Dietitian (Facility Program Coordinator)

Summary

Dietitians in this assignment serve as a Facility Program Coordinator leading a multidisciplinary team. They are administratively responsible for a specialty program and provide program-specific leadership - guidance and direction - technical advice - and staff development. Facility Program Coordinators have oversight responsibilities for program - policy - and procedure development - set goals - monitor - and redefine priorities and may have an active role in the fiscal management for the program.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or Registered Dietitian (RD) - Must be registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) the credentialing branch of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics formerly known as the American Dietetic Association (ADA)
• Current VHA Dietitians that qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision may not be promoted to a higher grade if they do not meet the current RDN/RD requirements
• Grade Determinations Dietitian (Facility Program Coordinator) - GS-12 (1) Experience
• One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level
• (2) Knowledge - Skills and Abilities
• In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:(a) Knowledge of program administration establishes program goals and objectives - coordinates activities - evaluates accomplishments and solves problems.(b) Skill in developing quality improvement or research activities.(c) Skill in developing training and reference materials.(d) Ability to develop policies and procedures.(e) Ability to provide program-specific coordination to include leadership - technical advice and staff development(3) Assignment
• Employees in this assignment serve as Facility Dietitian Program Coordinator leading a multi-disciplinary team
• Dietitian Program Coordinators may provide direct patient care by developing and implementing comprehensive nutrition therapy - practicing within their scope/clinical privileges
• They are administratively responsible for a specialty program and provide program-specific leadership - guidance and direction - technical advice and staff development
• Dietitian Program Coordinators oversee responsibilities for program - policy and procedure development - set goals - monitor and redefine priorities and may have an active role in the fiscal management for the program
• They direct or participate in the design of research activities or quality improvement studies - including data collection and analysis
• Dietitian Program Coordinators have oversight of and are responsible for developing and maintaining training and reference materials
• They maintain program information through approved social media outlets
• Dietitian Program Coordinators may supervise up to two employees
• This assignment must represent substantial additional responsibility over and above that required at the full performance grade level and cannot be used as the full performance level of this occupation
• (3) Assignment Employees in this assignment serve as Facility Dietitian Program Coordinator leading a multi-disciplinary team
• Dietitian Program Coordinators may provide direct patient care by developing and implementing comprehensive nutrition therapy - practicing within their scope/clinical privileges
• They are administratively responsible for a specialty program and provide program-specific leadership - guidance and direction - technical advice and staff development
• Dietitian Program Coordinators oversee responsibilities for program - policy and procedure development - set goals - monitor and redefine priorities and may have an active role in the fiscal management for the program
• They direct or participate in the design of research activities or quality improvement studies - including data collection and analysis
• Dietitian Program Coordinators have oversight of and are responsible for developing and maintaining training and reference materials
• They maintain program information through approved social media outlets
• Dietitian Program Coordinators may supervise up to two employees
• Reference: VA Handbook 5005 Part II Appendix G20The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12
• Physical Requirements: This position requires visual acuity - keen hearing - clear distinctive speech - and manual dexterity
• This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking - standing - stooping - sitting - bending - pulling - and pushing
• Transferring patients and objects may be required
• The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures
• The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium - dementia - or psychiatric disorders
• The incumbent must be a mature - flexible - sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations - able to shift priorities based on patient needs
• May be required to complete annual Employee Health requirements - such as annual TB screening or testing - as employment conditions.
  
  

Duties

• Major duties include but are not limited to: - Manages all aspects of the program for the facility - assuring local compliance with national policy and direction
• - Coordinates with the multidisciplinary team to develop local goals
• Measures progress toward the goals and reports to the appropriate officials at a local - VISN and national level
• - Provides direct patient care by developing and implementing comprehensive nutrition therapy - practicing within their scope/clinical privileges
• - Serves as the professional and technical advisor for their program
• - Promotes and maintains effective working relationships with all faculty and significant parties at the national - state - and local level
• - Directs or participates in the design of studies - collects data - conducts statistical analysis - interprets findings - and translates results into written and oral communications
• - Sets priorities - delegates tasks - meets multiple deadlines - analyzes organizational problems - and develops and implements effective solutions
• - Serves as a consultant and technical advisor within NFS and with other facility health care staff in evaluating health care delivery to Veterans and employees
• - Determines the continuing education needs of program staff and appropriate resources to meet those needs
• - Oversees all aspects for the program - policy - and procedure development
• - Oversees development and maintenance of training and reference materials
• - Establishes and manages program goals and objectives
• - Plans and administers a program - coordinates associated activities and resources - evaluates program accomplishments - redefines priorities - problem solves - and modifies objectives
• - Takes an active role in the fiscal management for the program - identifying resource needs that may include staffing - supplies - contracts - etc
• - Maintains program information through approved social media outlets
• - May perform other related duties as assigned which are appropriate for this grade and assignment
• Work Schedule: 8:00am- 4:30pm Monday-Friday Telework: Ad-Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: PD99522S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized