Health Technician; Dietetic

Summary

This position is located in the Nutrition and Food Service (N&FS) of the VA Medical Center in Louisville - Kentucky - serving as the Nutrition Communication Center (NCC) Coordinator and works with N&FS information systems. The NCC Coordinator is responsible for maintaining the systems and resolving issues.

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 01/15/2026. Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR):
An IOR is a basic requirement that must be met in order to qualify for entry into this job series - and it is something that can't be waived. Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) for positions at GS-4 and above is:
Specialized Experience (for positions at GS-4 and above):
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. ~OR~ Education and Training:
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. In addition to the IOR - applicants must meet one of the following below. To qualify for this position at the GS-5 grade level - you must meet one of the following:
Specialized

Experience:

At least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to 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 the Health Technician - Nutrition Communication Center Coordinator position. Specialized experience includes providing assistance with basic computer systems - programs and/or software applications;

assisting with training staff on computer systems/software and security issues; collects data to assist with preparing reports. Applicants should possess effective communications skills and show duties performed support medical and/or health personnel.

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:

Successfully completed a full four (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 this position (i.e. nutrition - dietary therapy - food and nutrition science - food service systems management - etc.) This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.

NOTE:

Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. ~OR~ Combination:
Equivalent combination of successfully completed post-high school education (beyond the second year) and specialized experience - as described above - which meet the total qualification requirements for this grade level. This education must have been obtained at an accredited business - secretarial or technical school - junior college - college - or university.

NOTE:

Your experience must be documented in your resume and transcripts are required. To qualify for this position at the GS-6 grade level - you must meet one of the following:
Specialized

Experience:

At least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-5) in the Federal Service that has given me the particular knowledge - skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of the Health Technician - Nutrition Communication Center Coordinator position. Specialized experience includes providing technical assistance with specialized computer systems - programs and/or software applications;

assisting with training for staff on specialized computer systems/software and security issues; collects and analyzes data to prepare reports. Applicants should possess effective communications skills and show duties performed support medical and/or health personnel such as Nutritionists or Dietitians.

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:

Successfully completed one half (½) year of graduate education (9 semester hours or equivalent) with a major that included courses directly related to the work of this position (i.e. nutrition - dietary therapy - food and nutrition science - food service systems management - etc.). Such graduate education must demonstrate the knowledge - skills - and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.

NOTE:

Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. ~OR~ Combination:
Equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate-level…