This position is located at the DVAMC within Nutrition and Food Service. The Dietitian-Advanced Level Practice are subject matter experts in advanced clinical nutrition and conducts comprehensive nutrition assessments for Veterans using the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) assuring high-quality nutrition care under an advanced and expanded scope of practice.

NOTE:

The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

Qualifications:

Basic Requirements :

United States Citizenship:

Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or Registered Dietitian (RD) - Must be registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) the credentialing branch of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics formerly known as the American Dietetic Association (ADA).

Certification:

Must hold an advanced practice certification from a nationally recognized certifying body such as the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists or the National Board of Nutrition Certification. Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management or Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists certification is qualifying. English Language Proficiency. Dietitian candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f). Current VHA Dietitians that qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision may not be promoted to a higher grade if they do not meet the current RDN/RD requirements.

Grade Determinations :

GS-12 Dietitian (Advanced Level Practice)

Experience:

One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-11.

AND Certification:

Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management or Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists certification is qualifying.

AND Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

In addition to the experience and certification above, the candidate must demonstrate the following

KSAs:

(a) Skill in leading a team in the implementation of nutrition-related activities.(b) Skill in utilizing evidence- based practice guidelines to establish or modify goals and improve patient outcomes.(c) Ability to communicate in writing to develop policies and standard operating procedures.(d) Ability to serve as a nutrition expert, providing technical guidance, direction and staff development.(e) Ability to lead research or performance improvement studies.(f) Ability to present complex nutrition information to a large group of health care providers to persuade and influence provision of care.

Preferred Experience:

The selectee will be a subject matter expert in nutrition and diabetes, overseeing the medical nutrition therapy of inpatient and diabetes care plans for the most complex and high-risk patients.

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ .

Physical Requirements:

The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.