Total 1,920 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Amata City Rayong Industrial Estate

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Perform oral and radiographic examinations of the oral cavity.
• Diagnose pathological or irregular oral conditions.
• Administer local anesthesia.
• Perform routine and complex restoration of teeth.
• Perform simple and complex extractions of teeth.
• Perform alveoloplasty and other routine surgical procedures.
• Perform prosthetic dentistry to include immediate dentures, full dentures, partial dentures, crowns, and fixed bridgework.
• Perform routine endodontic procedures on single and multi-canal teeth.
• Perform routine and surgical periodontal procedures.
• Provides supervision of dental staff assigned to their clinic location.
• Responsible for clinic administration in compliance with VHA, Medical Center, and Dental Service Directives, Policies, and Procedures.
• Helps dental service chief in everyday activities and requirements of dental service.
• Ensures all the clinical provider's evaluations are completed timely. FPPE /OPPE are up to date.
• Ensures all the performance evaluations are completed on time.
• Reviews all the consults and ensures that they are scheduled promptly.
• Run the reports required to monitor the clinical activities.

Work Schedule: Full-time; Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
Compressed/Flexible: May be available
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Starting at $185,000 Per Year (VM 15)

Social Work: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Social-Worker-Career-Flyer.pdfTotal-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinates care with other services such as Vocational Rehabilitation, Health Care for Homeless Veterans, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Clinical Team, along with community partners.
• Population served includes issues with substance dependence, mental health issues such as PTSD, mood disorders, TBI, SCI and legal problems related to mental health matters.
• Interviews Veterans and their family members/significant others to establish facts about the Veteran's situation, presenting problems and their causes, and the impact of such problems on the Veteran's functioning and health as part of a comprehensive psychosocial and/or mental health assessment.
• Has the ability to serve Veterans who tend to have serious frequent and severe crises, lack family or an adequate community support network, be poor at self-monitoring, frequently fail to comply with instructions and treatment, have significant deficits in coping skills and require continuing professional psychological support.
• Completes a psychosocial and/or mental health assessment documenting appropriate treatment plans, interventions, VA/community resource referrals and follow-up case management services; services provided are focused on helping Veterans maximize treatment potential and achieve a more satisfying and productive level of emotional, social, and physical functioning.
• Case management ensuring that the Veteran receives needed substance abuse, psychological, and psychosocial services in the most appropriate treatment setting and is assisted with resolution of access to these services, and facilitating linkage of the Veteran and/or family members with community resources.
• Utilizes the latest version of the Diagnostic Statistical Manual; the appropriate level of care is assigned using the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) multi-dimensional criteria.
• Uses the full range of direct social work practice services in the course of assessing, treating and coordinating care for assigned Veterans.
• Independently evaluates the client's situation, including the Veteran's reaction and ability to cope, and arrives at a reasoned conclusion.
• Assesses at-risk factors and develops a preliminary disposition plan, involving the Veteran and family or significant others.
• Performs insightful assessment of serious and complicated cases involving psychiatric illness, catastrophic medical conditions, dementia and other high-risk diagnoses.
• Makes independent professional decisions and recommendations for agency action.
• Interprets and explains VA's treatment and benefit programs.
• Reviews all data, subjective and objective, and makes a clinical assessment, identifying needs and strengths.
• Uses advanced clinical training, insight and experience to interpret data and to identify viable treatment options.

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 8am-4:30pm
Telework: Ad hoc (emergencies only - not reoccurring)
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: Social Worker (SUD), FS# 50301F
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.


Additional Benefits:
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, higher or unique qualifications, or special needs of the VA.
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year). Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience.
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Starting at $83,205 Per Year (GS 11)

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

We are recruiting for a Registered Nurse - Outpatients who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistent outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The department is a busy and diverse area with specialties including General Surgery, General Medicine, Neurology and Urology. If you are seeking for a new challenge in your nursing career, this could be the opportunity for you at this time.

