TEST ANNOUNCEMENT

NUMBER 2007-978

ISSUED  JULY 20, 2007

REVISED JULY 1, 2009

 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

 

Examination

 

for

 

CLINICAL DIETITIAN

 

Exam

No.

 

Job Title

Job

Code

Pay Schedule

and Range

1.

Clinical Dietitian

81430

MA06

 

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

 

VETERANS:  Pennsylvania law (51 Pa.C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.  To learn more about employment preferences and opportunities for veterans, visit the Commission’s website www.scsc.state.pa.us; visit one of our offices; or call our veterans information line, (717) 787-6039.

 

NATURE OF WORK

 

You will plan and organize the nutritional care of residents in state facilities.  This includes nutritional assessments, discharge summaries, diet counseling and chart entries.  Your work will involve the purchasing, financing and quality assurance of purchased food.  Your work will be reviewed by a Clinical Dietetic Manager or Director of Dietetic Services.

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

 

Please make sure you meet all requirements.  If after reading the requirements you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement.

 

You must be a Pennsylvania resident, of good moral character and able to perform the essential functions of the job.

 

 

 

 

Necessary Special Requirement

Certification as a Registered Dietitian as defined by the Commission on Registration of the American Dietetic Association; OR proof of eligibility for such certification.

 

Clarification of Requirements

If you are not currently certified as a Registered Dietitian, you must show proof of registration eligibility in one of the following three ways:  Submit a photocopy of your “Eligibility Confirmation Letter” sent to you by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR); OR submit a photocopy of a “Special Letter of Eligibility” that you must request from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR); OR submit a photocopy of the “Authorization to Test” letter from the American College of Testing (ACT).  Be sure to write your social security number on all documents that you submit.

 

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

 

There are 10 filled positions in the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.  The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare has 25 filled positions in facilities throughout the state.  The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare anticipates 7 vacancies over the next 12 months.  Additional opportunities may occur due to normal turnover from retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.

 

For the most recent information on job opportunities contact:

 

Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare

Bureau of Human Resources

Health and Welfare Building – Room 106

P.O. Box 2675

Harrisburg, PA  17105 - 2675

Telephone:  (717) 787-5068

Toll Free:  1-800-346-4254

Internet:  www.dpw.state.pa.us

 

OR

 

Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

Human Resources Office

Building S-0-47,

Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, PA  17003

Telephone:  (717) 861-6993

Internet :  www.dmva.state.pa.us

Email:  ra-dmva-jobs@state.pa.us

 

TESTING

 

The test consists of determining whether you possess the appropriate registration/registration eligibility.  If you possess the appropriate registration/registration eligibility, you will receive a score.

 

If you take the test and want to take it again, you may be retested after 3 months from the date of your "Notice of Examination Results."  A new application is required for a retest.

 

If your name is on an eligible list for this job title and you take this test, your most recent examination result will be the only one counted.

 

If this announcement does not produce enough names for a specific area, another test may be announced for that area only.

 

TEST RESULTS

 

Employment and promotion lists will be established.  You will be notified in writing of your test results.

 

HOW TO APPLY

 

If you are currently certified as a Registered Dietitian, you may apply online at www.scsc.state.pa.us or submit a paper application.  Be sure to include your registration number on your application.

 

If you are not currently certified as a Registered Dietitian, please submit acceptable proof of registration eligibility and a completed paper application to:

State Civil Service Commission

ATTN:  Applications

P.O. Box 569

Harrisburg, PA  17108-0569

 

Applications and further information can be obtained from:

 

 

1.

State Civil Service Commission:

 

 

 

Harrisburg:  2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St., P.O.

 

Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice) (717) 783-3058, Text

 

Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 772-2685

 

 

 

Philadelphia:  110 North 8th St., Suite 503, Phila., 19107; Telephone

 

(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (215) 560-4367

 

 

 

Pittsburgh:  411 Seventh Ave., Room 410, Pgh., 15219

 

Telephone (Voice) (412) 565-7666, Text Telephone Deaf/Hard-

 

of-Hearing callers only) (412) 565-2484

 

 

 

Internet:  www.scsc.state.pa.us  

 

 

2.

PA CareerLink offices

 

 

3.

The Human Resources Offices listed under the "JOB OPPORTUNITIES" section of this announcement

 

For further information on testing, assistance for persons with disabilities, veterans' preference and other items, refer to the instructions provided with the "Application for Employment/Promotion."