JOB SUMMARY
Position: Dietitian, Primary Care
Company: Vancouver Coastal Health
Job Location: George Pearson Centre, Vancouver, BC
Full/Part Time: Temporary Full-time
Salary: $35.65 - $44.56 per hour
Job Reference: 178700-cma
WORK PERFORMED
- Provide nutrition care through health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, support and rehabilitation to enable patients/clients to achieve and maintain optimal health outcomes.
- Develop and maintain partnerships with the Primary Care Provider in accordance with the local PCN care delivery model as co-designed by the PCN Partners (local Division of Family Practice, VCH Community of Care and First Nations Partners)
- Care for patients/clients, who are in need of nutrition advice and support related to but not limited to chronic disease, weight management, gastro-intestinal, malnutrition, food allergies, and healthy lifestyle management.
- Assists the patient/client in setting goals and supporting their nutritional and health well-being through the provision of individual and/or group counselling.
- In collaboration with the patient/client and interdisciplinary team, provide continuity of care by liaising with team members, coordinating ongoing care (internal and external), supporting transitions and navigating services.
- Current full registration with the College of Dietitians of British Columbia (CDBC).
- Two years’ recent related clinical experience in community nutrition or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Valid B.C. driver’s license and access to a vehicle.
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