Dietetic Technician

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Polk South (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital at Fort Polk, LA, invites qualified candidates for a Nutrition Care Specialist role. You will monitor nutrition care for patients by obtaining diet orders from medical staff and assist with nutrition care plans.

Requirements include a four-year degree in dietetics or nutrition and one year of specialized experience. A combination of education and experience may qualify; US citizenship is required. Transcripts may be required during the application.

Qualifications

• Four-year bachelor's degree in dietetics or nutrition.
• One year of specialized experience in nutrition care or related field.
• Credit for volunteer or non-Federal experience may apply.

Skills

Nutrition care coordination

Diet orders processing

Patient education

Education

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics or Nutrition

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital within Fort Polk, Louisiana.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.
• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
• Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.

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.

Specialized Experience:

One year of specialized experience which monitoring nutrition care for all patients by obtaining diet orders from medical staff or health systems; or assisting with the implementation or evaluation of nutrition care plans to provide nutrition support to patients. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

Education:

Four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position, such as dietetics or nutrition.

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 your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages.