Registered Dietitian

The Credit Valley Family Health Team (CVFHT) is an Academic Family Health Team affiliated with Trillium Health Partners and the University of Toronto. It is an engaging multi-disciplinary primary care team dedicated to continuous learning and excellence within primary care with a demonstrated track record of impactful quality improvement activities.

The Inter-Professional Care Team (IPCT) is a unique model of care where family physicians, social and community service providers work together with Inter-Professional healthcare Providers (IHPs) in an integrated manner to provide comprehensive healthcare. We deliver care to all patients in need, with a special focus on individuals with complex needs, marginalized, low income individuals, families and unattached residents in the community. As a member of the IPCT, you will work alongside Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists and Registered Social Workers to deliver care.

Your Qualifications:

• Baccalaureate of Science in Nutrition or equivalent
• Registered Dietitian in good standing with the College of Dietitians of Ontario
• A minimum of two years (2) of Diabetic and Nutrition employment experience preferably in a community-based health care
• Experience working effectively within a busy inter-professional clinical environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Your skills:

• Previous experience in chronic disease management; pediatric nutritional issues; and digestive disease disorders; seniors; adults and youth
• Experience working with complex marginalized, diverse communities
• Comfortable to provide virtual care counselling support to patients and families - if needed
• Ability to work in an inter-professional team environment and respond to nutritional concerns / questions
• Demonstrate ability to facilitate group educational sessions using the principles of adult education
• Ability to effectively prioritize work required
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Application of evidence - based practice
• Computer literacy and familiar using digital health intelligence for e-referrals
• CDE designation (optional)
• Bilingualism is considered an asset

Main responsibilities:

• Responsible for assessment, development of a treatment plan as well as implementation of the treatment in collaboration with the client's stated goals within scope of the clinical discipline
• Assess client needs and link to appropriate community resources
• Maintain accurate, concise and confidential EMR documentation where applicable, pertaining to patient history and encounter data
• Complete necessary FHT and MOHLTC program documentation
• Knowledge and delivery of health promotion and program planning is an asset
• Working in a multidisciplinary professional setting to provide care to patients and access to full spectrum of health conditions with focus on Seniors, Adults, Youths, Pediatrics and Mental Health and Addiction.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the IPCT Manager, the physician leads and Execute Director

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 6 months - with the possibility for extension