This position serves as a Clinical Dietetic Technician in the Nutrition and Food Services section of the VA Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ and, as an Interdisciplinary Care Team member, is responsible for providing a high-level of technical assistance and support to the Advanced Level Practice Registered Dietitian Nutrition/Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (RDN/CDCES).

Duties

Major duties and responsibilities will include: Works collaboratively with the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist/Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (RDN/CDCES) Scrubs RDN/CDCES patient panel. Assists in the collection of data. Generates glucose reports from device sharing platforms. Coordinates appointments with assigned Veterans or may schedule appointments for assigned Veterans to meet with the RDN/CDCES or attend diabetes classes. Provide secure messaging in assigned Veterans charts to communicate information to Veterans and other treatment team members. Assists Veterans with logistics of virtual modalities such as VA Video Connect (VVC). Performs other related duties as assigned. Designated Drug-Testing Position: Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 0800am - 0430pm Telework: Is available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description Title/PD#: Clinical Dietetic Technician/PD99792S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: None Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/19/2023. GS-6 Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: developing and revising nutrition care plans; interpreting significance of abnormal laboratory values related to nutritional status; performing nutrition screening, assessing meal intakes and adjusting meal plans as appropriate; providing nutrition education; communicating with patients and other health care team members regarding patients' nutritional needs; using nutrition technology applications; and assessing the effectiveness of nutrition care plans, documenting care plans using the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) guidelines. OR Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a 2 year degree (Dietetic Technician from a Technical College in a nutrition related field. (i.e. nutrition, dietary therapy, food and nutrition science, food service systems management, etc.).

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.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.

Contacts

• Address Carl T Hayden Veterans' Administration Medical Center 650 East Indian School Road Phoenix, AZ 85012 US
• Name: Patricia Leonard
• Phone: 0000000000
• Email: [email protected]