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Dietitian
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 57 days ago
Hybrid Baltimore, MD $58K – $111K Apply by Jul 30, 2026 Dietitian And Nutritionist ESFJINFJISFJISTJ Healthcare
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This position is eligible for Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →Open to current permanent Department of Veteran Affairs employees.
- →Major Duties include but are not limited to: Conducts a comprehensive nutrition assessment utilizing the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) for assigned patients.
- →Develops and implements an individualized plan for the MNT in accordance with the patient's medical program goals and objectives.
- →Performs a Nutrition Focused Physical Exam (NFPE) during assessment to determine risk and/or degree of malnutrition.
- →Calculates nutrient requirements (calories, protein, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, electrolytes and fluids) and necessary diet restrictions or food and drug interactions.
- →Evaluates patterns and relationships among data obtained and possible root causes for nutrition problems.
- →Tailors diet prescription to each individual patient according to physical and metabolic needs.
- →With an understanding of the patient's health condition, designs the nutritional treatment plan with consideration for psychosocial, behavioral, physical activity, ethnic and cultural factors to obtain desirable outcome and promote long term adherence to medical nutrition care plan.
- →Assesses educational needs and provides nutrition education or counseling for individuals and groups, incorporating a learning approach that considers the cultural, religious, educational and medical situation of the patient.
- →Includes information regarding budgeting, menu planning, food purchasing and preparation, food storage and sanitation.
- →Utilizes motivational interviewing techniques to evaluate patient and/pr caregiver's readiness to learn and potential for changing behaviors.
- →Maintains productivity standards.
- →Practices effective time management and prioritizing of tasks to ensure efficient workflow in assigned area.
- →Ensures completion of consult management tasks by reviewing assigned nutrition consult.
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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