Dietitian(clinical)-home based primary care

Summary

The Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System's (PVAHCS) Nutrition and Food Service is recruiting for a Home Based Primary Care Dietitian to provide coverage in the Southeast Valley, with some travel to Show Low.

The Dietitian is the medical nutrition expert and is responsible for planning, developing and directing all nutritional care activities for assigned Veterans, including those with complex medical and nutritional needs.

Duties

Major Duties:

• Conducts a comprehensive nutrition assessment utilizing the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) for assigned patients in the acute care setting.
• Calculates nutrient requirements (calories, protein, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, electrolytes and fluids) and necessary diet restrictions or food/drug interactions.
• Tailors diet prescription to each individual patient according to physical and metabolic needs.
• With an understanding of the patient's health condition, designs the nutritional treatment plan with consideration for psychosocial, behavioral, physical activity, ethnic and cultural factors to obtain desirable outcomes and promote long term adherence to a medical nutrition care plan.
• Identifies drug-nutrient interactions and drug-drug incompatibilities and counsels / communicates with the patient regarding the impact on nutrition status and/or nutrient utilization.
• Prioritizes the importance of nutrition problems for optimal health, recovery from illness, management of chronic disease or disease prevention.
• Evaluates patterns and relationships among data obtained and possible root causes for nutrition problems.
• Participates in planning for discharge, including education and coordination of nutrition care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule

Service is open 7 days a week and holidays. 7:00am to 3:30pm

Telework

This is not a virtual position.

Requirements

Conditions of employment:

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Successful completion of a pre-employment medical examination.
• This position requires an active valid driver's license as operation of a government vehicle is required.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.

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).

Grade Determinations

GS-7 Dietitian (Clinical): None beyond the basic requirements.

GS-9 Dietitian (Clinical): Applicants must have 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level related to the position being filled; OR a Master's Degree from a regionally accredited university or college.

GS-11 Dietitian (Clinical): Applicants must have 1 year of experience as an RDN equivalent to the next lower grade level related to the position being filled.

Preferred Experience

2 plus years RD experience, 1 plus year homecare experience.

Additional Information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.