GS-0630

Dietitian and Nutritionist

Performs professional dietetics and nutrition work including nutrition assessment, therapy, and education.

🎓Degree Required📊Professional📈GS-5/7/9/11/12/13📁0600

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Qualification Requirements

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Dietitian and Nutritionist Individual Occupational Requirements

Education (must meet ONE):

Bachelor's or graduate degree in dietetics, food, nutrition, food service management, institution management, or related science from ACEND-accredited program
Completion of AND-approved coordinated undergraduate program, internship, or supervised clinical component
Current registration as Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)

Note: Candidates completing AND-approved supervised practice programs or holding RD/RDN registration meet requirements for GS-7.

Grandfathering: Employees in this series as of September 2017 are considered to have met basic requirements.

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📋Typical Duties

•Assess nutritional status of patients
•Develop nutrition care plans
•Provide medical nutrition therapy
•Educate patients on dietary requirements
•Manage food service operations
•Conduct nutrition research

🎯Key Competencies

Clinical Nutrition

Knowledge of therapeutic diets and medical nutrition therapy.

Nutritional Assessment

Ability to evaluate nutritional status of individuals and populations.

Menu Planning

Skill in developing nutritionally balanced meal plans.

Patient Counseling

Ability to provide nutrition education and dietary guidance.

Food Service Management

Knowledge of food service operations and quality standards.

Research Methods

Skill in conducting nutrition-related research and analysis.

Regulatory Compliance

Knowledge of food safety regulations and nutrition standards.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Ability to work with healthcare teams on patient nutrition care.

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Assess nutritional status of patientsConduct nutrition researchDevelop nutrition care plansDietitian and NutritionistEducate patients on dietary requirementsManage food service operationsProvide medical nutrition therapy

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11Full Performance

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13Expert

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Dietitian and Nutritionist Individual Occupational Requirements

Education (must meet ONE):

Bachelor's or graduate degree in dietetics, food, nutrition, food service management, institution management, or related science from ACEND-accredited program
Completion of AND-approved coordinated undergraduate program, internship, or supervised clinical component
Current registration as Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)

Note: Candidates completing AND-approved supervised practice programs or holding RD/RDN registration meet requirements for GS-7.

Grandfathering: Employees in this series as of September 2017 are considered to have met basic requirements.