Dietitian V

LOCATION: Maluhia | Dietary

POSITION STATUS: Permanent, Full-Time with Benefits

SALARY RANGE: BU23 | SR24

SALARY RATE: $74,652.00 (Annual Salary) Effective 7/1/26

SHORTAGE DIFFERENTIAL: $2,277.00/monthly

JOB DUTIES:

Responsible for planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and implementing policies and procedures to promote optimal nutrition services for patients and staff. Provides supervision to lower level dietitians for both facilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must meet all of the following requirements. Please note that unless specifically indicated; the required education and experiences may not be gained concurrently. In addition, qualifying work experiences are based on a 40-hour work week.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a course of study approved by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, including the successful completion of a dietetic internship, or other equivalent clinical component approved by the Academy. As of January 1, 2024 must have a graduate (Master’s) degree from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE), including completing coursework through an accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD), Coordinated Program (CP), or Graduate Program (GP) accredited by Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:

Applicants must have had progressively responsible professional dietetic or nutrition experience of the kind and quantity described below:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Two (2) years of experience required. Professional dietetic or nutrition experience that provided the applicant with a full professional understanding of the theories of dietetic therapy and their application in the maintenance, improvement and/or recovery of good health. For levels III and higher, at least one (1) year of experience must have been comparable to the next lower level in this series.

SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE:

One (1) year of experience required. Work experience which demonstrated the applicant’s knowledge of and ability to apply the principles, practices, techniques and methods of supervision including: (1) planning, organizing and directing the work of others; (2) assigning and reviewing work; (3) advising others on difficult work problems; (4) timing and scheduling work; and (5) training and developing employees.

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT:

Applicants must be registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

KNOWLEDGE OF: Dietetic principles and practices; principles of human nutrition; food preparation, purchasing, storage and supply; meal planning; kitchen management, including health and safety requirements; the quality, grades and costs of foods; principles and practices of training employees; principles and practices of supervision and the planning and organizing of dietetic and food service operations.

ABILITY TO: Supervise the planning of therapeutic diets in accordance with medical requirements; estimate food requirements for large groups; direct the preparation of regular and special diet foods; arrange work schedules and supervise the work of others; maintain effective working relationships with others; maintain records and prepare operational reports; develop and standardize recipes and convert them to quantity requirements; maintain food and cost control; interpret, evaluate, reconcile and apply available guide material; devise instructional and informational material; keep abreast of new trends in the fields of nutrition and diet therapy.

APPLICATION/EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION:

All civil service job vacancies will be posted for a minimum of ten (10) calendar days. The Hawaii Health Systems Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable state and federal laws relating to employment practices.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

MALUHIA is located at 2nd Floor 3675 Kilauea Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816. For employment opportunities, please contact (808) 733-8070 (Voice/TT), email: oahujobs@hhsc.org or visit our website at https://www.hhsc.org/. Persons with Disabilities may contact the Recruitment Office to discuss special needs in applying at (808) 733-8070 (Voice/TT), oahujobs@hhsc.org.