Diabetes Educator

Diabetes Educator

HealthPoint is currently hiring for a position that will enhance the lives of their patients. This new position will be working full time in all Northern Kentucky locations: Covington, Newport and Florence locations.

$3,000 sign on bonus paid after 90 days

• 40 hours per week, with 3, 4 or 5 days per week in office options.
• This position will work in 3 offices in NKY, Newport, Covington and Florence
• Starting wage $40 per hour with 2 or more years experience, $35 per hour if less than 2 years experience
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay, Years of Service bonuses and Production and Quality Bonuses
• Provides one-on-one diabetes and nutrition education to HealthPoint diabetic patients in a clinic setting
• Educates and designs meal plans for patients that are affordable and accessible with easy to understand recipes
• Monitors patient progress, adjusting meal plans and education as needed, and providing ongoing support and encouragement through in person follow up visits
• Uses a variety of teaching strategies, approaches, and methods that incorporate theories and concepts that are sensitive to the learning preferences of the individual, reading level, readiness for change, empowerment and motivational interviewing, and local cultural values.
• Interprets personal health data, develops an individualized care plan based on the patient's assessed needs, goals and cultural beliefs and promotes successful self-management.
• Participates in organizational ADCES Accreditation Process

Benefits:

• Nine paid federal holidays
• Birthday off paid
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Retention bonus paid after 18 months of employment
• Production Bonus and Quality Bonus
• Wide array of benefit plans such as health, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, Safe Harbor 401K Plan, long term disability and group/voluntary life insurance plans

• Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) or Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM)