Supervisory Dietitian (Clinical)

<p>As the Supervisory Dietitian (Clinical Nutrition), you will oversee the outpatient clinical nutrition section of Nutrition Food Service (NFS) providing administrative and technical supervision over staff which includes clinical dietitians at the GS11 level and below. The Supervisory Dietitian will be responsible for the execution of clinical nutrition programming within the facility, community-based clinics, and the local community.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>- Serves as a professional and technical advisor to staff and other health care professionals - Represents the Clinical Nutrition Section on projects, committees and/or workgroups within the department and facility. - Assumes full responsibility for planning, directing, and assessing the work and competence of subordinate staff. - Collaborates with other managers in the medical center to negotiate and/or make decisions on NFS related matters affecting clinical operations. - Provides Clinical Nutrition Section specific leadership and exercises a full range of supervisory and personnel management authorities and responsibilities - Develops procedures and guidelines for clinical operations and monitors compliance with regulatory standards and policies and procedures. - Participates in performance improvement efforts within Clinical Nutrition section, acting on quality improvement data and plans. - Leads the action planning process to attain goals and resolve deficiencies. - Identifies and prioritized problems, sets long and short-term goals, identifies action plans for the clinical section and nutrition programs. - Builds and implements contingency plans within the section, ensuring continuity of clinical operations in all internal and external emergency situations. - Executes the training plan for the clinical section and ensures staff remain up to date on advances and changes in medical nutrition therapy. Orients and trains employees related to clinical nutrition and appropriate policies and procedures. Assists with new employee onboarding. - Ensures that materials utilized in Veteran education are evidence-based, using current literature and research. - Analyses data (i.e., event capture, clinic utilization) to recommend allocation of clinical nutrition resources. - Ensures evidence-based guidelines are integrated into clinical practice. - Ensures Veteran education materials are written with based on evidence based guidelines, current literature, practice, and research. - May perform other related duties as assigned which are appropriate for this grade and assignment. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00 pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: Supervisory Dietitian (Clinical) - 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</p><h3>Requirements</h3>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). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 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.<h3>Education</h3>Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.