Health Technician (Dietetic)

Veterans Health Administration; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center in Miami, FL, is seeking a Health Technician (Dietetic) to support Nutrition and Food Services. The role requires handling modified diets, using dietetics software, and delivering exceptional service to patients and staff.

The candidate must meet qualification standards for GS-5 or higher, with education or experience as described, and submit transcripts. This is a full-time position at the hospital.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 24 semester hours in nutrition-related subjects as required.
• Specialized experience includes performing duties in food service in a hospital environment and familiarity with regular and modified diets.
• Transcripts must be submitted; education cannot be credited without documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine food service support and patient-focused service.
• Assist with tray assembly, diet modifications, and food selections.
• Operate dietetics software, computer equipment, phone system and printers per instructions.

Skills

Customer service

Computer skills

Phone etiquette

Dietetics software

Dietary knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or 24 semester hours in nutrition-related subjects

Tools

Dietetics software programs

Job description

The Health Technician (Dietetic) is in the Nutrition and Food Services service line at the Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center in Miami, FL. They perform routine duties that require exceptional customer service, computer skills, proper phone etiquette, proficiency in special food service and therapeutic diet procedures, a broad knowledge of routine modified diets, combinations of diet modifications and knowledge of Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS} Dietetics software and required functions.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/02/2026. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Individual Occupational Requirement: Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Therefore, technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled. OR For GS-5: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position. Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-4 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Specialized experience includes performing duties in food service in a hospital environment; knowledge of tray assembly area procedures; using dietetics software programs; familiarity with regular and modified diets; assisting with food selections; following verbal and written instructions; and using computer equipment, phone system, and printers. This position requires effective communication skills both verbally and in writing and good customer service. NOTE: Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must clearly indicate the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. OR, Education: A bachelor's degree or four (4) years of education above the high school level with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position ((i.e. nutrition, dietary therapy, food and nutrition science, food service systems management, etc.). This education must have been obtained in an accredited business or technical school, junior college, college or university for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR, Combination: An equivalent combination of successfully completed post-high school education (beyond the second year or 60 semester hours) and specialized experience, as described above, which meet the total qualification requirements for this grade level. This education must have been obtained at an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college, or university. NOTE: Your experience must be documented in your resume and transcripts are required. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.