Supervisory Dietitian Position

Job Summary

This position serves as the Director of the Nutrition Services Department within the Indian Health Service. The incumbent is responsible for the daily management and operation of dietary services and coordinates clinical, hospital, and community-based nutrition services.

The position also serves as a Clinical Dietitian delivering services to adult, geriatric, and pediatric patients. The position reports to the Clinical Services Administrator.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the administration of the nutrition and dietetic functions of the Nutrition Services Department.
• Supervises staff and assigns work.
• Develops menu patterns for inpatient and outpatient use.
• Reviews and evaluates menus.
• Provides nutritional care for patients in the outpatient setting and collaborates with the inpatient department to provide discharge counseling.
• Works with adults and children of all ages in the nutritional treatment of various diagnoses.
• Plans for and participates in group teaching: food demonstration classes, and training to patients, staff, and community groups to expand nutrition services and increase public awareness of obesity and diabetes prevention/treatment.

Requirements

• Selectee may be subject to a probationary/trial period.
• ESEP appointees typically serve a two-year trial period.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• This is a designated position covered by Public Law, requiring contact or control over Indian children.
• A one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period may be required upon selection/placement.
• Measles and Rubella immunization is required for selectees born after 1957, and seasonal influenza immunization is required for all staff working in Indian Health Service healthcare facilities.
• COVID-19 vaccination is required for all selectees prior to entrance on duty.
• On-call duty hours on alternating weekends or holidays may be required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.

Background Investigation

If you are selected for this vacancy, you must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint check and background investigation. Fingerprint results and background investigation documentation must be cleared prior to hire.

After you begin your employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the sensitivity level of your position.

The investigation must find that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin work.

If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or subject to possible criminal charges.

You may be subject to a credit check as a part of the background investigation process.

Qualifications

This announcement is advertised as Open Until Filled. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible to ensure you will be considered for this position.

The first 'cut-off' for review of applications will be 10 working days from the opening date, which is 08/23/2024, and every 10 working days thereafter unless the position has already been filled before the next cut-off date.

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part-time experience.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

BASIC REQUIREMENT(S)

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

• Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in the fields of dietetics, food, nutrition, food service management, institution management, or related science.
• The educational program must have been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.
• For dietitian positions, the curriculum must have been in accordance with the qualifying requirements established by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) (formerly American Dietetic Association (ADA) prior to January 1, 2012) in effect at the time of graduation.
• Completion of a coordinated undergraduate program, internship, or other clinical component approved by AND (formerly ADA) for dietitians or nutritionists.
• Professional registration as a Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks:

• Planning, coordinating, administering, and evaluating a comprehensive Nutrition and Dietetics Program including budget, menu planning, purchasing specifications, food production and service, infection control, safety and sanitation, space utilization, and equipment.
• Provide nutritional management of a variety of chronic medical problems, management of food service functions, staff development, ambulatory care, and community nutrition programs.
• Implementing and maintaining provisions of personnel management procedures.

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR

Current registration as a Registered Dietitian (RD) or a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level.

Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP).

You must meet all qualification requirements by the cut-off date for application review.

Education

This position has an education requirement.

You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades.

Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package.

Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited.

Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:

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.

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Additional Information

Per IHS policy, selectees to positions located in Federally operated hospitals, health centers, and clinics must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before entry on duty or have IHS approve a medical or religious exemption.

If an exemption is approved, then wearing a face mask and regular testing for COVID-19 will be required.

Your Human Resources Specialist will provide a list of documents acceptable as vaccination proof and instructions on how to submit your vaccination documentation or how to request a medical or religious exemption, if needed.

This position is eligible for workplace flexibilities which may include remote work or telework options, and/or flexible work scheduling.

These flexibilities may be requested in accordance with the HHS Workplace Flexibilities policy.

Additional selection(s) of candidates may be possible within 240 days from the date the certificate of eligibles was issued for this announcement.

Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee.

IHS may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their directly related previous non-Federal experience or active duty uniformed military service.

This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.

Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized.

At least a 6-month service agreement will be required.

This position meets the criteria specified in pillar number one of the five pillars of the PHS Commissioned Corps.

PHS Commissioned Officers interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps MUST apply online under the merit promotion announcement indicated above in order to receive consideration.

For more information on PHS Commissioned Corps, visit the website at

The Indian Health Service (IHS), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) have student loan repayment programs for qualifying health disciplines.

This is a competitive process separate from the hiring process.

Opportunities for LRP are based on agency hiring priorities and availability of funds.

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