This is an opportunity to develop own personal development plans, in line with local / Trust objectives and in conjunction with your annual appraisal.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

As a member of the Outpatients nursing team, you will have various opportunities in developing your nursing skills and knowledge in the Outpatients Department.

You will become an essential part in providing a high standard of research based patient care.

You will be providing support to the team of staff in delivering a quality service that is linked to high standard of patient care.

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care needs of patients attending the Outpatients Department, with the involvement of patients and participation of their relatives / carers. Communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, nursing colleagues, the Multidisciplinary Team and other relevant personnel.

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:
• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.


This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Dec 2024

MRI Specialist + Rotational Radiographer

Nuffield Health St Bartholomew's Hospital | Permanent contract | Full time

Up to £55,000.00 per annum depending on experience

37.5 hours per week

As Britain's largest Healthcare Charity, we've invested in state-of-the-art equipment and we're committed to giving you more time to focus on what matters. With a caring nature, an eye for detail and an emphasis on high quality care, here is where you'll shine at Nuffield Health.

We've opened the doors to Nuffield Health at St Bartholomew's Hospital: The City of London's only independent hospital, situated next to St Bartholomew's NHS hospital. This is our flagship centre for cardiac services and will also provide a full range of surgical and medical services, including: orthopaedics, oncology, general surgery, gynaecology and urology services.

The hospital consists of:

• 48 inpatient and day case bedrooms

• 28 consultation rooms

• 2x digital operating theatres

• Specialist intensive care beds

• Oncology day unit

• Endoscopy and minor ops theatre

• 2x Cardiac catheterisation labs - Siemens Artis Q and Artis Pheno

• Full diagnostic imaging suite including MRI (Siemens Sola), CT (siemens Force), ultrasound, mammography (Hologic) and general X-ray (Samsung)

As a specialist MRI & Rotational Radiographer at St Barts, Nuffield Hospital, the opportunities to develop yourself, and the services we provide are abundant. As the flagship hospital for cardiac services, previous experience in Cardiac MRI is highly desirable as well as experience with Siemens equipment. In addition to being highly skilled in MRI, you will also be experienced in another modality such as CT, Cath Lab and/or Mammography.

As a Specialist MRI + Rotational Radiographer, you will:

• Have a BSC degree in diagnostic radiography (or equivalent).

• A postgraduate qualification and/or high levels of technical knowledge (desirable).

• Have more than 3 years' experience in MRI.

• Be experienced in a wide variety MRI scans including cardiac.

• Have an understanding and empathetic approach to patients and staff alike.

• Be respectful towards all individuals, including staff, patients and visitors.

• Have a proactive and forward thinking approach to work.

• Ensure a service of the highest quality is delivered with sensitivity and compassion.

• Demonstrate excellent communication and team working abilities.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Deliver a high-quality diagnostic imaging service for a varied caseload.

• Be highly proficient in the use of all equipment within scope of practice.

• Work with leading practitioners and cutting-edge practices, equipment and facilities.

• Take an active part to supervise and develop junior colleagues.

• Responsible for MRI safety in line with local rules.

• To work within IRMER and own scope of practice, in accordance with the code of conduct set out by the HCPC.

• Participate in departmental audits and Quality Assurance programme.

• Provide support to the Clinical Lead Radiographers.

• Ensure equipment is safe and fit for purpose and, can report faults in line with Nuffield Health policy.

• Competency in IV cannulation is essential.

• Provide input to the review, update and implementation of departmental policy and procedural changes.

• Comply with all Nuffield Health policies and procedures.

• Ensure all records are maintained in line with statutory and organisational requirements.

• Participation in General x-ray.

• Participate in on call rota (must be able to attend site within one hour of call activation).

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. With access to our gyms, private healthcare, financial advice and more, you'll have everything you need to flourish. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you.

Nuffield Health Barts Hospital.

We've opened the doors to Nuffield Health at St Bartholomew's Hospital: The City of London's only independent hospital, situated next to St Bartholomew's NHS hospital. This is our flagship center for cardiac services and will also provide a full range of surgical and medical services, including: orthopaedics, oncology, general surgery, genecology and urology services.

