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Dietitian (Informatics)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 10 days ago
Hybrid Shreveport, LA $50K – $97K Apply by Jul 10, 2026 Dietitian And Nutritionist ESFJINFJISFJISTJ HealthcareHospitality
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This position is to serve as a Dietitian (Informatics) working apart of the Nutrition and Food Service, responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing food service technology as well as ensuring continuous evaluation and improvement within the service.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Uses available technology to enhance the work of all employees within Nutrition and Food Service.
- →Manages VHA supported software programs and/or commercial off-the-shelf software (COTS) to support the effective management of food operations and patient meal services.
- →Enters and maintains ingredients, recipes, nutritional information and menus.
- →Oversees the technology used for meal production, meal service and temperature control.
- →Leads a menu committee.
- →Ensures recipes are standardized.
- →Costs out recipes and assures that they are within budgetary constraints.
- →Creates and revises menus, considering VA established guidelines, policy, patient preference, and religious and cultural considerations.
- →Completes nutrient analyses of regular and modified menus and ensures menus follow required diet guidelines.
- →Develops and maintains training and reference materials for the Nutrition Communication Center (NCC).
- →Manages productivity reports for the NCC.
- →Completes audits for the NCC, determining action plans when results require corrective measures.
- →Coordinates and supports downtime procedures for the NCC, ensuring procedures remain up to date.
- →Coordinates all aspects of training related to computer systems, menus and informatics for NFS employees.
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).
- ✓Must pass Pre-Placement Evaluation.
- ✓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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