Dietitian (Advanced Level Practice)

Dietitian (Advanced Level Practice)

The Veterans Health Administration is seeking a Dietitian (Advanced Level Practice) for the VA Black Hills Health Care System in Fort Meade, SD. This position serves as a subject matter expert in advanced clinical nutrition and conducts comprehensive nutrition assessments for Veterans using the Nutrition Care Process to ensure high-quality nutrition care under an advanced and expanded scope of practice.

Location: Fort Meade, SD

Vacancies: 1

Salary: $89,508 - $116,362 per year

Pay Scale & Grade: GS-12

Promotion Potential: GS-12

Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm

Appointment Type: Permanent

Telework: Ad-hoc

Remote/Virtual: Not available

Travel Required: 25% or less

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

PCS: Not authorized

Drug Test: Not required

Security Clearance: Not required

Position Sensitivity/Risk: Non-sensitive / Low Risk

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a subject matter expert in advanced clinical nutrition.
• Lead dietitians and specialty multidisciplinary teams in developing nutrition-related services, policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Provide comprehensive medical nutrition care using the Nutrition Care Process in a specialty program and/or various patient care settings.
• Base individualized nutrition interventions on current research, evidence-based guidelines, and best practices.
• Provide nutrition education to individuals, small groups, large groups, peers, licensed practitioners, medical students, interns, and residents as applicable.
• Provide consultative services regarding advanced therapies, policies, procedures, and research in quality nutritional care.
• Develop, monitor, and direct practice-specific benchmarks based on standards of care or national initiatives.
• Use advanced nutrition expertise and current research to plan, implement, and evaluate organizational initiatives.
• Lead implementation of new nutrition initiatives or practice changes to support strategic goals.
• Establish goals, measure outcomes, and report progress to medical center committees, health care teams, and professional groups.
• Lead staff, create and validate competencies, and develop training activities.
• Lead nutrition research studies or performance improvement projects and communicate findings.
• Present seminars, workshops, and lectures on current and changing nutrition concepts.
• Perform other related duties appropriate for the grade and assignment.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen. Non-citizens may only be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Must be subject to a background/security investigation.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Must complete all application requirements and online onboarding requirements.
• Must provide acceptable identification for employment eligibility verification.
• Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as required for Department of Veterans Affairs health care personnel.
• Selected applicant may be required to serve a one-year or two-year trial period.

Registration and Certification Requirements:

• Must be a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist or Registered Dietitian registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Must hold an advanced practice certification from a nationally recognized certifying body.
• Qualifying certifications may include Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management or Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist.
• Current VHA Dietitians covered by the grandfathering provision may not be promoted to a higher grade if they do not meet current RDN/RD requirements.

GS-12 Advanced Level Practice Dietitian Qualifications:

• Must have one year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level.
• Must hold qualifying advanced practice certification, such as Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management or Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist.
• Must demonstrate skill in leading a team in implementation of nutrition-related activities.
• Must demonstrate skill in using evidence-based practice guidelines to establish or modify goals and improve patient outcomes.
• Must be able to communicate in writing to develop policies and standard operating procedures.
• Must be able to serve as a nutrition expert providing technical guidance, direction, and staff development.
• Must be able to lead research or performance improvement studies.
• Must be able to present complex nutrition information to large groups of health care providers to influence care delivery.

Preferred Experience:

• Subject matter expertise in nutrition and diabetes.
• Experience overseeing medical nutrition therapy for inpatient and diabetes care plans for complex and high-risk patients.

Physical Requirements:

• Selected applicant must participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation.
• Driving physical is required.
• Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed during the evaluation or examination.

Required Documents:

• RDN credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration
• Advanced Diabetes Management or Diabetes Care and Education Specialist certification
• Resume
• SF-50 / Notification of Personnel Action
• Standard Clinical Resume Document uploaded into the restricted resume field
• Full resume or CV may be uploaded separately into the other document upload field
• Transcript, if using education to qualify
• Cover letter, performance appraisal, professional certification, and other supporting documents, if applicable

Benefits:

• Comprehensive federal benefits package.
• Health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance options may be available depending on appointment type and work schedule.
• Paid time off and federal retirement benefits may be available depending on appointment type and work schedule.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on position type and whether the position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.

Application Deadline: September 3, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET

This is an open continuous announcement open to current permanent VA employees. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.

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