Our hospital consists of 55 beds, including 7 Specialist intensive care beds, four of the most advanced digital operating theatres and Endoscopy and minor ops theatre. With 28 consultation rooms. Cardiac catheterisation lab, Oncology Day unit and full diagnostic imaging suite including MRI, CT, ultrasound, mammography and general X-ray

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role.

It starts with you.

Fitness and Wellbeing Manager
Brondesbury Park | Fitness & Wellbeing Club| Permanent | Full time |
Up to £31,000 per annum depending on experience
40 hours per week

As the UK's largest Healthcare Charity, we need the right people to help us look after the nation's wellbeing. Now, we're looking for a strong team leader to help our colleagues do their best work. With a flair for managing performance, improving potential and training others to succeed, it starts with you.

As a Fitness & Wellbeing Manager at our Brondesbury Park Fitness & Wellbeing Club, you've previously worked as a personal or fitness trainer. You're qualified to REPs Level 3 or CIMSPA Practitioner level and you bring studio experience. You also have a track record of driving PT revenue, as well as designing fitness programmes for groups and individuals.

As a Fitness & Wellbeing Manager, you will:

• Take on a role that spans management, governance and sales of major services

• Report to the General Manager and look after multiple departments

• Be responsible for our swim school, nutritional therapy and fitness studios

• Oversee our fitness programming, from studio classes to personal training

• Continually improve site standards and team performance

• Drive, develop and support your team to achieve ambitious targets

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. From a season ticket loan to online GP appointments, physiotherapy and financial wellbeing support - at Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role.

It starts with you.

20th November,
About Everyday Independence With over 40 hubs across Australia, Everyday Independence is a dynamic organisation committed to changing the game for people with disabilities. We do this by providing Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology, Positive Behaviour Supports, Early Childhood Supports and Habit Coaches.  Working in the social model, our united team of talented change-makers is on a mission to make inclusion possible for all Australians. About The Role As a Habit Coach at Everyday Independence, you will:

Support NDIS participants in Penrith and surrounding areas.
Work at participants home or a community location (you will be required to drive to/from sessions).
Support participants across all ages and stages of life.
Work under the guidance of the primary therapist (Occupational Therapist, Speech Pathologist, Physiotherapist, Key Worker or Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner), youll play a vital part in enabling the participant to develop

... Click here to view more detail / apply for Habit Coach / Allied Health Assistant ? Greater Western Sydney

Roles & Responsibilities

• To deliver a variety of spa services (body and foot treatments / massages) in a professional and safe manner.
• To uphold and maintain the highest customer service standards of the Spa.
• In the delivery of the Spa’s treatments, to ensure conformance to the highest health and safety regulations, and to the additional hygiene standards set by the Spa.
• To be knowledgeable of the services provided, and to effectively respond to customer queries, needs, and expectations.

Requirements

• Preferably holds ITEC / WSQ certification or other recognized massage certification. Successful candidates without will be required to obtain the appropriate certification within 6 months of employment.
• Able and flexible to work on weekends / public holidays / after office hours.
• Customer oriented with a pleasant personality.
• Able to effectively communicate in multiple languages is an advantage.
• Training will be provided for successful candidates without prior experience.
• Employment subject to approval to work as a Spa Therapist by the SPF.

Clinical Nurse Specialist
Job no: Work type: Full time Location: Ramsay Clinic Northside Categories: Nursing - Registered

Clinical Nurse Specialist  

Make a difference! Be an essential part of our team providing high quality services to our patients. Full time permanent position.

