Dietetic Technician, Clinical Nutrition Centrewide - Halifax, Canada - IWK Health Centre

IWK Health Centre

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Halifax, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Company:

IWK Health**:

Req ID:177260

Department/Program:
Clinical Nutrition, Digital and Client Services

Location:
Halifax

Type of Employment:
Permanent Hourly PT (50% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Start Date:

ASAP

Union Status:
NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit

Compensation:
$23.8052**:

- **$ /hour

Closing Date: 8 April 2024 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

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 Centre-wide Nutrition Services and accountable to the clinical coordinator, the diet technician is a member of the clinical nutrition team providing technical support to the clinical dietitians in the nutrition management of patients.

The diet technician supports the Health Centre's mission and vision by ensuring that patients receive the highest possible quality nutrition care and service, according to Health Centre guidelines.

Duties include but are not limited to processing Dial for Dining requests for patients on therapeutic diets; providing guidance and suggestions to patients on therapeutic diets; checking and updating census sheets for therapeutic diets; performing computerized nutrient analysis for calorie counts upon dietitian request; providing straight forward nutrition education; reinforcing dietitian teaching under the supervision of the dietitian; and other related duties as assigned.

The diet technician collaborates with clinical nutrition, food services, and external partners such as formula distributors.

Hours of Work:

Rotational, 7 days per week hour shifts covering 0700 to 1830

Your Qualifications:

Food Service Supervisor certification and/or completion of a postsecondary technical program related to food and nutrition and/or a Degree in Food and Nutrition required
Computer literacy and data entry skills required
Demonstrated competency in Math
Computer experience in nutrient analysis
Experience with Meditech Med-Dietary software
Excellent organizational skills
Demonstrated ability to be selfdirected, work well independently and as part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team
Attentive to detail
Flexible to meet workload demands
Demonstrated understanding of familycentered care
Demonstrated excellence in communication (both verbal and written)
Commitment to continual learning and willingness to share knowledge and support the development of coworkers
Medical terminology knowledge is an asset
Competencies in other languages are 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.

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