Dietitian (Informatics)

Summary Employees in this assignment serve as full-performance Dietitians (Informatics) within Nutrition and Food Services (NFS). They possess comprehensive knowledge of food service technology and are responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing informatics solutions that support the service's operational needs. Additionally, they ensure ongoing evaluation, quality improvement, and optimization of food service systems and processes. Responsibilities Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties: 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 ass...