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Erie, Pennsylvania · Hybrid

Certified Diabetes Educator Dietitian - Erie - Full Time (Hybrid)

DietitianFull-Time

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Job Description

Company

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

Assesses patient need for diabetes education. Provides individualized diabetes self-management education/training based on assessment. Plans and conducts continuing education programs for professional staff and the community.

Essential Responsibilities

Collects DSME/T program participant assessment data, using a recognized certification database/program in a collaborative and ongoing manner.

Develops educational goals, learning objectives and a plan for educational content and teaching methods with program participants.

Collaboratively develops an individualized follow-up plan with each program participant. Evaluates effectiveness of educational services provided by measuring attainment of learning objectives.

Conducts a follow-up assessment upon completion of DSME/T program services, using outcome measures from the AADE7 Continuum of Outcomes Framework.

Documents assessment data, educational plan, educational services provided and evaluation results in each participant's educational records.

  • Participates in the development of education curricula and materials.
  • Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications

  • Minimum
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Registered/Licensed Dietitian.
  • Experience in counseling patients with diabetes and experience in community education.
  • Preferred
  • Master’s Degree.
  • 1-3 years’ experience in Diabetes Education / Health Living Coaching.
  • Certified insulin pump trainer (CPT).

Additional Employment Requirements

Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) or eligible and must obtain CDCES certification within nine months of hire

  • Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
  • Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
  • Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

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Key Responsibilities

The role involves assessing patient needs for diabetes education and providing individualized self-management training. The educator will also develop educational goals, conduct follow-up assessments, and participate in the creation of curricula and materials.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentHealth coachingCurriculum developmentDocumentationInsulin pump trainingClinical assessmentPatient care

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 24% have no call, 72% require no weekends — this position is remote.

In Pennsylvania, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$81k (46 salary observations; 264 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (1,542 salary observations; 7,569 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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  • Hybrid
  • Remote