Dietitian I

**Your Opportunity**:
This is an opportunity for you to become part of a dynamic nutrition team in the city of Lethbridge. Lethbridge is located in southern Alberta within 150km of the Rocky Mountains and enjoys warm summers and mild winters. Residents get the best of city living, with all the modern conveniences at their fingertips. There’s a thriving cultural scene for visual and performing arts, sports, and recreation, as well as a great mix of bars, cafes, and restaurants to enjoy, and a full calendar of special events year-round. You can cheer on the local Western Hockey League team, the Lethbridge Hurricanes, or reflect on the beauty of the Nikka Yuko Japanese garden. Whatever your lifestyle or interests, there’s something for you here. As a Dietitian I reporting to the Manager Nutrition Services, South Zone, you would be responsible for nutrition assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of nutrition care plans for adults and pediatric outpatients, including pediatric feeding difficulties and pediatric and adult eating disorders based out of the Melcore Center in Lethbridge. As a Dietitian I, you may also facilitate virtual and face to face group nutrition sessions (e.g. weight management, irritable bowel syndrome, heart health) using nutrition counselling for behaviour change as appropriate to achieve nutrition and health outcomes.

**Description**:
As a Dietitian I, you may provide nutrition expertise to patients (clients, residents) in various AHS facilities and community settings to achieve nutrition and health outcomes. You may be responsible for nutrition assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of nutrition care plans. You may plan and provide public health nutrition services and education programs to promote healthy living and disease prevention for clients/groups in facilities or community settings. Nutrition education is provided to students and other healthcare professionals to support delivery of evidence based nutrition information.
- Classification: Dietitian I
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Outpatient Nutrition, Nutrition Services South Zone
- Primary Location: Melcor Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 14-FEB-2023
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 08-MAY-2023
- Temporary End Date: 14-JUN-2024
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $38.71
- Maximum Salary: $51.47
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

**Required Qualifications**:
Bachelor of Science with a major in Foods and Nutrition. Completion of an internship program or practicum training program accredited by the Dietitians of Canada. Active or eligible for registration with the College of Dietitians of Alberta (CDA).

**Additional Required Qualifications**:
**Preferred Qualifications**:
As required.