Position Available: Nutritionist / Health Coach for Dr. Carri Drzyzga at Functional Medicine Ontario.

Dr. Carri Drzyzga (pronounced “DRIZ-ga”) is known internationally as ‘The Functional Medicine Doc’ – the go-to expert on finding the root causes of health problems so you can feel normal again. She holds two medical degrees—Chiropractic and Naturopathic Medicine – and has trained in Functional Medicine, the Bredesen RECODE Program, Bio-identical hormones, Acupuncture, the Kalish Method, and is a Certified Gluten Practitioner. Always an avid learner, Dr. Carri has obtained a level of expertise in her profession that few other doctors have achieved. She also hosts the popular podcast The Functional Medicine Radio Show, and is author of the hit book Reclaim Your Energy and Feel Normal Again! Fixing the Root Cause of Your Fatigue with Natural Treatments. Her private practice is Functional Medicine Ontario located in Ottawa, Ontario.

Opportunity:

We offer the right candidates the opportunity to work in collaboration with Dr. Carri in the facilitation and implementation of evidence-based programs to prevent and treat cognitive decline, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease. The right candidate has exceptional communication and writing skills, is passionate about helping patients execute lifestyle changes (including nutrition, exercise, stress management, and sleep hygiene), is time efficient, reliable, task oriented and highly knowledgeable (and well educated) in the field of nutrition and general chronic disease management. We are fully committed to educating and training the right candidate in the Bredesen ReCODE Program.

Full time opportunities and project management roles may become available in the future for the right candidates.

Skills needed:

• Passionate about your work and helping others!
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Leadership
• Self-motivated
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Takes initiative to develop and improve systems
• Organized and a team player
• Solution oriented
• A creative thinker/ thinks outside the box
• Must maintain a keen attention to details
• Professional appearance
• Personal and professional integrity

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work one on one with our patients and their caregivers to help them successfully implement their treatment program as designed by Dr. Carri, including areas of nutrition, exercise, sleep hygiene, stress management, brain training, and detoxification.
• Build trusting, open, and inspired relationships with our patients – being able to spark positive and long lasting changes in their lifestyle.
• Maintain a high level of patient retention and satisfaction.
• Work collaboratively with Dr. Carri and her team to achieve best outcomes for patients.
• Assist in the development of nutrition programs/projects on an as needed basis.
• Assist in preparing educational and training materials for patients and their caregivers.
• Potential for hiring and training other qualified applicants as our practice grows.

You would work on Dr. Carri’s team 10-20 hours per week with a rate of $20 – $30 per hour.

You should also know that in addition to compensation and a fun and rewarding work experience, you will likely learn a great deal from Dr. Carri.

Very Important: We pride ourselves on providing world class 5-star customer service to all of our patients.

Please apply if:

• You are a team player
• Have a can-do winning attitude
• Can work with deadlines
• Enjoy meeting and exceeding expectations
• Can dedicate 15-25 hours a week
• Are prepared to continue learning on your own time
• You are ready to be immersed in all things dementia related!

Do not apply if:

• You’d rather be right than satisfy a patient
• You do not work well under pressure or with deadlines
• You are moody or attract drama
• You are not dependable
• You are not comfortable handling patient’s questions/concerns

If interested, feel you qualify and would like to be part of a fun and growing team, please fill out the form below. As soon as we receive your application, we will review it.

Please direct any questions to us at Info@DrCarri.com.