Dietitian (Clinical)

Typical duties include but are not limited to:

• Serve as the expert for general weight management and weight management medications.
• Provide direct weight management care by developing and implementing comprehensive nutrition therapy practicing within scope/clinical privileges.
• Teach MOVE! weight management group classes including orientations weekly groups and maintenance groups in addition to individual care.
• Work closely with Primary Care Dietitians and the MOVE! Program Coordinator.
• Work in collaboration with the Primary Care and Health Promotion Disease Prevention interdisciplinary team.
• Participate in MOVE! and Nutrition & Food Service quality improvement projects.
• Serve as a preceptor to dietetic interns.
• Maintain accurate record keeping of daily clinical activities and complete patient encounters using approved systems.
• Calculate nutrition requirements and necessary diet restrictions or food and drug interactions tailoring the diet prescription to each individual patient.
• Participate in service-level strategic planning and implementation of new initiatives policies procedures and goals.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or Registered Dietitian (RD) - Must be registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) the credentialing branch of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics formerly known as the American Dietetic Association (ADA).
  • Exception for GS-07 and GS-09 Only: Dietitians who do not possess the RDN/RD credential. Non-credentialed Dietitians who otherwise meet the basic qualification requirements and have fulfilled the requirements below but do not possess the RDN credential may be given a full-time temporary appointment not to exceed one year under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405(c)(2). May only be appointed at the GS-07 or GS-09 level and may not be promoted/converted until they obtain their RDN credential.
    • Non-credentialed Dietitians must have fulfilled each of the following:
      • Earned a bachelors or higher degree from a U.S. regionally accredited college or university or foreign equivalent. Foreign Education: To be creditable college and/or university degrees earned outside the U.S and its territories must be evaluated by ACEND and meet ACENDs International Dietitian Education standards which are designed to provide graduates with the knowledge and competencies to sit for the CDR credentialing exam. AND
      • Completed an ACEND accredited experiential or supervised practice program and provide a verification statement from the program director that conveys eligibility to take the CDR registration exam as a prospective RDN. A list of ACEND accredited programs are located on the ACEND website or at ACEND Accredited Programs Directory.

1. Experience or Education. None beyond the basic requirements.

1. Experience. At least one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. OR
2. Education. Masters degree from a regionally accredited university or college.
3. Knowledge Skills and Abilities. In addition to the experience or education above the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:
   1. Knowledge of various accrediting and regulatory requirements.
   2. Knowledge of virtual technology to provide nutrition care.
   3. Ability to deliver patient care using the NCP (e.g. assessment diagnosis intervention monitoring and evaluation).
   4. Ability to apply evidence-based nutrition practices to improve patient outcomes.
   5. Ability to develop patient-centered goals.
   6. Ability to collect data for performance improvement studies.
   7. Ability to collaborate with stakeholders.

1. Experience. At least one year of experience as an RDN equivalent to the next lower grade.
2. Knowledge Skills and Abilities. In addition to the experience above the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:
   1. Skill in delivering patient care using the NCP (e.g. assessment diagnosis intervention monitoring and evaluation).
   2. Skill in interpreting research to apply evidence-based nutrition practices to improve patient outcomes.
   3. Skill in developing patient-centered goals.
   4. Skill in analyzing data for performance improvement studies.
   5. Skill in collaborating with stakeholders.
   6. Ability to comply with various accrediting regulatory and agency authorities.