Dietitian (Facility Program Coordinator)

Veterans Health Administration • Marion, IN

16d • Onsite

About The Position

The Dietitian serves as a Facility Program Coordinator, leading a multidisciplinary team and overseeing a specialty program. The role provides program leadership, technical guidance, and staff development; manages program policies, goals, priorities, and fiscal needs; supports research and quality improvement; and maintains training materials. The coordinator may supervise up to two staff and oversee daily activities and performance.

The position manages program operations to ensure compliance with national policy and direction, coordinates local goals and outcome reporting, and provides direct patient care through comprehensive nutrition therapy within approved clinical privileges. It also advises the program, Nutrition and Food Service (NFS), and other facility staff on health care delivery; maintains stakeholder relationships; and contributes to research and studies. The role is full-time, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Telework is not available, and the position is not virtual.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under 38 U.S.C. § 7407(a).
• Hold the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• At least one year of experience as an RDN equivalent to the next lower grade.
• Demonstrate knowledge of program administration, including establishing goals and objectives, coordinating activities, evaluating accomplishments, and solving problems.
• Demonstrate skill in developing quality improvement or research activities.
• Demonstrate skill in developing training and reference materials.
• Demonstrate ability to develop policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate ability to provide program-specific coordination, including leadership, technical advice, and staff development.
• Meet applicable federal employment requirements, including Selective Service registration for males born after December 31, 1959, background/security investigation, onboarding, acceptable identification, and participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Serve a one-year or two-year trial period, as applicable.

Nice To Haves

• Prior work experience or military service may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, subject to request and approval before appointment; this is not guaranteed.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the program to ensure compliance with national policy and direction.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to establish local goals, track progress, and report outcomes at local, VISN, and national levels.
• Provide direct patient care by developing and implementing comprehensive nutrition therapy within approved clinical privileges.
• Serve as the program’s professional and technical advisor and consult within NFS and with other facility staff on health care delivery.
• Maintain effective working relationships with faculty and key stakeholders at national, state, and local levels.
• Design or contribute to studies, including data collection, statistical analysis, interpretation of findings, and communication of results.
• Prioritize work, delegate tasks, meet deadlines, solve organizational problems, and implement effective solutions.
• Oversee development of program policies and procedures, including training and reference materials.
• Establish program goals and administer activities, resources, and outcomes, adjusting priorities as needed.
• Participate in fiscal management by identifying resource needs, including staffing, supplies, and contracts.
• Maintain program information through approved social media channels.
• Identify continuing education needs of program staff and secure appropriate resources.
• Perform additional duties appropriate to the grade and assignment.
• Potentially supervise up to two staff and oversee their daily activities and performance.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families; specific benefit eligibility depends on position type.
• Potential credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior federal, other work, or military service, subject to approval.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed