Dietitian (Facility Program Coordinator)

Veterans Health Administration•Minneapolis, MN

About The Position

Dietitians in this assignment serve as Supervisory Facility Program Coordinators, leading a multidisciplinary team and taking administrative responsibility for a specialty program. They provide program-specific leadership, guidance, direction, technical advice, and staff development. The role oversees program, policy, and procedure development; establishes goals and priorities; evaluates progress and accomplishments; and may actively manage program finances and resources. The coordinator manages all aspects of the facility program and ensures local compliance with national policy and direction. Working with a multidisciplinary team, the coordinator develops local goals, measures progress, and reports to local, VISN, and national officials. The position also provides direct patient care by developing and implementing comprehensive nutrition therapy within the employee’s scope and clinical privileges, and serves as a professional and technical advisor to the program and other health care staff. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ad hoc telework may be authorized; this is not a virtual position. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized. The position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
Registration as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
Proficiency in spoken and written English.
One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11).
Knowledge of program administration, including establishing goals and objectives, coordinating activities, evaluating accomplishments, and solving problems.
Skill in developing quality improvement or research activities.
Ability to develop policies and procedures.
Ability to provide program-specific coordination, including leadership, technical advice, and staff development.
Must meet the physical requirements applicable to the position; a pre-employment examination or evaluation may be required.
Must meet pre-employment background/security investigation and onboarding requirements; acceptable identification is required.
Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
Must serve a one-year or two-year trial period, during which continued employment is evaluated.
Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing a specialty clinical nutrition or related health care program.
Experience supervising and developing a small team.
Experience coordinating multidisciplinary services.
Experience providing comprehensive medical nutrition therapy.
Independent judgment, strong organizational and communication skills, collaborative problem-solving ability, and ability to translate program goals into measurable improvement.

Responsibilities

Oversee program, policy, and procedure development; establish goals; monitor progress; and redefine priorities.
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 local, VISN, and national officials.
Plan, organize, delegate, direct, control, and review employee activities and performance; supervise no more than two employees.
Provide direct patient care by developing and implementing comprehensive nutrition therapy within scope and clinical privileges.
Serve as the professional and technical advisor for the program and as a consultant to Nutrition and Food Services and other facility health care staff evaluating care delivery to Veterans and employees.
Direct or participate in research and quality improvement studies, including designing activities, collecting data, conducting statistical analysis, interpreting findings, and communicating results in writing and orally.
Develop and maintain program training and reference materials.
Determine program staff continuing education needs and identify appropriate resources.
Plan and administer the program; coordinate associated activities and resources; evaluate accomplishments; solve problems; and modify objectives.
Participate actively in fiscal management, identifying resource needs such as staffing, supplies, and contracts.
Promote and maintain effective working relationships with faculty and other relevant parties at national, state, and local levels.
Maintain program information through approved social media outlets.
Set priorities, delegate tasks, meet multiple deadlines, analyze organizational problems, and develop and implement solutions.
Perform other related duties appropriate to the grade and assignment.