Dietetic Health Technician - Veteran Nutrition Services

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Health Technician (Dietetic) (NFS Ambassador) works within Nutrition and Food Services at a VA Medical Center to ensure Veterans receive meals that align with prescribed therapeutic diets.

The position requires completing a 1-year probation and may be filled using Direct-Hire Authority, with evaluation of performance and agency needs for continued employment. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date; transcripts may be required.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in hospital food service or related nutrition duties.
• Education can substitute for experience with a four-year degree and nutrition-related coursework.
• Combination of education and experience can qualify at GS-05 with relevant courses.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service to Veterans to ensure accurate meal selections.
• Support administrative tasks and use dietetic software.
• Assist with tray assembly and adherence to prescribed diets.

Skills

Hospital food service

Tray assembly procedures

Dietetics software

Regular & modified diets

Food selections

Verbal & written instructions

Computer equipment

Education

Bachelor's degree with nutrition-related coursework

24 semester hours in nutrition/food science

Tools

Dietetics software

Job description

The Health Technician (Dietetic) (NFS Ambassador) works within Nutrition and Food Services at a VA Medical Center to ensure Veterans receive meals that align with prescribed therapeutic diets.

The position requires completing a 1-year probation and may be filled using Direct-Hire Authority, with evaluation of performance and agency needs for continued employment. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date; transcripts may be required.