Dietitian (Facility Program Coordinator)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 90.000 - 116.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Telework eligible

Zusammenfassung

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Dietitian to serve as a Facility Program Coordinator for the MOVE Weight Management Program at the Columbia VA Health Care System and Community Based Outpatient (CBOCs).

The role includes leading a multidisciplinary team, advising on policy and program development, and delivering nutrition therapy within clinical privileges. The position emphasizes leadership, staff development, and coordination with national, state, and local stakeholders;

Qualifikationen

• Transcript must be submitted with your application.
• Education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
• If you are using foreign education, you must submit a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript.

Aufgaben

• Lead a multidisciplinary team as Facility Program Coordinator.
• Administrative responsibility for a specialty program; provide leadership, guidance and direction.
• Oversee program, policy and procedure development; set goals and monitor progress.
• Perform data collection and analysis for research or quality improvement projects.
• Develop and maintain training and reference materials.
• Coordinate with the team to meet local goals and report to stakeholders.
• Provide direct patient care via comprehensive nutrition therapy within scope.
• Advise on program and fiscal management and resource needs.

Ausbildung

Transcript requirement

Education recognized by US Dept of Education

Jobbeschreibung

Dietitian (Facility Program Coordinator)

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Facility Program Coordinator leads the MOVE Weight Management Program at the Columbia VA Health Care System and Community Based Outpatient (CBOCs); advises the Assistant Chief and Chief, Nutrition & Food Services on all matters pertinent to this program and utilizes advanced practice skills, knowledge and judgement to improve treatment services.

Key Responsibilities

Dietitians in this assignment serve as a Facility Program Coordinator leading a multidisciplinary team. They are administratively responsible for a specialty program and provide program-specific leadership, guidance and direction, technical advice, and staff development.

Facility Program Coordinators have oversight responsibilities for program, policy, and procedure development, set goals, monitor, and redefine priorities and may have an active role in the fiscal management for the program. They direct or participate in the design of research activities or quality improvement studies, including data collection and analysis.

Facility Program Coordinators have oversight of and are responsible for developing and maintaining training and reference materials. - Manages all aspects of the program for the facility, assuring local compliance with national policy and direction. - Coordinates with the multidisciplinary team to develop local goals. Measures progress toward the goals and reports to the appropriate officials at a local, VISN and national level.

- Provides direct patient care by developing and implementing comprehensive nutrition therapy, practicing within their scope/clinical privileges. - Serves as the professional and technical advisor for their program. - Promotes and maintains effective working relationships with all faculty and significant parties at the national, state, and local level.

- Directs or participates in the design of studies, collects data, conducts statistical analysis, interprets findings, and translates results into written and oral communications. - Sets priorities, delegates task, meets multiple deadlines, analyzes organizational problems and develops and implements effective solutions.

- Serves as a consultant and technical advisor within NFS and with other facility health care staff in evaluating health care delivery to Veterans and employees. - Determines the continuing education needs of program staff and appropriate resources to meet those needs. - Oversees all aspects for the program, policy, and procedure development. - Oversees development and maintenance of training and reference materials. - Establishes and manages program goals and objectives.

- Plans and administers a program, coordinates associated activities and resources, evaluates program accomplishments, redefines priorities, problem solves, and modifies objectives. - Takes an active role in the fiscal management for the program, identifying resource needs that may include staffing, supplies, contracts, etc. - Maintains program information through approved social media outlets.

- May perform other related duties as assigned which are appropriate for this grade and assignment. Work Schedule: 8:00a to 4:30p, Monday thru Friday, Hours subject to change based on agency needs Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 99400-S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $89508 – $116362/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-02.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.

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