Dietitian, Diabetes Educator

Northwest Territories Health and Social Services...
Yellowknife
CAD 100,000 - 125,000
Job description

Company

Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority

Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority – Yellowknife Region (NTHSSA) is one of eight health and social services authorities established by the Department of Health and Social Services in the Government of the Northwest Territories. NTHSSA – Yellowknife Region delivers and administers Population Health, Primary Health Care and Social Services programs in the communities of Dettah, Fort Resolution, Lutselk’e, Ndilo and Yellowknife. Our mission is to work with people to optimize wellbeing through the provision of collaborative and culturally appropriate health and social services.

Location

Yellowknife NT

Duties

Located in Yellowknife and reporting to the Territorial Specialist, Chronic Disease Management (Specialist), the Dietitian-Diabetes Educator provides expertise in the prevention and management of diabetes and its complications for the residents of the Northwest Territories. This position works with community health center staff, integrated care teams, indigenous organizations, pharmacies, community groups, and the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) to promote healthy lifestyles and the development and delivery of community programs in the Yellowknife region. The incumbent determines the nutritional management, education programming, resources, and teaching methods required to treat or support adults diagnosed with diabetes and its complications, and the prevention of diabetes in high-risk groups.

Requirements

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by: A Baccalaureate Degree in Nutrition, and completion of an accredited Dietetic Internship program, as well as two (2) years of recent dietetic experience in acute or ambulatory care setting.

Start Date

2024-10-03

Hours

37.5 per week

Salary

$95,784-114,426

Contact

Name

Tanya Gillard RD

Title

Territorial Specialist, Chronic Disease

Address

PO Box 1320 Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9

Telephone

867 767 9106 ext 40056

Email

tanya_gillard@gov.nt.ca

Display Date

2024-10-03

Expiry Date

2024-12-03

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