The Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES)  works cooperatively and communicates effectively within a multidisciplinary framework to actively promote holistic care for patients and families. This position demonstrates self-direction, excellent problem-solving ability, and initiative in the role of educator and care and support specialist. Responsible for providing individualized diabetes self-management education/training along with medical nutrition therapy integrated with the patient's medical goals to individuals and groups according to the Scope of Practice, Standards of Practice, and Standards of Professional performance for Diabetes Educators (AADE, 2011).  

• Collects DSME program participant assessment data in a collaborative and ongoing manner. 
• Collaboratively develops educational and care management goals, learning objectives and a plan for educational content and teaching methods with DSME program participants. 
• Provides educational and care management interventions that utilize primarily interactive, collaborative, skill-based training methods and maximizes the use of interactive training methods. 
• Collaboratively develops an individualized follow-up plan with each program participant. 
• Evaluates effectiveness of care management services provided by measuring attainment of learning objectives. 
• Conducts a follow-up assessment upon completion of DSME program services, using outcome measures from the AADE7.
• See www.cnyfamilycare.org for full job description.

Certificates and Licenses:

• Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) in good and current standing with the Certification Board for Diabetes Care & Education (CBDCE)
• Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) with at least three years of experience in diabetes care, education, and knowledge in program management preferred.
• Working experience with insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring technology preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in the workings of health insurance coverage and system processes preferred, or a desire and willingness to learn and practice new learned skills to support successful patient care.
• Prior experience in DSME Program management with ADA ERP or ADCES Education Program preferred.

About CNY Family Care

CNY Family Care, LLP was founded in 1999 with the goal of providing compassionate and professional medical care. We are a Family Oriented Medical practice with Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and Diabetic Educators. CNY Family Care takes a team approach to meeting the medical needs of our patients through compassion, respect, and professional care. We are available for our patients when they need us. We partner with our patients to provide a proactive approach to medical care, which improves their quality of life. One of our main goals at CNY Family Care, LLP is to provide all of our patients with continuous and comprehensive health care. As part of this care model, we ask all of our patients to select one personal physician. This PCP/Primary Care Physician will maintain an ongoing relationship with the patient and will then always be in charge of their care. They will oversee the care team that consists of nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and Diabetic Educators who might interact with the patients when they visit the office. Our care team will work towards ensuring that the patients receive the appropriate age-related preventative testing an...d treatment as well as the latest evidence-based treatment (proven and documented) for their individual medical condition(s).

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