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Dietitian (Advanced Level Practice)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 5 days ago
Hybrid Philadelphia, PA $99K – $128K Apply by Sep 21, 2026 Dietitian And Nutritionist ESFJINFJISFJISTJ Healthcare
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The Advanced Level Practice Dietitian conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments for Veterans using the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) assuring high-quality nutrition care under an advanced and expanded scope of practice. Advanced Level Practice Dietitians are the subject matter experts in advanced clinical nutrition and uses knowledge, expertise, principles and/or current research to lead dietitians and nutrition specialty care teams to plan, implement, and evaluate organizational initiatives.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include, but not limited to: Leads dietitians and specialty multidisciplinary teams in developing nutrition related services, policies, procedures and/or protocols.
- →Provides comprehensive medical nutritional care applying the NCP in a specialty program, and/or a variety of patient care settings.
- →Bases individualized nutrition interventions on the best available research and/or evidence-based guidelines and best practices.
- →Provides nutrition education to individuals, small and large groups, peers, licensed practitioner(s), medical students, interns, and residents as applicable.
- →Provides consultative services regarding advanced therapies, policies, procedures, and research in the provision of quality nutritional care.
- →Develops, monitors, and directs practice-specific benchmarks based on standards of care or national initiatives.
- →Utilizes knowledge, expertise, principles and/or current research to plan, implement and evaluate organizational initiatives.
- →Leads the implementation of new nutrition initiatives or a change in practice to achieve strategic goals.
- →Establishes goals, measures outcomes and reports progress toward meeting goals to medical center committees, health care teams and/or professional groups.
- →Leads staff, creates, and validates competencies and develops training activities.
- →Leads nutrition research studies or performance improvement and communicates findings through reports, abstracts, presentations and/or peer reviewed professional publications.
- →Presents at seminars, workshops, and lectures to convey current nutrition information on new and changing concepts.
- →May perform other related duties as assigned which are appropriate for this grade and assignment.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 0800-1630 Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓ACEND accredited programs are located on the ACEND website or at ACEND Accredited Programs Directory.
Personality Fit
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