The Nutrition Department at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD Will Have a Job Posting

The Nutrition Department at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD will have a job posting for a full-time health technician (dietetics) that willopen onMonday 10/9and close onFriday 10/13. Applicants must apply through the position will be posted.

This will be aTermappointment, not-to-exceed 13months (ie, not a permanent appointment).Depending upon programmatic needs, the not-to-exceed date of this position may be extended, without further competition, in increments up to a maximum of four years from the effective date. This position may be terminated at any time prior to the not-to-exceed date.

This is a GS-8 level position. This is most similar to a diet tech position and is not a dietitian position.

Eligibilityfor the position requires one year of qualifying experience, or one and one half years of graduate level education that is directly related to the work of the position (ie, food, nutrition, or dietetics), or a combination of post baccalaureate education and experience that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this postion.

Details about the position and instructions on how to apply will be posted on 10/9and the job posting will close onFriday 10/13.

Here are thejob dutieswhich will be listed within the job posting:

This position is located in the Clinical Nutrition Service, Nutrition Department, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health (NIH). The position provides technical assistance to the metabolic and clinical research dietitians in managing the nutritional care and research support services for patients of the NIH Clinical Center, including the Metabolic Clinical Research Unit and Metabolic Kitchen as well as other patient care units as assigned.

If you are selected for this position, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

Screens newly admitted patients and evaluates data gathered to determine the patient's level of nutritional risk and medical and research priorities.

Plans menus for complex clinical and research diets and monitors compliance to menus.

Performs body composition assessment.

Collects and analyzes research data collected from patients including food records, food recalls, and dietary questionnaires.

Maintains nutrient database for the Metabolic Kitchen including reviewing new ingredients and food products and updating the nutrient database.

Assists in coordinating metabolic food service activities.

Please share this with anyone who may be interested. Please contact me (contact information below) if you have any questions. I will send out another e-mail next week once the position is actually posted on

Thanks,

MerelKozlosky, MS, RD

CDR, US Public Health Service

Metabolic Kitchen Manager and Dietetic Internship Director

NIH Clinical Center

Office Phone:301-451-5884

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