Health Technician (Dietetic)

What you would do

• Take meal orders from veterans by phone or in person.
• Coordinate calorie counts and print food service reports.
• Help patients choose foods that fit their diets.
• Share information on therapeutic diets with patients, guests, and nursing staff.
• Complete menus and assemble trays using computer information.
• Perform clerical and administrative work for the food service.

Do you qualify for GS-3 to GS-5?

With experience: For GS-3, you need at least 6 months of general experience, such as work in nutrition or food service. For GS-4, you need 1 year of general experience, and for GS-5, you need 1 year of specialized experience at the GS-4 level, such as hospital food service, tray assembly, or dietetics software.

With education: For GS-3, one full year of education above high school in medical, health, or related fields. For GS-4, two years of education above high school with at least 12 semester hours in related subjects such as nutrition. For GS-5, a four-year bachelor's degree with a major or at least 24 semester hours in related subjects. Transcripts are required.

How to apply well

What to send:

• Resume, no longer than two pages
• Transcript if you use education to qualify
• SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
• Performance appraisal and SF-50 if applying under ICTAP or CTAP
• Disability letter if applying under Schedule A or as a VA-recognized disabled applicant

How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications, based on your resume, the online questionnaire, and required USA Hire assessments. Competencies rated include attention to detail, customer service, technical competence, and clinical data collection. Overstating your experience or cheating on the assessment may get you removed from consideration.

Tips for this job:

• Your resume must list job title, duties, month and year start and end dates, and hours per week for each job.
• Send official transcripts with your application if you use education to qualify, since they are required at the time of application.
• Keep your resume to two pages or you may be ruled ineligible.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. 6:00am to 2:30pm or 10:15am to 6:45pm, with rotating holidays and weekends.

Incentives and relocation: None stated. Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized for this job.

Conditions of employment:

• Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
• Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
• Background and security investigation
• Seasonal flu vaccination required, or an approved medical or religious exemption
• 1-year probationary period
• Acceptable identification, such as a REAL ID compliant license, for onboarding
• No pre-placement physical exam required

Job details

Salary

$32,435 – $52,957 per year

Pay scale and grade

GS-3 to GS-5 · General Schedule

Location

Madison, Wisconsin

Appointment

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Competitive

Openings

1

Security clearance

Other

Travel

Not required

Drug test

Not required

Supervisory

No

Occupation

Health Aid And Technician (0640)

Announcement

CAZP-13101360-27-LA