Dietitian Facility Program Coordinator

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

• Manages all Aspects of the Program for the facility assuming local compliance with national policy and direction.
• Coordinates with the multidisciplinary team to develop local goals. Measures progress toward the goals and reports to the appropriate officials at a local VISN and national level.
• Provides direct patient care by developing and implementing comprehensive nutrition therapy practicing within their scope clinical privileges.
• Serves as the Professional and technical advisor for their programs.
• Promotes and maintains effective working relationships with all facility and significant parties at the national state local level.
• Directs or participates in the design of studies collects data conducts statistical analysis interprets findings and translates results into written and oral communication.
• Sets priorities delegates tasks meets multiple deadlines analyzes organizational problems and develops and implements effective solutions
• Serves as a consultant and technical advisor within NFS and with other Facility health care staff in evaluating health care delivery to veterans and employees.
• Determines the continuing education needs of programs and staff and appropriate resources to meet those needs.
• Oversees all aspects of the program policy and procedures development.
• Oversees development and maintenance of training and reference materials.
• Establishes and manages program goals and objectives.
• Plans and administers programs coordinates associated activities and resources evaluates program accomplishments redefines priorities problem solves and modifies objectives.
• Takes and active role in fiscal management for the program identifying resource needs that may include staffing supplies and contracts ect.
• Maintains program information through approved Social Media outlets.
• May perform other duties as assigned which are appropriate for this GS Grade Level.

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• 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 ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers 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).
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.

• 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.

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• English Language Proficiency. Dietitian candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f).

• Registration: All applicants must hold the RDN credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) the credentialing agency of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

• Note: Applicants who hold the RDN credential have met the education requirement (e.g. bachelors degree or higher) of CDR as such this occupation is considered professional and scientific with a positive education requirement.