What is a chronic disease manager and how to become one

Key steps to become a chronic disease manager

1. Explore chronic disease manager education requirements

   Most common chronic disease manager degrees

   Bachelor's

   51.5 %

   Associate

   24.8 %

   Master's

   17.8 %

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2. Start to develop specific chronic disease manager skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Patients	63.88%
   Care Coordination	5.57%
   Health Education	5.39%
   Care Management	4.45%
   Home Health	3.82%

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3. Complete relevant chronic disease manager training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New chronic disease managers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a chronic disease manager based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real chronic disease manager resumes.

4. Research chronic disease manager duties and responsibilities

   • Manage chronic diseases including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypothyroidism, hyperlipidemia, etc.
   • Empower and educate patients to promote dietary and medication compliance, improving health and decreasing exacerbation of illness and hospitalizations.
   • Provide telephonic nursing education to patients with heart failure including medications, activity, disease progression, physician appointments and procedures.
   • Serve as principal investigator of the CDC coordinate chronic disease grant.

5. Apply for chronic disease manager jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a chronic disease manager job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams