Clinical Dietitian, Maritime Medical Genetics

2 weeks ago


Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

**Company** : IWK Health**:
**Requisition ID**:162048**
**Location**:Halifax**
**Type of Employment**:Casual Relief x **1** position(s)**
**Start Date**:ASAP**
**Union Status**:NSGEU Hlthcare**, **Healthcare** Bargaining Unit**
**Compensation**: $**32.7822****:

- **$**44.7251**/hour**
**Closing Date**:8-Aug-23** (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)**:
**Department/Program**:Maritime Medical Genetics, Diagnostic Services & Maritime Medical Genetics

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

**The Opportunity**:
Reporting to the Manager of MMGS and with accountability to the Professional Practice Leader, Clinical Nutrition, for issues pertaining to Professional Standards of Practice and Ethics, the Clinical Dietitian collaborates and consults as a member of the interdisciplinary team in the Maritime Medical Genetics Service. The Clinical Dietitian provides general and complex nutrition therapy for the MMGS service, most notably with the chronic metabolic disease/disorder patients. The Clinical Dietitian provides assessment, intervention, and follow-up (as indicated) on a direct, consultative or monitoring basis for both pediatric and adult patients. The Clinical Dietitian consults and collaborates with health care providers regarding clients. The Clinical Dietitian participates in the development of services through care team
meetings, working groups, and sub-committees as appropriate. The Clinical Dietitian will assist staff, dietetic interns and affiliating students on normal and therapeutic nutrition in accordance with the mission, vision, and philosophies of the IWK Health Centre. The Clinical Dietitian provides nutrition education and acts as a mentor to dietetic interns and as a resource to other multidisciplinary students, staff and physicians. The Clinical Dietitian shares responsibility with all dietitians to provide caseload coverage throughout the Health Centre, as required.

**Hours of Work**:
Mon-Fri; 7.5 hour shift

**Your Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s Degree with major credits in nutrition or dietetics required, Master’s Degree an asset.
- Successful completion of a Dietetic Internship Program is required.
- Current license to practice with NS Dietetic Association, or eligibility to obtain a license is required.
- Member of Dietitians of Canada, or eligible for membership, preferred.
- Previous related clinical nutrition experience preferred, experience in metabolic disease conditions required.
- Ability to work as part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team as well as the ability to work independently.
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication (verbal & written) skills.
- Excellent time management, organization, and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated understanding and commitment to Family Centred Care.
- Competency in other languages is an asset.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials. Additionally, as per Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status. Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre’s obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis

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