Dietitian (Advanced Level Practice)

QualificationsBasic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or Registered Dietitian (RD) - Must be registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) the credentialing branch of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics formerly known as the American Dietetic Association (ADA)
• Certification: Must hold an advanced practice certification from a nationally recognized certifying body such as the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists or the National Board of Nutrition Certification
• Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management or Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists certification is qualifying
• English Language Proficiency
• Dietitian candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f)
• Grade Determinations: GS-12 Dietitian (Advanced Level Practice) Experience: One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-11
• AND Certification: Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management or Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists certification is qualifying
• AND Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: In addition to the experience and certification above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: (a) Skill in leading a team in the implementation of nutrition-related activities
• (b) Skill in utilizing evidence- based practice guidelines to establish or modify goals and improve patient outcomes
• (c) Ability to communicate in writing to develop policies and standard operating procedures
• (d) Ability to serve as a nutrition expert, providing technical guidance, direction and staff development
• (e) Ability to lead research or performance improvement studies
• (f) Ability to present complex nutrition information to a large group of health care providers to persuade and influence provision of care
• Preferred Experience: Incumbent selected is a subject matter expert in nutrition and diabetes, overseeing the medical nutrition therapy of inpatient and diabetes care plans for the most complex and high-risk patients
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position
• Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination
• Driving physical required.

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