DIETITIAN

U.S. Department of Defense; Landstuhl; Vor Ort; USD 45.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Dietitian to join their team at a prominent medical center. In this role, you will provide vital nutritional care and education to patients and staff, ensuring optimal health outcomes. You will work closely with healthcare providers to develop effective diet plans and conduct community outreach programs. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care and community health initiatives. If you are passionate about nutrition and eager to contribute to a mission-driven environment, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in dietetics or related field required.
• Must possess and maintain RD registration.
• Experience in medical nutrition therapy is essential.

Aufgaben

• Advise physicians on diet plans for patients.
• Conduct nutritional assessments and education programs.
• Prepare materials for community nutrition education.

Kenntnisse

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Nutritional Assessment

Patient Education

Diet Planning

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics

Registered Dietitian (RD)

Ph.D. in Nutrition

Jobbeschreibung

About the Position: You will serve as a DIETITIAN with the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in the NUTRITION CARE CLINICAL/COMMUNITY DIETETIC.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
Duties

• Maintains liaison with physicians, advising them on new types of diets adaptable for use at the hospital.
• Advises the prescribing physicians of anticipated problems whenever special restrictions will make a diet marginally feasible to formulate or especially unpalatable for the patient.
• Conducts an educational and training program for staff development.
• Sets up educational programs for the community, gives presentations to groups of parents, teachers, girl scouts, expectant parents, etc.
• Obtains diet histories and performs nutritional assessments of patients.
• Prepares material for various communication media, and for such occasions as national nutrition month.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19.
• Must be able to satisfy the requirements of the 26JUL12 DODI 1400.25 V1230, DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights. Visit https://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/DoD-Issuances/140025/.
• A Personnel Security Investigation is required
• This position may have a specific initial background investigation and periodic re-verification requirements since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age on a recurring basis.
• A pre-placement medical examination is required.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position subject to applicant testing and random drug testing. Selectees will be required to sign DA Form 5019 requiring participation in random drug urinalysis testing.
• Applicants must be able to fulfill credentialing requirements and obtain and maintain appropriate/relevant clinical privileges.
• This position may require the incumbent to work on call during irregular work hours which may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or varying work schedules.
• May include shift work (evenings, weekends, holidays).
• This position requires a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination
• This position is subject to screening and update of required immunizations.
• This position is identified as Mission Essential which may require you to work or remain at work during an emergency situation or when inclement weather has curtailed operations (e.g., threat to the facility, natural disaster, delayed reporting).

Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for Dietitian :

Degree: Bachelor's or graduate (or higher level) degree in the field of dietetics, food, nutrition, food service management, institution management, or related science. The curriculum must have been in accordance with the qualifying requirements established by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) (formerly American Dietetic Association (ADA) prior to January 1, 2012) in effect at the time of graduation. The educational program must have been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

OR

Completion of a coordinated undergraduate program, internship, or other clinical component approved by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) (formerly American Dietetic Association (ADA)) for dietitians or nutritionists.

OR

Professional registration as a Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN).

Exemption: You are exempt from the basic requirements above if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0630 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since September 27, 2017 or before. Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes providing patient care in medical nutrition therapy through nutrition assessment, nutrition diagnosis, nutrition intervention, or nutrition monitoring and evaluation; and educating patients, staff or medical students on topics of nutrition.

OR
Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Dietetics, food, nutrition, food service management, institution management, or related science.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Registration: You must possess and maintain a current professional registration as a registered dietitian (RD) from the Commission on Dietetic Registration of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) or formerly known as The American Dietetic Association (ADA).