HEALTH TECHNICIAN (DIETETIC) at Veterans Health Administration

This position is in the Nutrition and Food Service at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Columbia, SC. The Health Technician (Dietetic) provides administrative and customer service support for the hospital food service program.

Major duties

• Major duties and responsibilities include: - Handles patient meal service orders, and enters meal orders into Dietetics Software system - Review nutrition-related labs and discuss with RON - Collect information from patient and or caretakers Including intake history, including allergies, likes and dislikes ,diet, preferences and update electronic record. - Assist in completing test trays including testing temperature and taste - May assist in conducting meal rounds - Conduct patient satisfaction surveys - Works collaboratively with interdisciplinary team members - Collaborates with Dietitians regarding Food/Drug Interactions, notifying clinical staff of potential issues with meal service and delivery - Prints, prepares, and reviews meal tickets -Communicates patient concerns with registered dietitian or supervisors - May perform other duties as assigned as appropriate for the grade and assignment and which are within the scope of the occupation. DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION: Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received. Work Schedule: Sunday- Saturday Rotating shifts 5:30am-2pm/10:30am-7pm to include weekends and holidays. Work schedule subject to change based on agency needs. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: HEALTH TECHNICIAN (DIETETIC)/PD99796S

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/02/2026. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR): An IOR is a basic requirement that must be met in order to qualify for the 0640 occupational series. Education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. Specialized Experience: Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Therefore, technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled. At least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-4) in the Federal Service that has given me the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of a Health Technician (Dietetics). Qualifying specialized experience includes: 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: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position. 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work requires walking, standing, bending, lifting and carrying of light items, such as food trays, instruction materials, books, and manuals. NCC Associate functions require 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. It may be necessary to lift and/or push equipment. Incumbent is subject to periods continuous standing, sitting, walking and frequent stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and bending. Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds. 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/.