Diabetes Educator
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- Diabetes education
- Health educator
- Diabetes management
The Diabetes Educator provides personalized education and management support to clients with diabetes, addressing individual health and psychosocial needs. This role involves developing, implementing, and evaluating education plans in outpatient or classroom settings, often collaborating with healthcare teams. The position requires dietitian licensure and experience in diabetes treatment, emphasizing patient-centered care and professional development.
Description
Diabetes Educator- Part-Time, 24 hours a week, Day Schedule
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Providence offers a fantastic benefits package which include but is not limited to:
Free, convenient, and ample parking.
TriMet annual pass (Hop Fastpass) for benefit eligible staff who work within the Portland Service Area (does NOT include Wilsonville, Newberg, Seaside, Hood River, Washington State, or Medford).
Medical Plan Assistance Program- provides free or reduced-cost coverage to caregivers and their eligible dependents who qualify based on household size and income.
Tuition reimbursement/education– includes 100% tuition paid program options; up to $5,250 per year for select undergraduate and masters degrees within Guild catalog. Required books and fees are 100% covered or reimbursable for select schools in the Guild catalog up to program funding cap.
Paid Time Off – Benefit eligible caregivers receive up to 25 days per year.
Retirement - The Providence retirement program consists of employer match and discretionary contributions that work together with your pre-tax (and/orRoth aftertax) contributions to help you save for retirement.
Lyra Caregiver Assistance program- Up to 25 counseling or coaching sessions per eligible member per year.
The diabetes educator provides education for clients with diabetes of all ages according to the individualized needs of the client. This process involves a health and education assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of an education plan, taking into account psychosocial, economic, and language barriers. Duties are performed in a classroom or individual outpatient setting in collaboration with a team . The candidate accepts professional development and community outreach as an integral part of professional practice.
Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Ambulatory Services and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.
Required Qualifications:
- Oregon Dietitian License upon hire.
- National CDR Registered Dietitian - Commission on Dietetic Registration upon hire.
- Three (3) years experience in treatment and education of diabetes within the last 2 years.
- Experience with current adult learning theory in relation to diabetes education.
- Experience with the clinical management of diabetes.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Formal coursework or credentials in principles of adult learning theory and patient-centered learning.
- Certification in Diabetes Education, or willingness to attain CDCES certification upon hire
- Experience with diverse ethnic groups.
Why Join Providence?
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.
About Providence
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act."
About the Team
Providence has been serving the Pacific Northwest since 1856 when Mother Joseph of the Sacred Heart and four other Sisters of Providence arrived in Vancouver, Washington Territory. As the largest healthcare system and largest private employer in Oregon, Providence is located in areas ranging from the Columbia Gorge to the wine country to sunny southern Oregon to charming coastal communities to the urban setting of Portland.
Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services, emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care.
Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.
Requsition ID: 390454
Company: Providence Jobs
Job Category: Clinical Education
Job Function: Clinical Support
Job Schedule: Part time
Job Shift: Day
Career Track: Clinical Professional
Department: 5019 AS DIABETES HLTH ED
Address: OR Portland 4400 NE Halsey St
Work Location: Providence Health Plaza (HR) Bldg 2-Portland
Workplace Type: On-site
Pay Range: $40.11 - $62.27
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
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