Supervisory Dietitian (Clinical Nutrition)

Veterans Health Administration • Tomah, WI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisory Dietitian (Clinical Nutrition) oversees the Clinical Nutrition Section and serves as a professional and technical advisor to staff and other health care professionals. The position provides administrative and technical supervision of dietitians at the GS-12 level and below, and exercises supervisory and personnel-management authorities in planning, directing, and assessing subordinate staff work and competence. The role also oversees staffing, employee relations, and labor relations within the section.

The incumbent develops and executes a clinical-section training plan grounded in evidence-based nutrition, leads performance-improvement efforts, and uses quality-improvement data to identify problems, establish goals, develop action plans, and evaluate outcomes. The position develops procedures and guidelines for clinical operations, monitors compliance with regulatory standards and policies, and builds contingency plans to maintain continuity of operations. It analyzes operational data to recommend resource allocation, integrates evidence-based guidelines into practice, represents the section on projects and workgroups, and collaborates with supervisory dietitians and the food service section to support department activities and improve the Veteran dining experience.

The work schedule is 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with occasional weekend work. This is not a virtual position. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change-of-station assistance are not authorized.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR); an exception may permit qualifying non-credentialed dietitians a temporary appointment at GS-07 or GS-09 for up to one year, subject to the stated education and supervised-practice conditions.
• One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level for the GS-13 position.
• Knowledge of clinical nutrition accrediting requirements to assess staff compliance and implement performance improvements.
• Expertise in nutrition sufficient to provide technical guidance, direction, and staff development.
• Skill in evidence-based nutrition practice guidelines to develop, implement, and coordinate best practices.
• Skill in establishing goals and objectives, coordinating activities, evaluating accomplishments, and solving problems.
• Ability to supervise subordinate staff by planning, organizing, delegating, directing, controlling, and reviewing activities and performance.
• Ability to analyze data to recommend resource allocation.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Selective Service registration for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation and complete the required background/security investigation and onboarding process.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA health care personnel.
• A transcript is required if education is used to qualify; foreign education must meet the stated evaluation and equivalency requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical nutrition section leadership and serve as a professional and technical advisor to staff and other health care professionals.
• Oversee human-resources staffing, employee relations, and labor relations within the Clinical Nutrition Section.
• Plan, direct, and assess the work and competence of subordinate staff, exercising supervisory and personnel-management authorities.
• Establish and execute a clinical-section training plan based on evidence-based nutrition, and keep staff updated on advances and changes in medical nutrition therapy.
• Lead performance-improvement efforts, use quality-improvement data, and develop action plans to address problems and deficiencies.
• Identify and prioritize problems; set long- and short-term goals; analyze data and evaluate progress to improve outcomes.
• Develop procedures and guidelines for clinical operations and monitor compliance with regulatory standards, policies, and procedures.
• Develop contingency plans to ensure continuity of clinical operations during internal and external emergencies.
• Analyze operational data, including event capture and clinic utilization, to recommend allocation of clinical nutrition resources.
• Ensure evidence-based guidelines are integrated into clinical practice.
• Represent the Clinical Nutrition Section on projects, committees, and workgroups.
• Collaborate with supervisory dietitians to cover work across Nutrition and Food Services and execute department activities.
• Collaborate with the food service section to enhance the Veteran dining experience and support its strategic goals.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package is available to eligible employees and their families.
• Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work or military service, subject to request and approval.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior