Renfrew County is a healthy, growing and culturally rich community.  Multiple benefits of living there include very affordable housing and lifestyles, excellent quality of life, natural beauty, a wide variety of outdoor activities, short commutes, vibrant community resources and a growing region with something for everyone.

The Madawaska Valley Family Health Team (MVFHT) is a newer Family Health Team (FHT) nestled south of Algonquin Park and east of Ottawa.  Within the values of respect, communication, integrity, collaboration, quality, and honesty they aim to increase capacity for care, support the needs of the community and build a positive and comprehensive team.  

• THE ROLE

Madawaska Valley Family Health Team (MVFHT) (Barry’s Bay)

As a highly valued member of the team, the dietitian provides medical nutrition therapy in individual and team visits as well as groups. 

• Provide direct patient care including assessments, counselling, nutrition care plans, monitoring, evaluating, referrals and follow-up.
• Provide group counselling such as Craving Change, heart health etc. for rostered and unrostered patients.
• Incorporate health promotion and determinants of health within the MVFHT.

THE CANDIDATE

• Must be a member in good standing with the CDO.
• Experience with long term care would be an asset.
• Experience in primary care would be an asset.
• Practice with a health at every size approach, familiarity with mindful and intuitive teaching approaches
• Willing to learn and uphold the Long-Term Care Homes Act requirements.

We understand and appreciate our clients’ ever-increasing desire for candidates to reflect the communities in which they work and live. The Vogel Group is committed to inclusivity and diversity as we search for outstanding leadership talent for our clients.

We encourage candidates of all ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, physical challenges, sexual orientations, and identifications to feel confident in exploring and declaring candidacy for any of our search assignments.

• For a full profile or to apply, please contact:

Tracy Hussey, MSc, RD, RPR    

Principal                                       

289.238.9407

tracy@thevogelgroup.ca

The Vogel Group is a leadership search firm with offices in Alberta and Ontario conducting national searches for a wide range of clients. We work with like-minded organizations that value a partnership based on integrity, authenticity and an unwavering commitment to excellence.