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USAJOBS · 1 month ago

Health Technician - Dietetic

Fort Harrison, Montana, USA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$36K/yr - $52K/yr

0+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Health Technician - Dietetic for the Veterans Health Administration. This position involves providing administrative and customer service support as a Nutrition Communication Center Ambassador for the VA hospital food service program.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Has a broad knowledge of routing modified diets, combinations of diet modifications and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) dietetics software

Handles patient meal service orders in person or by phone

Interacts with Veterans, dietitians, nursing staff, and other medical center employees

Receives patient meal orders and preferences, meal and nourishment requests from nursing, clinical staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary team

Takes whatever action necessary, within authority, to maximize patient satisfaction with meal service

Completes select and non-select menus as required

Retrieves computerized information to assist with tray and/or nourishment assembly such as standing orders, nourishment labels, tabulated recipe lists, and other simple information to assist in meal delivery

Provides education and information on local facility therapeutic diets to patients, guests, and nursing staff

Assists patients in selection of the proper foods according to their individual diet

Performs clerical and administrative duties in support of the service

Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualification

Dietetics softwareNutrition knowledgeCustomer serviceFood service experienceClerical skillsEnglish proficiencyCommunication skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment

All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment

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

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

English Language Proficiency: Applicants must be proficient in basic written and spoken English

Specialized Experience: Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists

For GS-4: Successful completion of 2 years of study that included at least 12 semester hours in subjects related to the position

For GS-5: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position

In addition to the above IOR, applicants must also meet the below grade requirements

GS-04: At least six (6) months of specialized experience and six (6) months of general experience that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of this Health Technician (Dietetic) position

GS-05: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-04) in the Federal Service that has given me the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of this Health Technician (Dietetic) position