Dietitian

• Assesses nutritional status and plans appropriate nutrition therapy for a variety of disease states and for the prevention of disease.
• Will develop implement and monitor the nutritional care plan based on physician diet prescription and the dietitians nutritional assessment of the patients and age specific intent.
• Provide nutritional education to individuals and families so patients can achieve defined outcomes.
• Documents significant changes in patients nutritional status.
• Contribute to long-range plans and objectives concerning nutrition and dietetic services that are needed by the ambulatory patients and their families.
• Physical Demands: The work involves walking sitting standing reaching and bending in the assessment and treatment of patients.

IHS Selectees whose duties and responsibilities require them to work permanently temporarily or occasionally in an IHS healthcare facility must comply with the IHS Employee Immunization Policy related to vaccine-preventable diseases consistent with recommendations for healthcare workers. Vaccine exemption requests may be available as outlined in the IHS Employee Immunization Policy and facility guidance.

• Selectee may be subject to a probationary period
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630 requiring contact or control over Indian children. Due to this requirement the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you.

Background Investigation Requirement:
This position requires the successful completion of a federal background investigation as a condition of employment.

A background investigation is a standard process used by the Federal Government to verify an individuals identity employment history education and other relevant information to determine suitability for Federal service.

Upon receipt of instructions applicants must complete all required background investigation forms within five (5) calendar days of issuance. Timely completion is critical to avoid delays in processing or a determination of unsuitability.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to prioritize this requirement and to maintain regular communication with their assigned Personnel Security Specialist throughout the process.

Financial Suitability Requirement:
This position requires a review of the applicants financial history as part of the personnel security and suitability determination. Applicants must demonstrate financial responsibility maintain good standing with creditors and satisfy all legal financial obligations prior to applying.

Individuals with substantial delinquent or unresolved financial obligations-including but not limited to delinquent federal or state tax liabilities defaulted federal student loans court-ordered fines or fees or child support arrears-may be deemed unsuitable for employment with the Indian Health Service (IHS).

Prior to the appointment candidates must present two valid forms of identification. If one of the documents is a state-issued ID or drivers license it must be REAL ID-compliant.

This is a competitive vacancy announcement advertised under Delegated Examining Authority. Selections made under this vacancy announcement will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees would therefore be given new appointments to the civil service; however benefits time served and all other Federal entitlements would remain the same.

To qualify for this position your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Individual Occupational Requirements

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements for all grade levels:

• Bachelors or graduate/higher level degree in the fields of dietetics food nutrition food service management institution management or related science. The educational program must have been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics(external link) (ACEND) or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. For dietitian positions the curriculum must have been in accordance with the qualifying requirements established by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)(external link) (formerly American Dietetic Association(external link) (ADA) prior to January 1 2012) in effect at the time of graduation.
• Completion of a coordinated undergraduate program internship or other clinical component approved by AND (formerly ADA) for dietitians or nutritionists.
• Professional registration as a Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN).

Note: Employees currently assigned to positions in this occupational series as of September 2017 will be considered to have met the basic requirements for the position occupied.

In addition to the Basic Requirements you must also meet one of the following Minimum Qualifications and Selective Factor stated below:

SELECTIVE FACTOR:

• Registered Dietitian: (The IHS licensure policy (PHS instructions 338-3) requires IHS Dietitians to possess and maintain current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.) Possess and maintain current registration as a Registered Dietitian (RD) or a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration in a State District of Columbia the Commonwealth or Puerto Rico or a territory of the United States. Must provide proof of a current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration with your application.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

You must meet one of the following requirements to meet the GS-11 grade level:

• Education: 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or
• Experience: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks examples include: Applying professional knowledge concepts principles and methodologies of the science of nutrition and applying the principles practices and procedures to provide optimal nutrition care to patients according to established and specific procedures; planning organizing coordinating and evaluating nutrition programs; assessing nutritional needs and therapeutic diets for individuals or groups located in hospitals community care facilities according to nutritional needs; consulting with other healthcare team members on patient nutritional care; used judgement initiative and resources in deviating from established methods; influencing or persuading people resolving problems utilizing professional knowledge of dietetic principles practices and procedures; applying knowledge of medical practices effects of medication and the effects of other treatment modalities that affect patients diet evaluate diet habits etc. to counsel teach and educate importance of quality food physicians diet prescription to promote social and physical well-being of patients; served as a resource person on nutritional requirements and research related to diseases and prevention of such; or
• Combination of graduate education and specialized experience that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position

You must meet the following requirement to meet the GS-12 grade level:

Experience: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks examples include: Planning coordinating administering and evaluating a comprehensive Nutrition and Dietetics Program. Responsible for the dietetic function in a general medical and surgical hospital when the program presents difficulties in the dietary treatment of patients including several specialized medical programs including renal dialysis patients; a substantial portion of the patients requiring treatment for chronic problems such as liver disorders alcoholism carcinoma diabetes infections and tuberculosis; and the hospital has an active nutrition clinic for outpatients and provides advisory services for community facilities.

Additional selection(s) of candidates may be possible within 240 days from the date the certificate of eligibles was issued for this announcement.

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.