Dietetic Technician

**Req ID**:132910**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Western** **Zone, **South Shore Regional Hospital**
**Department**:NFS Nutrition & Food Services SSRH**
**Type of Employment**:Casual** **Casual Relief** **(**3%** **FTE) x **1** **position(s)**
**Status**:Healthcare** P**osition**
**Posting Closing Date**:29-Jun-22**

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

**Responsibilities**:
The Dietetic Technician exhibits sound professional judgment and initiative while working within the Mission, Vision and Strategic Directions and incorporates into daily practice the Core Competencies and Values of the organization.

**Qualifications**:

- Graduate of a Food Service Supervisor certification or an acceptable equivalent (2-3 years undergraduate program in Nutrition or a combination of nutrition and food service courses)
- Demonstrated current knowledge of basic nutrition and diet therapy
- Demonstrated ability to use sound professional judgment, initiative and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication (listening, oral and written) skills demonstrating a high degree of tact, judgment, courtesy and confidentiality
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with all stakeholders, including patients, families, all levels of staff and individuals internal and external to the organization
- Excellent organizational, follow-through and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and accurately handle multiple priorities
- Commitment to promoting a culture of respect that supports safety, ethical practices, cultural awareness and organizational health
- Computer expertise in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) internet, intranet, MEDITECH and the ability to acquire new skills as necessary, such as VISION
- Physical and mental requirements to perform the duties of the position such as sitting for long periods, keyboarding and telephone duties, multi-tasking, working under pressure to meet strict deadlines, and working flexible hours as necessary; travelling within other areas as necessary
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

**Hours of Work**:
Casual relief position

**Salary Information**:
$ 22.99 - $27.05 hourly

**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. 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.

As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

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