Sr. Diabetes Educator, CDCES - Maternal Fetal Medicine, UPMC

Join our team of Life Changers! UPMC is hiring a full-time Sr. Diabetes Educator, CDCES to support our busy Maternal Fetal Medicine team/office in Harrisburg .

Shift/Hours:

Monday through Friday from 8:00am-4:30pm - No holidays or weekends! Free parking, room for growth/advancement, excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks. Apply today!

About the role/department:

Our department specializes exclusively in high-risk pregnancies, allowing our team to develop deep expertise while working with a consistent patient population. This focused environment helps streamline patient preparation and fosters confidence in delivering specialized, high-quality care. In this role, team members provide diabetes education across outpatient, inpatient, and community settings, and actively manage diabetes care in accordance with established standards, collaborating with physicians as needed to ensure optimal patient outcomes. In addition, we offer the convenience of free parking on and around the hospital campus, making your daily commute easier. Team members benefit from a supportive, collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth within a highly specialized area of women's health.

Responsibilities:

Provides education according to the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education in association with all aspects of health care for the person with diabetes. Demonstrates a service-oriented approach to her/his position by conveying courtesy, respect, enthusiasm and a positive attitude. Instructs patients and family members/significant others in the implementation of Healthy lifestyles, Blood glucose testing, Medication management, Risk reduction, Insulin administration, Insulin pumps Accurately documents all patient interactions and ensures appropriate and complete billing for diabetes education services Educators are expected to provide training and updates on diabetes education to staff. Manages on-going care for patients (consulting with physician as appropriate) by answering questions, reviewing home glucose monitoring results, reviewing diabetes medications accordingly and monitoring glycemic control Provides support services for diabetes care/education when applicable. Act as a resource/advisor for new Diabetes Educators Assesses diabetes patients' educational needs and create a care plan in outpatient, inpatient or community setting Participates in achieving/maintaining American Diabetes Association Recognition of Health System's educational programs in outpatient, inpatient or community setting Adjusts medication/insulin doses according to established protocols.