Dietitian

Summary

Join the Indian Health Service as a Registered Dietitian and make an impact in Native communities through culturally centered nutrition care. Provide medical nutrition therapy, wellness education, and chronic disease prevention services while collaborating with an interdisciplinary healthcare team. Ideal for professionals committed to improving health outcomes and advancing health equity. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).

Duties

Total Compensation Package - Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: Assesses nutritional status and plans appropriate nutrition therapy for a variety of disease states and for the prevention of disease. Will develop, implement, and monitor the nutritional care plan based on physician diet prescription and the dietitian's nutritional assessment of the patients and age specific intent. Provide nutritional education to individuals and families so patients can achieve defined outcomes. Documents significant changes in patient's nutritional status. Contribute to long-range plans and objectives concerning nutrition and dietetic services that are needed by the ambulatory patients and their families.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Applicants must meet ONE of the following requirements for all grade levels: Completed a Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in the fields of dietetics, food, nutrition, food service management, institution management, or related science. The educational program must have been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. For dietitian positions, the curriculum must have been in accordance with the qualifying requirements established by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) which was formerly American Dietetic Association (ADA) prior to January 1, 2012) in effect at the time of graduation. Completed a coordinated undergraduate program, internship, or other clinical component approved by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) (formerly known as the ADA) for dietitians or nutritionists. Current employee currently assigned to positions in this occupational series (0630) as of September 2017. Possess a Professional registration as a Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). (Must provide a copy of registration with the application. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION: FOR GS-11 Grade Level: 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Applying professional knowledge, concepts, principles and methodologies of the science of nutrition and applying the principles, practices and procedures to provide optimal nutrition care to patients according to established and specific procedures; planning, organizing, coordinating and evaluating nutrition programs; assessing nutritional needs and therapeutic diets for individuals or groups located in hospitals, community, care facilities according to nutritional needs; consulting with other healthcare team members on patient nutritional care; used judgement, initiative and resources in deviating from established methods; influencing or persuading people, resolving problems utilizing professional knowledge of dietetic principles, practices and procedures; applying knowledge of medical practices, effects of medication and the effects of other treatment modalities that affect patient's diet, evaluate diet habits, etc. to counsel, teach and educate importance of quality food, physician's diet prescription to promote social and physical well-being of patients; served as a resource person on nutritional requirements and research related to diseases and prevention of such. OR Combination of graduate education and specialized experience that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position FOR GS-12 Grade Level: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Planning, coordinating, administering, and evaluating a comprehensive Nutrition and Dietetics Program. Responsible for the dietetic function in a general medical and surgical hospital when the program presents difficulties in the dietary treatment of patients, including several specialized medical programs, including renal dialysis patients; a substantial portion of the patients requiring treatment for chronic problems, such as liver disorders, alcoholism, carcinoma, diabetes, infections, and tuberculosis; and the hospital has an active nutrition clinic for outpatients, and provides advisory services for community facilities. Registered Dietitian: (The IHS licensure policy (PHS instructions 338-3) requires IHS Dietitians to possess and maintain current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.) Possess and maintain current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. (Provide proof of current registration with the application) Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This position has an education requirement. If you are substituting education for experience; You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.