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The Ft. Harrison VA hospital located in Montana is currently recruiting for a GS-7 target GS-11 Dietitian-Clinical to work in Home Based Primary Care. Note: must live close to HBPC Catchment area to perform required duties.
05/06/2025 to 05/19/2025
$49,960 - $96,116 per year
GS 7 - 11
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
75% or less - You are expected to travel up to 100 min radius from Ft. Harrison Main Hospital to perform regular duties & to cover Great Falls, Missoula or Kalispell area if needed.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
11
No
No
CBSU-12731568-25-JMW
836549500
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Full performance Dietitian Clinical Home Based Primary Careduties include, but aren't limited to following:
Nutritional Care
Conducts comprehensive nutrition assessment utilizing Nutrition Care Process, NCP
Develops/implements individualized plan for Medical Nutrition Therapy, MNT to address nutrition diagnosis according to medical program goals & objectives
Documents MNT in medical record using Assessment, Diagnosis, Intervention, Monitoring, Evaluation, ADIME format
Performs Nutrition Focused Physical Exam, NFPE during assessments to determine risk &/or degree of malnutrition
Calculates nutrient requirements, calories, protein, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, electrolytes & fluids & necessary diet restrictions or food/drug interactions for patient
Tailors diet prescription for patient according to physical & metabolic needs; understanding patient's health condition, designs nutritional treatment plan, considering psychosocial, behavioral, physical activity, ethnic & cultural factors to obtain desired outcomes & promote long term adherence to medical nutrition care plan
Orders labs, diets & consults per Scope of Practice/Clinical privileges
Documents nutrition care plan in patient's medical record, including nutrition assessment data, MNT initiated &recommendations, nutrition counseling results, patient consents & discharge planning
Measures outcomes by selecting indicators relevant to nutrition diagnosis
Evaluates effectiveness & measures progress toward outcomes of nutrition interventions by comparing current findings w/ previous goals &/or reference standards
Documentation supports interdisciplinary approach & continuity of care
Nutrition Education & Coordination of Care
Assesses educational needs & provides nutrition education/counseling for individuals & groups, including information regarding budgeting, menu planning, food purchasing & preparation, food storage & sanitation
Identifies drug-nutrient interactions & drug-drug incompatibilities & counsels/communicates w/ patient regarding impact on nutrition status &/or nutrient utilization
Utilizes virtual care technology such as VA Video Connect, VVC & Secure Messaging, SM to improve access to nutrition care
Provides follow-up nutrition education/counseling according to treatment goals & determines when problems requires consultation or referral to another provider or service
Serves as clinical preceptor for dietetic internship program & in teaching role for other health care professionals, patients & community
Assists w/ educating & providing oversight for dietetic students & interns
Assists w/ planning learning experiences, teaching & evaluating performance
Develops & prepares Healthy Teaching Kitchen presentations
Completes MDS/Care plans timely
Participates in community projects & education
Serves on Health Education committees & workgroups
Business Functions
Maintains productivity standards
Practices effective time management & prioritizes tasks to ensure efficient workflow
Maintains accurate record keeping of daily clinical activities & completes patient encounters using Event Capture System
Assists in achieving compliance w/ The Joint Commission & other accrediting agency standards to continuously improve safety & quality of care
Quality Improvement/Research
Leads Performance Improvement activities by participating in development of nutritional care indicators, evaluation criteria, collecting performance improvement data, monitoring outcomes & initiating corrective actions
Contributes to culture of safety by entering patient safety concerns in Joint Patient Safety Reporting System
Participation as Member of Health Care Team
Communicates & influences treatment interventions determined by medical team through interdisciplinary meetings, team rounds, medical conferences & nutrition-related in-services
Coordinates care w/ colleagues in variety of medical & home settings to ensure appropriate transitions of care are addressed to meet patient's needs
Assists in patient discharge planning to ensure provision of appropriate services & equipment for enteral feeding
Serves as member of VAMC inspection team for state homes, homeless shelters & community nursing homes
Professional Development
Maintains Registered Dietitian Nutritionist registration & completes continuing education requirements
Complies w/ all documentation procedures, including timeliness standards according to policies
Demonstrates positive, effective communication skills & professional behavior that promote cooperation & teamwork
Practices good customer customer service & demonstrates VA I-CARE values
Perform other duties as assigned
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
Compressed/Flexible:Available
Telework: Ad hoc, per VA policy
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: PD56611A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Transcripts can be unofficial transcripts, but must include your name, the school's entire name, the name of the course, date course taken, grade received for the course, amount of credits earned for the course, date degree conferred, and name of degree received.
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Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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