Diabetes Educator - Maternal Fetal Medicine

Company: Providence Health and Services
Location: Seattle
Posted on: April 5, 2026

Job Description:

Description The Diabetes Education Specialist plays a vital role in empowering patients and families to successfully manage diabetes through high-quality, evidence-based education. This position delivers culturally relevant, age-appropriate diabetes self-management and nutrition education in both individual and group settings. Serving as a trusted clinical and educational resource, the Diabetes Education Specialist collaborates closely with patients, families, healthcare professionals, and the community to support long-term health outcomes. The role also contributes to program development, quality improvement initiatives, and the delivery of continuing education to professionals and the public. Key Responsibilities: - Provide comprehensive diabetes self-management education and evidence-based nutrition guidance to patients in individual and group settings, using culturally relevant and age-appropriate approaches. - Assess the educational needs of patients and their families, develop individualized education plans, implement those plans, and evaluate outcomes, revising strategies as needed. - Serve as a clinical and educational resource for patients, the community, and healthcare professionals both within and outside the Center. - Coordinate ongoing patient care and support in collaboration with appropriate members of the interdisciplinary care team. - Deliver education, training, and ongoing support related to diabetes technologies to enhance patient understanding and self-management. - Plan and conduct continuing education programs in diabetes and general nutrition for allied health professionals and the general public. - Participate in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the Center’s diabetes education program, including continuous quality improvement initiatives. - Support activities related to maintaining recognition with the American Diabetes Association, ensuring adherence to program standards. - Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills in interactions with patients, families, colleagues, and external partners. Providence Swedish caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Swedish First Hill 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: - Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition Sciences or Dietetics - Washington Dietitian Certification upon hire or Washington Nutritionist Certification upon hire - National CDR Registered Dietitian - Commission on Dietetic Registration upon hire - Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) within 1 year of hire - 4 years of nutrition experience, preferably one year in ambulatory care setting or community health - 1000 hours of diabetes education experience in a variety of settings - Experience and comfort with teaching and public speaking Preferred qualifications: - Master's degree in Nutrition Sciences or Dietetics Why Join Providence Swedish? 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. 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. Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts 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 Swedish is the largest not-for-profit health care system in the greater Puget Sound area. It is comprised of eight hospital campuses (Ballard, Edmonds, Everett, Centralia, Cherry Hill (Seattle), First Hill (Seattle), Issaquah and Olympia); emergency rooms and specialty centers in Redmond (East King County) and the Mill Creek area in Everett; and Providence Swedish Medical Group, a network of 190 primary care and specialty care locations throughout the Puget Sound. Whether through physician clinics, education, research and innovation or other outreach, we’re dedicated to improving the wellbeing of rural and urban communities by expanding access to quality health care for all. 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. For any concerns with this posting relating to the posting requirements in RCW 49.58.110(1), please click here where you can access an email link to submit your concern. Requsition ID: 425675 Company: Swedish Jobs Job Category: Clinical Education Job Function: Clinical Support Job Schedule: Part time Job Shift: Day Career Track: Clinical Professional Department: 3901 SFH MAT FETAL SPEC CTR Address: WA Seattle 801 Broadway Work Location: Swedish First Hill 801 Broadway-Seattle Workplace Type: On-site Pay Range: $41.81 - $64.91 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. PandoLogic. Category:Healthcare, Keywords:Health Educator, Location:Seattle, WA-98104

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