Dietitian (Advanced Level Practice)

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Leads dietitians and specialty multidisciplinary teams in developing nutrition related services policies procedures and/or protocols.
• Provides comprehensive medical nutritional care applying the NCP in a specialty program and/or a variety of patient care settings. Bases individualized nutrition interventions on the best available research and/or evidence-based guidelines and best practices.
• Provides nutrition education to individuals small and large groups peers licensed practitioner(s) medical students interns and residents as applicable.
• Provides consultative services regarding advanced therapies policies procedures and research in the provision of quality nutritional care.
• Develops monitors and directs practice-specific benchmarks based on standards of care or national initiatives.
• Utilizes knowledge expertise principles and/or current research to plan implement and evaluate organizational initiatives.
• Leads the implementation of new nutrition initiatives or a change in practice to achieve strategic goals.
• Establishes goals measures outcomes and reports progress toward meeting goals to medical center committees health care teams and/or professional groups.
• Leads staff creates and validates competencies and develops training activities.
• Leads nutrition research studies or performance improvement and communicates findings through reports abstracts presentations and/or peer reviewed professional publications.
• Presents at seminars workshops and lectures to convey current nutrition information on new and changing concepts.
• May perform other related duties as assigned which are appropriate for this grade and assignment.

Work Schedule: Full-Time Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm subject to change based on the needs of the facility.
Telework: Not Available.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: PD99523S
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

• 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 identification 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).

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:

• 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.

Upon completion of your trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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).
• Certification: Must hold an advanced practice certification from a nationally recognized certifying body such as the Commission on Dietetic Registration the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists or the National Board of Nutrition Certification. Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management or Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists certification is qualifying. Commonly held certifications include Board Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition; Board Certified Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition; Registered Dietitian Nutritionist-Advanced Practitioner; Certified Nutrition Support Clinician.
• English Language Proficiency. Dietitian candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f).

Current VHA Dietitians that qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision may not be promoted to a higher grade if they do not meet the current RDN/RD requirements.

Grade Determinations:

GS-12 Dietitian (Advanced Level Practice)

Experience: One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-11.
AND
Certification: Must hold an advanced practice certification from a nationally recognized certifying body such as the Commission on Dietetic Registration the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists or the National Board of Nutrition Certification. The certification must be directly related to the assignment being filled. This assignment requires Board Certified Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition.
AND
Knowledge Skills and Abilities: In addition to the experience and certification above the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:(a) Skill in leading a team in the implementation of nutrition-related activities.(b) Skill in utilizing evidence- based practice guidelines to establish or modify goals and improve patient outcomes.(c) Ability to communicate in writing to develop policies and standard operating procedures.(d) Ability to serve as a nutrition expert providing technical guidance direction and staff development.(e) Ability to lead research or performance improvement studies.(f) Ability to present complex nutrition information to a large group of health care providers to persuade and influence provision of care.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard please visit Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.