Dietitian

Quick Facts

• Role: Dietitian (federal position with promotion potential up to GS-11)

Description

Provide preventative and therapeutic nutrition services by planning and implementing specialized nutrition and dietetic plans for inpatient and outpatient clients. Collaborate with the patient care team, review medical records for risk factors, and deliver evidence-based, patient-focused nutrition counseling. Develop, coordinate, and evaluate nutrition materials and support ongoing monthly reports and performance improvement activities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the interdisciplinary patient care team to support the overall care plan
• Prepare nutrition care plans with mutually developed short- and long-term goals
• Review medical records to identify risk factors and relevant medical history
• Evaluate patient data to determine needs for interventions, services, and education
• Plan nutrition therapy for disease prevention and treatment of varied disease states
• Educate patients using culturally appropriate nutrition therapy
• Develop, coordinate, and evaluate nutrition materials for clinic patients
• Participate in monthly reports and performance improvement activities

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Selective Service registration required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Meet basic dietitian requirements: degree (ACEND-accredited or recognized equivalent), AND-approved clinical component, and/or current registration as RD/RDN
• Maintain current registration as RD/RDN with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR); proof required
• Meet GS-09 or GS-11 minimum qualifications via specialized experience and/or graduate education
• Successful completion of a federal background investigation
• Financial suitability requirements (demonstrate financial responsibility and legal obligations)
• Comply with IHS Employee Immunization Policy (vaccine requirements or approved exemption)
• Set up direct deposit

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal benefits package (eligibility depends on the type of position and status)
• May include annual leave credit for qualifying prior non-federal experience or active-duty military service
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized; government housing may be available (as permitted)