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This Health Technician (Dietetic) position is in Nutrition & Food Services at the VA Maine Healthcare Center - located at the Togus location in Augusta - Maine.
Qualifications As a condition of employment for accepting this position - you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest - we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period - your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification - in writing - that your continued employment advances the public interest. To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. English Proficiency: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) - No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position. To qualify for this position at the GS-5 grade level - you must meet one of the following: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to: experience where you applied knowledge of quantity food service operations - proper nutrition - food items and appropriate quantities; working with clients - patients - and/or - customers to assess their needs - provide information or assistance - resolve their problems - or satisfy their expectations; use computers - software applications - databases - and automated systems to accomplish work. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title - duties - month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. OR - Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a full four (4) year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree - with a major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to this position (i.e. nutrition - dietary therapy - food and nutrition science - food service systems management - etc.). This education must have been obtained in an accredited business or technical school - junior college - college or university for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR - Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an equivalent combination of successfully completed post-high school education (beyond the second year) and specialized experience - as listed above. The education portion must include courses directly related to the work of the position (i.e. nutrition - dietary therapy - food and nutrition science - food service systems management - etc.). This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. NOTE: Your experience must be documented in your resume and transcripts are required. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. - Peace Corps - AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. - professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies - knowledge - and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience - including volunteer experience. Physical Demands and Work Environment: The work requires walking - standing - bending - lifting - and carrying of light items - such as food trays - instruction materials - books - and manuals. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds and pushing loaded carts of trays and/or nourishments; may be necessary to lift and/or push equipment. Requires long periods of sitting and moving about in an office environment - including repetitive motion activities of the hands and fingers for extensive keyboard and computer mouse use - and office tasks such as answering and holding a telephone phone - and writing. The work may require walking indoors - outdoors or to and from other areas of the medical center; may be subject to periods of continuous standing - sitting - walking and frequent stooping - reaching - pushing - pulling - and bending. Work is performed in a hospital and involves some exposure to contagious diseases. Standard precautions may necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in situations of potential exposure. For more information on these qualification standards - please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Duties
This position is located in the Nutrition and Food Service (N&FS) of the Togus VA Medical Center in Augusta - Maine serving as a Nutrition Communication Center (NCC) Associate - providing administrative and customer service support for the facility food service program
Major duties and responsibilities will include: 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
Work Schedule: Full-Time - Friday - Tuesday - 11:00 a.m
- 7:30 p.m
Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Position Description/PD#: Health Technician (Dietetic)/PD99855S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Notifications: This position is in the Competitive Service
Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50 - (Notice of Personnel Action)
The SF-50 must identify the position title - series - grade - step - tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted)
In some cases - more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held
This position is not a Bargaining Unit position
This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay.
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Qualifications As a condition of employment for accepting this position - you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest - we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period - your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification - in writing - that your continued employment advances the public interest. To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. English Proficiency: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) - No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position. To qualify for this position at the GS-5 grade level - you must meet one of the following: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to: experience where you applied knowledge of quantity food service operations - proper nutrition - food items and appropriate quantities; working with clients - patients - and/or - customers to assess their needs - provide information or assistance - resolve their problems - or satisfy their expectations; use computers - software applications - databases - and automated systems to accomplish work. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title - duties - month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. OR - Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a full four (4) year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree - with a major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to this position (i.e. nutrition - dietary therapy - food and nutrition science - food service systems management - etc.). This education must have been obtained in an accredited business or technical school - junior college - college or university for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR - Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an equivalent combination of successfully completed post-high school education (beyond the second year) and specialized experience - as listed above. The education portion must include courses directly related to the work of the position (i.e. nutrition - dietary therapy - food and nutrition science - food service systems management - etc.). This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. NOTE: Your experience must be documented in your resume and transcripts are required. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. - Peace Corps - AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. - professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies - knowledge - and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience - including volunteer experience. Physical Demands and Work Environment: The work requires walking - standing - bending - lifting - and carrying of light items - such as food trays - instruction materials - books - and manuals. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds and pushing loaded carts of trays and/or nourishments; may be necessary to lift and/or push equipment. Requires long periods of sitting and moving about in an office environment - including repetitive motion activities of the hands and fingers for extensive keyboard and computer mouse use - and office tasks such as answering and holding a telephone phone - and writing. The work may require walking indoors - outdoors or to and from other areas of the medical center; may be subject to periods of continuous standing - sitting - walking and frequent stooping - reaching - pushing - pulling - and bending. Work is performed in a hospital and involves some exposure to contagious diseases. Standard precautions may necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in situations of potential exposure. For more information on these qualification standards - please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Duties
This position is located in the Nutrition and Food Service (N&FS) of the Togus VA Medical Center in Augusta - Maine serving as a Nutrition Communication Center (NCC) Associate - providing administrative and customer service support for the facility food service program
Major duties and responsibilities will include: 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
Work Schedule: Full-Time - Friday - Tuesday - 11:00 a.m
- 7:30 p.m
Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Position Description/PD#: Health Technician (Dietetic)/PD99855S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Notifications: This position is in the Competitive Service
Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50 - (Notice of Personnel Action)
The SF-50 must identify the position title - series - grade - step - tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted)
In some cases - more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held
This position is not a Bargaining Unit position
This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay.
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