Position Overview

The Chronic Disease Education Dietitian is an integral member of the Primary Care team, working collaboratively with team members to plan, deliver and continuously improve client-centered primary care services. The incumbent promotes strategies and provides services that focus on optimal health, prevention of disease and promotion of health with individuals, families, groups and communities. This includes strategies related to chronic disease self-management and the health behavior change model. The Chronic Disease Education Dietitian applies nutrition and dietetic theory, key knowledge and critical thinking skills to strive to improve the health of clients.

The incumbent exercises the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of...