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Dietitian (Clinical)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 66 days ago
Hybrid Washington, DC $85K – $111K Apply by Aug 6, 2026 Dietitian And Nutritionist ESFJINFJISFJISTJ Healthcare
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The primary purpose of the Remote Patient Monitoring-Home Telehealth (RPM-HT) Dietitian (Clinical) position is to enable planning, development, and directing of nutritional care activities for Veterans enrolled in the TeleMOVE! program. The position reports to the Director of the RPM-HT program.
What You'll Do
- →The Registered Dietitian requires the skill in applying the theories and practices of dietetics in accordance with the guidance set forth in Nutrition and Food Service and Office of Telehealth Services policies and procedures and VA regulations governing the practice of dietetics.
- →The Dietitian(Clinical) will provide authoritative advice and program consultation on nutrition and weigh management programs; develop new approaches and apply current scientific advances; maintain effective working relationships with public health administrators and different community resource agencies.
- →The Dietitian must possess the required knowledge and skills in order to perform the following functions: Assesses nutritional, behavioral, and physical activity needs of individuals through analysis of patient histories and the MOVE! 23 Questionnaires.
- →Screens veterans for a home telehealth device and assigns the most appropriate device to meet needs of veteran/caregiver.
- →Reviews expectation with veteran/caregiver on using the home telehealth device for 82 day daily session in a 90 day period that can be repeated.
- →Assesses biochemical and anthropometric finds, obtains history of dietary intake, and evaluates clinical factors to consider complex health requirements imposed by the patient's specific disease and weight management treatment plan.
- →Monitors patients daily/weekly weight status and answers to weight reduction disease management questions and follows up when there are out-of-range alerts on monitor devices.
- →Monitors, medications, treatment modalities and progress towards goals and intervenes frequently to respond to complicated disease state.
- →Reviews current lab tests to assess nutritional laboratory parameters and monitors weight management outcome measures.
- →Synthesizes data to determine nutritional and weight loss consequences on the system and thus evaluate patients projected response to treatment.
- →Develops and assesses effectiveness of general and specialized diets and weight management care plans.
- →Develop care plans for severely nutritionally and medically compromised patients.
- →Develops or identifies specialized feeding programs for morbidly obese patient conditions to enhance weight management outcomes.
- →Assesses compliance by the patient/family caregiver.
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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