual salary range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience and education. Responsibilities: Provides direct patient education in an individual or group setting following specific curriculum developed for diabetes education Assesses patient s physical, psychosocial, behavioral, and educational needs (to include self-management, 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 Collaborates with the patient to establish individual goals and assures appropriateness of care for patients with diabetes Communicates with providers, clinic staff as part of the care team to keep the team aware of patient progress and recommends changes in treatment regimen as appropriate Evaluates the patient s comprehension of completed education and develops follow-up plans to address ongoing needs Documentation in patient s electronic medical record of required assessments, interventions, evaluations, and follow-up as consistent with established departmental standards Individualizes education presentation and materials to the patient and patient circumstance Utilize designated clinical guidelines and the ADA Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes for adult diabetes management Work with clinic management and staff to improve diabetes care and measures within the clinic Maintain ADA and/or AADE accreditation program records (DEAP) Required to travel to other facilities Perform other duties as assigned