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Dietitian (Clinical)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
On-site Lakeland, FL $50K – $97K Apply by Jul 7, 2026 Dietitian And Nutritionist ESFJINFJISFJ Healthcare
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The Tampa Veterans Healthcare System is currently recruiting for Dietitian positions within the organizations. Clinical Dietitians coordinate nutritional care of Veterans with other health care providers, the Veteran's caregiver, and the community. Employees in this assignment serve in a Dietitian (Clinical) position within the Clinical Section of Nutrition and Food Services(NFS).
What You'll Do
- →Dietitian (Clinical), GS-07:Employees in this assignment serve in a Dietitian (Clinical) entry level developmental position within the Clinical Section of NFS.
- →They perform increasingly complex tasks as they acquire skills in clinical nutrition to apply evidenced-based nutrition practice guidelines.
- →Clinical Dietitians coordinate nutritional care of Veterans with other health care providers, the Veteran, the Veteran's caregiver and the community.
- →Clinical Dietitians learn to interpret research, apply whole health principles and develop patient centered goals.
- →They collaborate with the Food Operations Section to enhance the Veterans' dining experience and ensure patient satisfaction.
- →Additional Duties include but not limited to: Conducts nutrition assessments for patients with lower acuity 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.
- →Dietitian (Clinical), GS-09:Employees in this assignment serve in a Dietitian (Clinical) developmental position within the Clinical Section of NFS.
- →They perform increasingly complex tasks as they continue to develop skills in clinical nutrition to apply evidenced-based nutrition practice guidelines.
- →Clinical Dietitians coordinate nutritional care of Veterans with other health care providers, the Veteran, the Veteran's caregiver, and the community.
- →Clinical Dietitians continue to learn to interpret research, apply whole health principles, and develop patient-centered 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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 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.
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