Department of Veterans Affairs
Supervisory Dietitian (Outpatient Clinical)
La Jolla, California · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$112k-$145kDetected 1 day ago
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About the role
- Non-credentialed Dietitians may only be appointed at the GS-07 or GS-09 grade level and may not be promoted/converted until they obtain their RDN credential.
- Completed an ACEND® accredited experiential or supervised practice program and provide a verification statement from the program director that conveys eligibility to take the CDR registration exam as a prospective RDN.
- A list of ACEND® accredited programs is located on the ACEND® website or at ACEND Accredited Programs Directory.
Requirements
- Non-credentialed Dietitians must have fulfilled each of the following: Earned a bachelor's or higher degree from a U.S. regionally accredited college, university or foreign equivalent (refer to ii below).
- GS-12 Supervisory Dietitian (Outpatient Clinical Nutrition): Applicants must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.
Skills
- Skill in establishing goals and objectives to coordinate activities, evaluate accomplishments and solve problems.
- Ability to supervise subordinate staff (i.e., plan, organize, delegate, direct, control and review activities and performance)..
- Ability to analyze data in order to recommend allocation of resources.
- They represent the Clinical Nutrition Section on projects, committees and/or workgroups.
- They provide administrative management and direction of the clinical nutrition section.
- Supervisory Dietitians analyze data (i.e., event capture, clinic utilization) to recommend the allocation of clinical nutrition resources.
- They ensure evidence-based guidelines are integrated into clinical practice.
- VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G20 - Dietitian Qualification Standards.
Compensation
- $112k-$145k
Visa & Work Authorization
- BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Citizenship: Citizen of the United States
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