Dietitian (Pediatrics) Ref# 2023-024 - Sioux Lookout, Canada - Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
Description
**Dietitian (Pediatrics)- Ref # **:
The SLFNHA Developmental services (DS) provides children and youth allied health services to the 31 communities in the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority catchment.
Salary Range:
$71,442 - $91,949 per annum
Persons of First Nations ancestry will be given preference (OHRC, Part II, Special Employment)
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Applied Nutrition, Home Economics or Human Ecology
- Registered in good standing as a Member of the College of Dietitians of Ontario.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience as a practicing Nutritionist/Dietician or related position.
- Certified Diabetes Educator or College Diabetes Education Certificate or be eligible to write and successfully pass the Certification exam and/or completed College Diabetes Education Certificate.
- Ability to travel to remote locations via various modes of travel automobile, small air plane travel, etc
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Provision of patient assessments/therapy/counselling, utilising clinical reasoning.
- Empower and support patients to improve their ability to take on individual responsibility for their own health pathway.
- Work with other health providers to formulate prognosis and recommend best course of intervention.
- Provide individualized nutritional treatment plans to develop, maintain, or augment individual health utilising evidencebased treatment modalities. Review and modify programming and treatment as needed.
- Ensure proper management of client documentation as per college guidelines, Privacy legislation and SLFNHA policies and procedures.
- Provide specialized educational programs and health promotions to assist children and families in managing pediatric health conditions.
- Contributes to development and delivery of workshops in collaboration with the DS members related to nutrition needs of clients.
- Engage in committee work and/or project work, policy development and/or review.
- Identify, prioritize and initiate and or collaborate in continuous quality improvement initiatives, including accurate and comprehensive statistical compilation; and review of clinical processes and procedures.
- Work in a manner that is compliant with SLFNHA practices, policies and procedures including workplace health and safety policies
SLFNHA currently "Strongly Recommends" COVID-19 immunizations and requests your immunization status to be sent to our staff health department if successful in the recruitment process.
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