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Dietitian (Clinical)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 75 days ago
Hybrid Belleville, IL $63K – $100K Apply by Jul 13, 2026 Dietitian And Nutritionist ESFJINFJISFJISTJ OperationsHealthcare
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The incumbent coordinates nutritional care with other health care providers, the Veteran, the Veteran's caregiver, and the community. They interpret research and utilize whole health principles to develop patient-centered goals and outcomes. The incumbent collaborates with the Food Operations Section to enhance their dining experience and ensure patient satisfaction.
What You'll Do
- →The 1 position is for either a GS9 or GS11 and will support St Clair CBOC, in IL and support the VA clinic at Scott Airforce Base, both, part of the St Louis VA Healthcare System.
- →GS 9 Duties Conducts comprehensive nutrition assessments using the Nutritional Care Process (NCP), including nutrition focused physical examinations, to establish a nutrition diagnosis and determine risk and/or degree of malnutrition.
- →Develops and implements Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to address the nutrition diagnosis, evaluates and monitors the effectiveness and outcomes of MNT interventions.
- →Modifies the plan as needed to achieve positive patient outcomes.
- →Documents MNT in the medical record using the Assessment, Diagnosis Intervention, Monitoring, Evaluation (ADIME) format.
- →Calculates nutrient requirements and necessary diet restrictions or food and drug interactions tailoring the diet prescription to each individual patient.
- →Identifies patients in need of nutritional support and recommends the appropriate mode of support and communicates appropriately with the health care team.
- →Actively participates in formal and informal interdisciplinary team meetings.
- →Assesses educational needs and provides nutrition education/counseling for individuals and groups that is tailored to the Veteran(s).
- →Maintains productivity standards.
- →Maintains accurate record keeping of daily clinical activities and completes patient encounters using approved systems.
- →Manages clinic grids to maximize access to nutrition services.
- →Ensures both virtual and face-to-face modalities are available to meet the needs of patients.
- →Participates in service-level strategic planning and implementation of new initiative, policies, procedures, and goals.
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.
- ✓Transcripts from a accredited school must be attached regarding consideration.
Personality Fit
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