The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity exists for a highly motivated and experienced registered nurse with eating disorders experience to advance to a Clinical Nurse Specialist role. As the Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will have the opportunity to be active in a leadership role, including the development and provision of evidence-based clinical nursing, while working and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. The opportunity also allows you to act as a clinical expert, professional role model and change agent to promote practice development and quality initiatives that promote the delivery of safe, efficient, and high-quality

... Click here to view more detail / apply for Clinical Nurse Specialist

Our Client is a Practitioner owned and managed business that offers Allied Health and NDIS Support Services for all age groups (children 3+, adolescents and adults) in Western Sydney and other regions. We pride ourselves in the work we do and the impact our people make on the community. We provide meaningful work that you can feel good about and our team is passionate about providing, care, support and understanding for our most vulnerable members. There are currently 2 positions.

You will be working very closely with our Multidisciplinary Team.

Our client is really looking for the right candidates for this role and will pay a minimum of $90k base plus super plus bonuses for 18 months experience as a qualified OT. The more experience you have the more they can pay.

Some of our benefits

Great team culture with opportunities for growth
Inclusive work environments where we value your opinions
Mixed, flexible caseload to suit your preferences
Ongoing professional development
Comprehensive onboarding program
A competitive salary
Achievable, highly-rewarding bonus plan after your first 6 months
Work from home and work-life balance
Full time role and contract roles available

Responsibilities

Assess, implement, and manage client supports in accordance with best practices.
Assessment of clients with barriers to independence and participation. This may include observations, functional capacity assessments, standardised assessments, questions to the client/nominee/carer
Provide evidence based approaches to develop intervention plans, including short and long term goals, in line with the client’s NDIS goals.
Develop personalised rehabilitation plans that support a whole-of-person approach to rehabilitation
Present case information to various stakeholders and providing credible recommendations/solutions to drive the desired goal
Work cooperatively and effectively within the trans-disciplinary team to provide families with a high quality, coordinated service.

Key benefits of this role

Help people across Australia including rural communities access OT therapy
Flexible hours and work from home
Choice and input with your caseload

Qualifications and Experience

A bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy
AHPRA Registration - full and valid
All levels of experience welcome to apply

About You

You are solutions focused and you genuinely want to make a difference in the lives of people. You are passionate, focused, warm, innovative, versatile, and resilient.

The role will require you to be working mostly from home so you would generally need to be appreciative of working in your own space
Experience working with a neurodiverse caseload
Comfortable delivering counselling and psychotherapy services via online video counselling and/or telephone
Excellent communication, interpersonal and time management skills (including NDIS report writing, client-centered planning)
You have a passion for collaboration with people from a variety of backgrounds.
Customer focused with exceptional listening skills, influencing and problem-solving skills
Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
Able to work to with guidelines and deadlines in a timely manner and can prioritise accordingly.
You understand trust and rapport are the cornerstone of building lasting relationship.

We also have a referral bonus on offer. If you refer someone and they get the job you will get a $500 cash payment.

If you have questions prior to applying, you can contact Andrew Grover on 0414 446 222. Or andrew@clarrow.com.au
Applicant screening
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Why are you the right candidate for this role?
Licences

No licences found.

Up to 4 weeks accommodation provided for regional applicants free of charge
Business Sponsorship available
Monday to Friday shifts only, no night duty, minimal on call

We are currently seeking Registered Nurses  to work in our Peri-operative department in the role of:

Scrub / scout

St Luke's Private Hospital is a boutique facility that consists of a day surgery unit, rehabilitation unit, two medical/surgical wards and four operating theatres. St Luke's Care's major specialties include hand surgery, ENT, orthopaedics, plastics, gynaecology, paediatrics, and general surgery.
You will be responsible for:

Demonstrated commitment to ensuring that clinical practice within the department is in accordance with ACORN standards.
Delivering a high standard of patient care.
Ability to clinically manage ones self and others as required.

Essential Criteria:

Relevant recent experience
Demonstrated knowledge of
... Click here to view more detail / apply for Registered Nurse-Scrub/Scout

A team and role like no other! Create your own role across clinic & community services in a culture around providing high-quality services to all.
This is a high-quality team making an impact. With a recent, million-dollar clinic upgrade, and a culture of growth that has no rival, this is an incredible opportunity for an experienced or junior Occupational Therapist (OT) to bring their passion to a place where it will have purpose.
This highly sought-after position can be as diverse and flexible as you need it to be - suburbs or bush or coast, your choice. Enjoy regular appointments, robust support, and a collaborative, fun-filled atmosphere. The clinics are state of the art, and outreach programs to neighbouring areas also offer diversity in your week if that appeals to you. Full or part-time options are available for the right candidate.
Organisational Culture: Building a close-knit, high-quality ... Click here to view more detail / apply for Occupational Therapist (OT) ? Supportive Culture

• The duties described are for the full-performance level. The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Works independently in a wide range of warehousing activities, including receiving, storing, handling, and issuing supplies, materials and equipment.
• Routes and expedites movement of parts, supplies and materials using mechanized, automated, and manual material moving equipment, devices, and systems.
• Performs assignments covered by detailed procedures, such as unloading, visually inspecting, rotating stocks in accordance with standardized operating instructions.
• Receives and marks incoming stock in accordance with standard operation instructions and completes forms relating to stock description, quantity, unit of issue and labeling requirements for materials.
• Ensures the special requirements are met in the storing, monitoring, packaging, and shipping of temperature sensitive drug products.
• Arranges physical storage, assembly, packing and delivery of material, using manual and/or automated stock moving equipment.
• Uses hardcopy records or computer terminal equipment to determine stock locations and make selections by quantity and stock number, and assembles materials for supply orders and packs for delivery.
• Selects correct storage location using hardcopy or automated material identification equipment such as bar code wands, computer terminals and laser scanners.
• Uses hand tools such as hammers, screwdrivers, band cutters, and pliers to perform duties.

Starting at $26.71 Per Hour (WG 6)

Tai Chi is a mind-body exercise combining slow-flowing intentional movements with breathing, awareness and visualization. Rooted in the Asian traditions of martial arts, Chinese medicine and philosophy, Tai chi enhances relaxation, vitality, focus, posture, balance, strength, flexibility, and mood.

Qigong is an ancient Chinese healing art, older than, and similar to tai chi, with a focus of cultivating the body's vital energy or qi. It involves the coordination of the breath, posture, awareness, visualization and focused movements. Qigong may be a stationary or moving meditation.

Tai Chi/Qigong Instructors are responsible for independently conducting tai chi and qigong well-being classes. Tai Chi/Qigong Instructors develop and share educational information including written instruction for 'at home' and 'self-care' practices with class participants. They prepare and set up tai chi and/or qigong equipment to support scheduled events and activities ensuring that class areas are clean, safe and set according to procedures. They are responsible for planning and coordinating with other staff members the details of tai chi/qigong activities to make maximum use of facilities,
services and other resources (for example, maintaining a calendar of events). They may develop a calendar or schedule of classes for participants based on facility need. Tai Chi/Qigong Instructors conduct regular inventories and ensure that all supply and equipment requirements are identified/justified and requested through proper channels and that any equipment/facility problems are reported to the management team. Tai
Chi/Qigong Instructors may develop promotional material based on current research that informs healthcare providers and patients about the benefits of tai chi and/or qigong to encourage participation. They are also responsible for identifying and sharing with patients the tai chi and/or qigong resources that are available in the local community. Tai Chi/Qigong Instructors act as mentors to Tai Chi and/or Qigong Instructor trainees and new employees. They effectively communicate to leadership issues surrounding tai chi and/or qigong and discuss program progress related to utilization, patient outcomes, satisfaction, etc. Tai Chi/Qigong Instructors evaluate the effectiveness of ongoing tai chi/qigong programs from the standpoint of participant response, resources, unforeseen developments and program objectives in order to develop best practices.

