Diabetes Nurse Practitioner
The Diabetes Nurse Practitioner serves as a subject matter expert on Glucommander implementation and optimization, as well as current diabetes best practices. They will lead organizations in developing and maintaining standards of care for Glucommander use across the continuum of care. Primary engagement will be focused on clinical practice change for clients deploying, supporting providers and pharmacists, and optimizing the use of Glucommander. Additional roles for this position will include but are not limited to engaging in select marketing opportunities, planning and publishing clinical results, developing and conducting educational programs, and participating in various internal and client meetings.
This role will report to the Director of Clinical Practice and serve in the current Clinical Practice department.
Responsibilities:
- Client Development and Support
- Subject matter expert who will be supporting the work for establishing a baseline assessment of a new or expansion site’s current policies, protocols, procedures, workflows, and order sets for diabetes care related to Glucommander workflows, adhering to standards of care.
- Take an active role in the implementation project to assist clients in building order sets that align with best practices and Glucommander functionality.
- Take an active role in planning and delivering provider and pharmacy education for implementation of Glucommander prior to, during, and after implementation.
- Develop strategic plans to optimize Glucommander usage to meet client glycemic goals and best practices/standards of care.
- Stay abreast of current standards of care and maintain and develop Glytec’s Best Practice and Position Statements to help internal support of clients and to educate clients.
- Assist in the preparation of written reports reflecting the assessment findings, identified gaps, and strategies for success. These reports will be shared with client key stakeholders.
- Serve as onsite consultant to assist providers and pharmacists transitioning patients to Glucommander during Go-Live
- Serve as a client consultant to assist providers and pharmacists in optimally managing patients on Glytec’s eGlycemic Management System, both remotely and on site as needed
- Perform in depth case reviews to assist in optimization and assess client utilization of Glytec’s eGlycemic Management System
- Contribute to the design, delivery and maintenance of pharmacy and provider educational programs for clients
- Collaborate with members of the clinical team, data analytics and customer success/key accounts to analyze trends of adoption, results, and increase utilization of the eGMS across key clients.
- Provides training to new users of GlucoMetrics.
- Participate in Glycemic Management Committees for selected clients.
- Help pursue a culture of openness and teamwork for each client
- Clinical Support
- Participate in clinical team meetings as needed to bring key information and feedback from the field.
- Proficiency in the application of technology to improve glycemic management outcomes
- Collaborate on research and publications
- Serve as key subject matter expert to inform Glucommander educational resources, delivery and optimization strategies.
- Management Meeting
- Participate in client project steering committees as invited and appropriate
- Participate in client advisory meetings
- Member of Clinical Review Committee
- Participates in on-call rotation for 24/7 client clinical support
- Key goals and functions will adapt and align with the objectives of the Clinical Practice Team
- Internal Committee attendance and support may include, but not limited to
- Bimonthly CRC monthly
- Weekly Clinical practice
- Customer team meetings
Skills & Qualifications:
Skills
- Positive attitude with strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Self-starter who can work independently in a remote office
- Ability to manage multiple and simultaneous responsibilities and to prioritize scheduling of work
- Ability to collaborate effectively with team members and manage fast-paced environment at all levels of the organization
- Ability to build strong relationships with clients
- Ability to handle difficult situations involving patients, physicians, or others in a professional manner
- Experience and ease in presenting to and interacting with a broad range of audiences including: nurses, nursing leadership, physicians, pharmacists, and ancillary staff
- Formulate client solutions based on feasibility and a strong understanding of Glytec’s eGlycemic Management System.
- Ability to determine appropriate course of action in more complex situations
- Ability to complete work assignments accurately and in a timely manner
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of all medical, financial, and legal information
- Experience with presenting and analyzing outcomes data.
- Good business ethics and common-sense skills.
Experience
- Previous experiences with diabetes technology and/or software is a plus
- Previous experience in a leadership or quality improvement role is a plus
- Previous experience in participating or designing research is a plus
Education & Knowledge:
- Master’s degree from an accredited NP program. Active NP license.
- 5-7 years of clinical experience as a nurse practitioner or combined experience with inpatient diabetes clinical care. Outpatient diabetes experience will be considered.
- 2-3 years of clinical leadership experience managing and leading complex clinical practices in a collaborative approach
- National certification in diabetes as CDCES or BC-ADM is highly desirable.
- General medical knowledge with specific and detailed knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacologic treatment of diabetes
Working Conditions:
- Travel is required.
- Must have the ability to travel during the week and occasionally on weekends. 50% or greater travel may be required.
- Nights and weekends may be required to achieve the goals of the department and the company.
- As the company grows, this role and service provided will be evaluated for function and growth needs.
Additional Notes
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by personnel assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
All offers of employment are contingent on the results of references, a background check, and a drug test.