Dietitian I

Alberta Health Services; Medicine Hat; On-site; CAD 63,000 - 84,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive

Job summary

Alberta Health Services in Medicine Hat is seeking a Dietitian I to join the Nutrition Services team. You will assess, develop, implement and evaluate nutrition care plans for pediatric and neonatal patients in acute care and specialty clinics, within a multidisciplinary team and community settings.

The role emphasizes patient- and family-centered care, evidence-based nutrition, and collaboration with physicians, nurses and other professionals. A recruitment incentive may be offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Foods and Nutrition with an accredited internship or practicum.
• Active or eligible for registration with the College of Dietitians of Alberta (CDA).
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).

Responsibilities

• Assess, develop, implement and evaluate nutrition care plans for pediatric and neonatal patients.
• Provide nutrition care in acute care and pediatric specialty clinic settings.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team in facility and community settings to achieve health outcomes.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Foods and Nutrition

Internship/ practicum accredited by Dietitians of Canada

Active or eligible for CDA registration

Job description

Your Opportunity

This is an opportunity for you to become part of a dynamic nutrition team in the city of Medicine Hat. As an acute and ambulatory care Dietitian, you would be a frontline professional within Nutrition Services reporting to the Manager, Nutrition Services Southern Alberta. In this position, you will be responsible for assessing, developing, implementing and evaluating nutrition care plans for pediatric and neonatal patients in acute care and pediatric specialty clinic practice areas. You will work as a part of a multidisciplinary team in both facility and community settings in the practice areas you cover to achieve nutrition and health outcomes using a patient and family centered approach. This position may qualify for a recruitment incentive of up to $500 per pay period, based on the length of their Return for Service. For full details, visit rcif-hsaa.ca. Medicine Hat is located in southern Alberta and is one of Canada's sunniest cites, experiencing warm summers and mild winters. Medicine Hat is Alberta’s sixth largest city with a population of over 60,000 residents and offers an excellent quality of life that includes big-city amenities without big-city costs. Residents enjoy plenty of choice in goods, services, and activities within 10 or 15 minutes of most residential neighborhoods. An all-year playground, Medicine Hat boasts seven golf courses, over 90 kilometers of paved recreational trails, 100 parks, four water play parks, and the 20-story high Saamis Teepee – the largest tepee in the world.

Description

As a Dietitian I, you may provide nutrition expertise to patients (clients, residents) in various AHS facilities and community settings to achieve nutrition and health outcomes. You may be responsible for nutrition assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of nutrition care plans. You may plan and provide public health nutrition services and education programs to promote healthy living and disease prevention for clients/groups in facilities or community settings. Nutrition education is provided to students and other healthcare professionals to support delivery of evidence based nutrition information.

Job Details

• Classification: Dietitian I
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Pediatric and Neonatal Inpatient and Specialty Clinic Areas
• Primary Location: Medicine Hat Regional Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.70
• Posting End Date: 25-SEP-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 16-NOV-2026
• Temporary End Date: 12-MAY-2028
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 7
• Shift Pattern: Days, On Call
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $43.14
• Maximum Salary: $57.37
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science with a major in Foods and Nutrition. Completion of an internship program or practicum training program accredited by the Dietitians of Canada. Active or eligible for registration with the College of Dietitians of Alberta (CDA).

Additional Required Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience as a dietitian with one year of this being in an acute care setting. Experience with enteral nutrition. Restricted activity to prescribe parenteral nutrition. Experience in pediatric and neonatal nutrition care. Experience in nutrition counselling for behaviour change. Demonstrated knowledge of virtual health applications for patient care (MS Teams, Zoom, etc.).