Registered Dietitian

Job summary

Provide nutritional care in accordance with professional practice standards, including assessment and treatment of individuals, group programs, and consultative advice. Focus on chronic disease prevention and management, health promotion, and connecting clients with community resources while collaborating with an interdisciplinary health care team.

Job details

Job Type: Full-time Hours: 37.5 per week Wage: $34.41-$39.05 per hour Work Location: In person, Sarnia, Ontario Rapids Family Health Team is seeking an enthusiastic, progressive, self-directed and professional Registered Dietitian with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with other health care professionals to manage the needs of clients. As part of the interdisciplinary team, the Registered Dietitian will deliver nutritional care in accordance with professional practice standards. The Registered Dietitian will deliver a wide range of services including assessment and treatment of individuals, group programs and consultative advice, focusing on chronic disease prevention and management, health promotion and linkages with community resources. Due to the collaborative nature of this position, the Registered Dietitian may be required to attend meetings or conduct business at other offices and external locations. Education And Qualifications: Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Nutrition (or other undergraduate program approved by the College of Dietitians) and successful completion of a supervised DC Accredited internship or practicum program, Masters Degree in Nutrition considered an asset Additional training or credentials (e.g. Certified Diabetes Educator, pediatric nutrition, motivational interviewing) are an asset Current registration with the College of Dietitians of Ontario, in good standing 1-2 years of experience as a Registered Dietitian in a clinical dietitian role or primary health care setting Experience in group facilitation and designing, implementing, evaluating programs Ability to work as a self-directed health care professional in an interdisciplinary setting Aptitude using Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Competitive wages with benefits. This is a unionized position; compensation is governed as per the current Collective Agreement. At Rapids Family Health Team we strive to offer an exciting and caring work environment. Successful applicants are required provide a satisfactory vulnerable sector criminal reference check. ‍ 1 Open position is Contract full-time hours Rapids Family Health Team is seeking an enthusiastic, progressive, self-directed and professional Registered Dietitian with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with other health care professionals to manage the needs of clients. As part of the interdisciplinary team, the Registered Dietitian will deliver nutritional care in accordance with professional practice standards. The Registered Dietitian will deliver a wide range of services including assessment and treatment of individuals, group programs and consultative advice, focusing on chronic disease prevention and management, health promotion and linkages with community resources. Due to the collaborative nature of this position, the Registered Dietitian may be required to attend meetings or conduct business at other offices and external locations. Education And Qualifications: Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Nutrition (or other undergraduate program approved by the College of Dietitians) and successful completion of a supervised DC Accredited internship or practicum program, Masters Degree in Nutrition considered an asset Additional training or credentials (e.g. Certified Diabetes Educator, pediatric nutrition, motivational interviewing) are an asset Current registration with the College of Dietitians of Ontario, in good standing 1-2 years of experience as a Registered Dietitian in a clinical dietitian role or primary health care setting Experience in group facilitation and designing, implementing, evaluating programs Ability to work as a self-directed health care professional in an interdisciplinary setting Aptitude using Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Competitive wages with benefits. This is a unionized position; compensation is governed as per the current Collective Agreement. At Rapids Family Health Team we strive to offer an exciting and caring work environment. Successful applicants are required provide a satisfactory vulnerable sector criminal reference check. ‍ 1 Open position is Contract full-time hours Rapids Family Health Team is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process. Appropriate accommodations will be made available in all aspects of the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If you require any accommodations for equal participation in the application, interview or selection processes, kindly contact Human Resources by phone at 519-339-8949 or by email at humanresources@rapidsfhteam. ca and we will endeavor to provide a suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account your individual accessibility needs. We are an equal opportunity employer. We thank you for your interest in this position; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Apply Rapids Family Health Team is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process. Appropriate accommodations will be made available in all aspects of the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If you require any accommodations for equal participation in the application, interview or selection processes, kindly contact Human Resources by phone at 519-339-8949 or by email at humanresources@rapidsfhteam. ca and we will endeavor to provide a suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account your individual accessibility needs. We are an equal opportunity employer. We thank you for your interest in this position; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. The Rapids Family Health Team is a non-profit organization proudly funded by Ontario Health and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. We partner with the province to deliver high-quality, compassionate, and collaborative primary care to our community. Quick Links About UsOur TeamPhysiciansEvents CalendarClinicsPatient ResourcesReferral FormsNewslettersSurveyContact Programs & Services Senior WellnessMental HealthNutritionDiabetes EducationLung HealthHeart HealthCervical Cancer ClinicPharmacy Med ChecksDiabetes Foot Check Clinic Contact Us Pontiac Drive (Main Site) 1150 Pontiac Drive, Suite 4, Sarnia, Ontario ‍Tel. 519-339-8949 Access to Care Centre 481 London Rd. (Inside London Road Diagnostic Centre, 1st floor), Sarnia, Ontario ‍Tel. 519-491-6188 Sarnia Physician FHO Group After Hours Care 481 London Road (1st floor beside pharmacy), Sarnia, Ontario Tel. 519-491-6188

What you’ll do

Provide nutritional care in accordance with professional practice standards, including assessment and treatment of individuals, group programs, and consultative advice. Focus on chronic disease prevention and management, health promotion, and connecting clients with community resources while collaborating with an interdisciplinary health care team.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in Human Nutrition or another program approved by the College of Dietitians, completion of a supervised Dietitians of Canada-accredited internship or practicum, and current registration in good standing with the College of Dietitians of Ontario. The posting seeks 1–2 years of clinical or primary health care experience, group facilitation and program experience, self-directed interdisciplinary practice, and aptitude with electronic medical records; a nutrition master's degree and additional credentials are assets.

Benefits

• Benefits

Listed skills

• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Group Facilitation · Preferred
• interdisciplinary collaboration · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Nutritional Assessment
• Nutrition Treatment
• Chronic Disease Prevention
• Chronic Disease Management
• Health Promotion
• Group Facilitation
• Program Design
• Program Implementation
• Program Evaluation
• Consultative Advice
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Electronic Medical Records
• Motivational Interviewing
• Pediatric Nutrition

Job areas

• Healthcare

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