Dietitian (Facility Program Coordinator)

Veterans Health Administration•Des Moines, IA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dietitian (Facility Program Coordinator) oversees program administration for a facility, ensuring local compliance with national policy and direction. The role establishes and coordinates program goals, monitors progress, evaluates accomplishments, adjusts priorities, and may participate in fiscal management, including identifying needs for staffing, supplies, and contracts. The coordinator also oversees policy and procedure development and maintains program training and reference materials. The position provides direct patient care by developing and implementing comprehensive nutrition therapy within the dietitian’s scope and clinical privileges. It serves as a professional and technical advisor, consultant, and coordinator for the program and works with multidisciplinary teams and other health care staff to evaluate care for Veterans and employees. The role may lead or participate in research and quality improvement activities, including study design, data collection, statistical analysis, interpretation, and communication of results. This is a full-time position with a Monday–Friday schedule, 0730–1600. Telework is unavailable, and the position is not virtual. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized.

Requirements

Hold the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), unless qualifying under the applicable grandfathering provision.
Proficiency in spoken and written English.
One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level.
Knowledge of program administration, including establishing goals and objectives, coordinating activities, evaluating accomplishments, and solving problems.
Skill in developing quality improvement or research activities.
Skill in developing training and reference materials.
Ability to develop policies and procedures.
Ability to provide program-specific coordination, including leadership, technical advice, and staff development.
U.S. citizenship is required, subject to the stated exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Successful completion of background and security investigation requirements.
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA health care personnel.
Must complete the required online onboarding and application documentation.
Must serve a one- or two-year trial period, subject to written certification for continued employment.
A pre-employment examination or evaluation is required.

Responsibilities

Manage all aspects of the facility program and ensure local compliance with national policy and direction.
Coordinate with the multidisciplinary team to develop local goals, measure progress, and report to appropriate local, VISN, and national officials.
Provide direct patient care through comprehensive nutrition therapy within scope and clinical privileges.
Serve as the professional and technical advisor for the program.
Promote and maintain effective working relationships with relevant parties at national, state, and local levels.
Direct or participate in study design; collect data; conduct statistical analysis; interpret findings; and communicate results in writing and orally.
Set priorities, delegate tasks, meet deadlines, analyze organizational problems, and develop and implement solutions.
Consult and provide technical advice within NFS and to facility health care staff evaluating care delivery to Veterans and employees.
Determine program staff continuing-education needs and identify resources to address them.
Oversee program, policy, and procedure development and the development and maintenance of training and reference materials.
Establish and manage program goals and objectives; plan and administer the program; coordinate activities and resources; evaluate accomplishments; redefine priorities; solve problems; and modify objectives.
Participate actively in fiscal management and identify program resource needs, including staffing, supplies, and contracts.
Maintain program information through approved social media outlets.
Perform other related duties appropriate to the grade and assignment, as assigned.