EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

Position:                   Clinical Dietitian
Site:                          Weeneebayko General Hospital
Division:                   Diabetes Education Program/Clinical Nutrition
Reports to:               Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Staff

Status:                       Full Time

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is seeking an experienced candidate to fill the key role of Clinician Dietitian

The Organization

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is the leading health care provider on the western James Bay coast. WAHA is comprised of hospitals in Moose Factory, Fort Albany, and Attawapiskat, with a Health Centre in Moosonee. WAHA also provides regional outpatient programs, as well as Paramedicine services in Moose Factory, Moosonee, Fort Albany, Kashechewan, Attawapiskat, and Constance Lake. The span of services, complexity of care needs in the region, and the depth of health integration has made WAHA a leader and a model of health care services in Northern Ontario. WAHA consists of 450 employees, a Physician team, many students, as well as community stakeholders. It is affiliated with Queens University and offers many educational opportunities for current and prospective team members.

Position Profile Requirements:

Experience working with Aboriginal people and communities is an asset

Organize, prioritise and complete workload within time constraints

Work as an integral member of an inter-disciplinary team

Maintain established nutrition and food services standards

Key Responsibilities:

Day to day management including planning, organizing, communicating, resource management and continuous quality improvement of the Nutrition Services Department

Foster and facilitate interdisciplinary collaborative relationships within the institution as a whole and with other community facilities to ensure a high standard of practice and delivery of quality patient care.

Exercise judgement in meeting patient needs

Qualifications/Experience:

Registered Dietitian with the College of Dietitians of Ontario (or eligible for membership)

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or Food Science

Accredited Dietitians of Canada Dietetic Internship Program

English is essential for this position

How to apply:

 The successful candidate must provide a valid Criminal Record Check within a specified time frame.

Please apply in writing, providing three recent work references, quoting Competition #2023-016 to:

Human Resources

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority

P.O. Box 664

Moose Factory, ON P0L 1W0

Resumes can be emailed to jobs@waha.ca or faxed to 705-658-4917

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is hired

For more information contact the Human Resources team by email above

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted

Internal applicants who meet the qualification and experience requirements and are in good standing with the organization’s attendance management policy are strongly encouraged to apply

Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Weeneebayko Area Health Authority, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive employer. Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005