Experience: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks, examples include: Applying professional knowledge, concepts, principles and methodologies of the science of nutrition and applying the principles, practices and procedures to provide optimal nutrition care to patients according to established and specific procedures; planning, organizing, coordinating and evaluating nutrition programs; assessing nutritional needs and therapeutic diets for individuals or groups located in hospitals, community, care facilities according to nutritional needs; consulting with other healthcare team members on patient nutritional care; used judgement, initiative and resources in deviating from established methods; influencing or persuading people, resolving problems utilizing professional knowledge of dietetic principles, practices and procedures; applying knowledge of medical practices, effects of medication and the effects of other treatment modalities that affect patients diet, evaluate diet habits, etc. to counsel, teach and educate importance of quality food, physicians diet prescription to promote social and physical well-being of patients; served as a resource person on nutritional requirements and research related to diseases and prevention of such; or. Responsible for the dietetic function in a general medical and surgical hospital when the program presents difficulties in the dietary treatment of patients, including several specialized medical programs, including renal dialysis patients; a substantial portion of the patients requiring treatment for chronic problems, such as liver disorders, alcoholism, carcinoma, diabetes, infections, and tuberculosis; and the hospital has an active nutrition clinic for outpatients, and provides advisory services for community facilities.