Health Technician (Dietetic)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA is seeking qualified applicants for a Dietitian/Nutrition Services position in the Bethesda area. The role supports patient room services and nutrition care within a DoD medical facility, operating 0500–1900 with weekend and holiday coverage as needed.

Candidates must meet education or combined education/experience requirements and demonstrate the ability to perform duties related to dietetics, nutrition, and customer service.

Qualifications

• Six months of general experience in any type of work that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of the position, or experience that provided familiarity with Dietetics and Nutrition.
• Six months of specialized experience which includes providing food, nutrition, and/or dietetics services; answering calls; providing effective customer service; and operating computerized systems in a medical treatment facility.

Education

Two years of education above high school in Dietetics or Nutrition

Combination of Education and Experience

Job description

About the Position:

Work is performed in an office environment within the Nutrition Services Department. The Patient Room Services section operates between the hours of 0500-1900 including weekends and holidays. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

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:

Six months of general experience (1) in any type of work that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of the position, or (2) experience that provided a familiarity with Dietetics and Nutrition AND six months of specialized experience which includes providing food, nutrition, and/or dietetics services; answering calls; providing effective customer service; and operating computerized systems in a medical treatment facility. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-03).

OR

Education:

Two years of education above the high school level that included at least 12 semester hours in subjects related to the position, such as Dietetics or Nutrition.

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 your semester hours of education by 60. Add the two percentages.