21 Oct
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Queen Square Family Health Team
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Brampton
21 Oct
Queen Square Family Health Team
Brampton
Queen Square Family Health Team provides interdisciplinary primary care to its local community through the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care that is timely and accessible. We offer a wide range of programs and services including but not limited to diabetes management, seniors’ care, palliative care, maternal health, and mental health care working alongside our physicians of Queen Square Doctors and our community clinic partners, who serve over 30,000 patients.
We are seeking a Registered Dietitian for a full time position. The Registered Dietitian will be responsible to support patient care delivery and the implementation of programs and services including a healthy lifestyle and chronic disease management. The Dietitian will also provide physicians and other team members with nutritional consultation, education, and information that contributes to the health and wellness of patients, and the knowledge and expertise of providers.
Responsibilities
As a Registered Dietitian you will:
· Develop nutrition plans and provide nutrition counseling for patients based on your comprehensive needs assessment
· Monitor and follow up nutrition treatment and plans
· In consultation with primary care providers, contribute to therapeutic and management plans with patients
· Evaluate and document outcomes of individual patient care in collaboration with the team
· Collaborate with family physicians to incorporate nutritional components in the management of chronic diseases such as hypertension, obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and heart failure
· Promote behavior change related to food choices, eating behavior and preparation methods to optimize health
· Support clients to make positive,
independent choices and decisions around diet and nutrition to optimize health
· Support patients in learning how to self-manage care
· Develop programs or workshops around identified nutrition issues at times and locations appropriate for patients
· Apply self-management and other strategies to support the development of an informed, engaged patient
· Develop, update, and maintain education resources for patients and for providers
· Identify gaps and needed modifications in services
· Perform other related duties as assigned by the Executive Director and/or Physician Lead
As a member of the Queen Square Family Health Team you will:
· Work with community and hospital partners to strengthen Queen Square’s program and advance patient care services
· Contribute to program planning, implementation, and evaluation
· Identify and be involved in quality improvement activities, including the collection of data for measurement, reporting, and evaluation
· Participate in team-building and team meetings
· Support and contribute to a healthy workplace that embraces lifelong learning, diversity, clinical teamwork, privacy, and adherence to professional standards of practice
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in Science with a major in Nutrition, or related field of study
· A minimum of 2 years of working experience in primary care or hospital-based clinical team delivering related services which can include chronic disease management, nutrition counseling, and healthy weight management.
- We are seeking a Dietitian with experience and cultural competency in South Asian nutrition and food practices. The successful candidate will have an understanding of South Asian dietary traditions and be comfortable providing culturally responsive nutrition counselling to clients from diverse backgrounds. Fluency in languages commonly spoken within the South Asian community (e.g., Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Tamil, Bengali) would be considered an asset.
· Registration and good standing with the College of Dietitians of Ontario
· Proof of qualified liability insurance
· Knowledge and experience in community health and public health sciences and chronic disease management.
· Experience working as part of a multi/interdisciplinary team
· Comfortable with electronic documentation and use of technology in the workplace
Skills
· Excellent written and oral communication skills
· Confidence to practice independently
· Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
· Excellent critical thinking skills and clinical decision making
· See the value and able to work effectively as a collaborative team member
Pay: $78,000.00-$83,000.00 per year
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
Experience:
- Registered Dietitian: 2 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Registration with the College of Dietitians of Ontario (required)
- Proof of professional liability insurance (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Brampton, ON L6V 4H4
📌 Registered Dietitian (Brampton)
🏢 Queen Square Family Health Team
📍 Brampton