Dietitian (Clinical)

Employees in this assignment serve in a Dietitian position within the Nutrition & Food Service at the VA Medical Center in San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System (SFVAHCS). They are thoroughly knowledgeable of and responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing food service technology as well as ensuring continuous evaluation and improvement within the service. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Major duties include but not limited to: The Integrative Health Dietitian serves as a clinical nutrition expert who collaborates with the Integrative Health (IH) team and the Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation Program (IPRP) to provide evidence-based nutrition care. The Integrative Health Dietitian delivers direct patient care, providing nutrition assessments, counseling, education, and medical nutrition therapy using a patient-centered approach. Integrating Whole Health principles, lifestyle medicine, and personalized care planning, the dietitian empowers Veterans to achieve their health goals, strengthen self-care practices, improve resilience, and optimize overall well-being. Services are delivered across outpatient, group, telehealth, and virtual care settings through individual counseling and by facilitating dynamic, interactive group classes that incorporate cooking demonstrations, online nutrition resources, and utilization of community resources. Through advanced clinical nutrition expertise, motivational interviewing, health coaching, and integrative nutrition strategies, the dietitian promotes disease prevention, chronic disease management, and healthy lifestyle behaviors. Working collaboratively with interdisciplinary healthcare teams, the Integrative Health Dietitian supports the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of IH and IPRP nutrition programs. Responsibilities include outcome measurement, accreditation activities, and advancing VA strategic goals and performance measures while ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based nutrition services. - Assists with the management of VHA supported software programs and/or commercial off-the-shelf software (COTS) to support food operations and patient meal services. - Develops skills in food service technology for meal production, meal service and temperature control, working toward coordination and implementation of technology into the operation. - Uses available technology to enhance the work of all employees within NFS. - Manages VHA supported software programs and/or commercial off-the-shelf software (COTS) to support the effective management of food operations and patient meal services. - Enters and maintains ingredients, recipes, nutritional information and menus. - Oversees the technology used for meal production, meal service and temperature control. - Leads a menu committee. - Ensures recipes are standardized. - Costs out recipes and assures that they are within budgetary constraints. - Creates and revises menus, considering VA established guidelines, policy, patient preference, and religious and cultural considerations. - Completes nutrient analyses of regular and modified menus and ensures menus follow required diet guidelines. - Develops and maintains training and reference materials for the Nutrition Communication Center (NCC). - Manages productivity reports for the NCC. - Completes audits for the NCC, determining action plans when results require corrective measures. - Coordinates and supports downtime procedures for the NCC, ensuring procedures remain up to date. - Coordinates all aspects of training related to computer systems, menus and informatics for NFS employees. - Collaborates with the clinical nutrition section and leadership to ensure the enhancement of the Veterans dining experience. - Supports patient satisfaction within NFS. - Acts as a department Automated Data Processing Application Coordinator (ADPAC) between administration, food services, clinical staff, and the Office of Information Technology (O

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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise to care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans? How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans? Established in 1934, the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System has a long history of conducting cutting edge research, establishing innovative medical programs, and providing compassionate care to Veterans. SFVAHCS has 104 operating beds and a 120-bed Community Living Center. Primary and mental health care is provided at outpatient clinics in: Clearlake, Santa Rosa, Eureka, Ukiah, and San Bruno. There is a specialized homeless veteran's clinic in downtown San Francisco. More History can be found here: http://www.sanfrancisco.va.gov/about/history.aspThe VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department