University of Kentucky
Diabetes Care and Education Spec/UKHC
🇺🇸 Lexington, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $54K - $95K
💻 Other
🗓️ August 22nd, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Provide comprehensive management and counseling for patients with diabetes-related disorders.
- Conduct autonomous clinical and educational assessments and develop individualized care plans.
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure integrated diabetes care.
- Contribute to development and review of educational materials, policies, and billing practices.
- Required qualifications: BSN for Registered Nurse or MS for Registered Dietitian, 2 years related experience, RN or RD license, and Licensed Diabetes Educator certification with requirement to obtain CDCES certification within 2 years of hire.
- Preferred certification: CDCES or BC-ADM.
- Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to engage diverse constituencies.
- Salary range: $54,080 - $95,056 per year.
- Full-time, staff position primarily working Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
- Department: AMB-Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center.
Diabetes Care and Education Spec/UKHC Full Description
Requisition Number | RE51377
Working Title | Diabetes Care and Education Specialist – Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center
Department Name | M4500: AMB-Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 11
Salary Range | $54,080-95,056/year
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | BSN for Registered Nurse or MS for Registered Dietitian
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 2 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification | Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Dietitian (RD) and Licensed Diabetes Educator. Need to obtain Certified Diabetes Care Education Specialist (CDCES) within 2 years of hire.
Physical Requirements | The physical requirements for this position include regularly sitting, standing, walking, with some pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects weighing up to 10lbs and occasional pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects up to 25lbs.
Shift | Monday – Friday, Day Shift; primarily 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (40 hrs/wk); other hours/schedule as needed
Job Summary | The Diabetes Care and Education Specialist is an integral part of the diabetes care team, working alongside physicians and advanced practice providers to ensure integrated and comprehensive management of patients with diabetes-related disorders. This role involves demonstrating a high level of practice in diabetes education, encompassing care coordination, autonomous assessment, problem-solving, counseling, and data analysis.
The specialist engages in clinical and educational assessments to guide decision-making, contributes to developing educational materials and policies, and maximizes teaching and learning skills. Collaborating with an interdisciplinary team fosters a positive and collaborative environment while maintaining a sound knowledge of billing practices.
In this role, the Diabetes Care and Education Specialist may engage in various activities, such as providing comprehensive diabetes management, conducting assessments, developing individualized care plans, delivering counseling and therapeutic interventions, adjusting regimens, and evaluating the effectiveness of diabetes care. They collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure integrated care, participate in developing and reviewing educational materials and policies, and play a vital role in optimizing self-management skills and outcomes for patients with diabetes-related disorders.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | Excellent verbal communication skills, strong written communication skills, ability to engage and motivate others, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community. Knowledge of computer software, expertise in interdisciplinary team collaboration and relations, ability to work independently, and ability to provide technical advice, guidance, and support to professional staff.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience | CDCES or BC-ADM certification preferred
Deadline to Apply | 08/28/2025
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Posting Specific Questions
- * Are you currently licensed by the state of Kentucky as a (Bachelor's Prepared) Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Dietitian (RD)?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have a CDCES (Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist) certification or are you eligible to have the certification within two years of hire?
- Yes
- No
- * Please choose the answer that best represents your years of paid, full-time employment experience as a diabetes educator.
- None
- More than 0, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years, up through 10 years
- More than 10 years
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