Tai Chi/Qigong Instructors document participation in the Veteran's electronic health record (EHR). They maintain their individual class and activity schedule. The Tai Chi/Qigong Instructor shall maintain up-to-date with VHA and professional trainings. Required professional meetings must be attended.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday from 8-4:30
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Telework: Telework may be available on an Ad Hoc basis, or on virtual class days.
Functional Statement #: 99316F
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $49,025 Per Year (GS 00)

Responsible for independently planning, developing and directing all nutrition care activities for assigned veterans, including those with complex medical and nutritional needs. The Residential Rehabilitation and Treatment Program (RRTP) currently houses up to 150 Veterans seeking supported treatment for mental health, substance abuse, and homelessness.

Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties:

• Conducts a comprehensive nutrition assessment utilizing the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) for assigned patients.
• Develops and implements an individualized plan for Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) in accordance with the patient's medical program goals and objectives.
• Performs a Nutrition Focused Physical Exam (NFPE) during assessments to determine risk and/or degree of malnutrition.
• Calculates nutrient requirements (calories, protein, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, electrolytes and fluids) and necessary diet restrictions or food/drug interactions.
• Evaluates patterns and relationships among data obtained and possible root causes for nutrition problems.
• Tailors diet prescription to each individual patient according to physical and metabolic needs.
• Prioritizes the importance of nutrition problems for optimal health, recovery from illness, management of chronic disease or disease prevention.
• Utilizes evidenced-based nutrition practice guidelines and Whole Health Principles to develop shared goals with the patient and formulates a plan of care that is focused on the etiology of the nutrition problem.
• Actively supports veteran centric food service operations with a food forward approach through knowledge of computer software programs related to food service systems and through interfacing with the food service section to ensure patient satisfaction, as applicable.
• Works cooperatively with foodservice staff to assure conformance to diet prescriptions, as applicable.
• Identifies patients in need of nutritional support and recommends the appropriate mode of support, including suitable route, formula, and rate of administration. Provides initial and on-going nutritional assessment.
• Orders labs, diets, and consults per Scope of Practice / Clinical privileges. Evaluates and monitors the effectiveness and outcome of MNT interventions. Evaluates the patient's response to care based on identified, measurable outcomes and reviews the plan, as appropriate.
• Documents nutrition care plan in the patient's medical record, including nutrition assessment data, MNT initiated and recommendations, results of nutrition counseling, patient consents and discharge planning. Measures outcomes through selecting indicators relevant to the nutrition diagnosis. Evaluates the effectiveness and measures progress toward outcomes of nutrition interventions by comparing current findings with previous goals and/or reference standards. Documentation supports an interdisciplinary approach and continuity of care.

Nutrition Education and Coordination of Care

• Assesses educational needs and provides nutrition education/counseling for individuals and groups, incorporating a learning approach that considers the cultural, religious, educational and medical situation of the patient. Includes information regarding budgeting, menu planning, food purchasing and preparation, food storage and sanitation.
• Utilizes motivational interviewing techniques to evaluate patient and/or caregiver's readiness to learn and potential for changing behaviors.
• Evaluates achievement of learning objectives by the patient and/or family. Adapts nutrition education materials and counseling techniques to the patient's level of understanding, which frequently involves simplifying complex dietary restrictions.
• Identifies drug-nutrient interactions and counsels / communicates with the patient regarding the impact on nutrition status and/or nutrient utilization.
• Utilizes virtual care technology such as VA Video Connect (VVC) and Secure Messaging (SM) to improve access to nutrition care.
• Provides follow-up nutrition education/counseling in accordance with the patient's treatment goals and determines when a problem requires consultation or referral to another provider or service.
• Participates in planning and education of home nutrition support.
• Functions as a clinical preceptor for the dietetic internship program and in a teaching role for other health care professionals, patients and the community.
• Assists in the education and oversight of dietetic students and interns. Assists in planning learning experiences, teaching, and evaluating performance.
• Develops and prepares Healthy Teaching Kitchen presentations.
• Completes MDS/Care plans timely, as applicable.
• Participates in community projects and education.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 07:30am - 5:00pm (flexible)
Telework: AdHOC
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $51,337 Per Year (GS 7-11)