Clinician, Home Medical Equipment Sleep

About the role

This position is a Home Medical Equipment Sleep Clinician role at Park Nicollet, joining the Health Care Products team. The role involves collaborating with the Health Care Team to treat sleep breathing disorders, instructing and educating patients on the use of sleep-related medical equipment, and assisting with the inventory and ordering of supplies.

Responsibilities

• Traffic and educate patients on the use of home medical equipment for the treatment of sleep breathing disorders.
• Assist the CPAP Services Team in providing sleep-related medical equipment to patients.
• Continue education and follow-up for patients.
• Inventory and order supplies, clean, test, and maintain all returned products.
• Document to ensure billing of equipment and supplies.
• Work closely with the Sleep Center, Pulmonary/Sleep Clinic, and other CPAP Services staff.
• Lead certain projects and teach the rest of the clinical staff.
• May be required to travel to CPAP locations within a given week.

Requirements

Three years’ experience in a healthcare setting required. A MN Respiratory Therapy license or RPSGT license is preferred. BLS provider status in accordance with American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines is required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of sleep breathing disorders and the therapeutic modalities used to treat the disorder.
• Knowledge of medical center charting and billing procedures.
• Ability to effectively communicate with others, especially the patient care team.
• Ability to collaborate with health care team in the delivery of patient care interventions.
• Ability to troubleshoot problems with home medical equipment, especially Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) equipment.
• Ability to read a patient medical history and compliance report and determine what PAP related interventions can help to increase patient’s compliance with PAP therapy.

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Park Nicollet offers a competitive benefits package (for eligible positions) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, a retirement program, time away from work, insurance options, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, onsite clinic and much more!

About Us

At HealthPartners we believe in the power of good – good deeds and good people working together. As part of our team, you’ll find an inclusive environment that encourages new ways of thinking, celebrates differences, and recognizes hard work. We’re a nonprofit, integrated health care organization, providing health insurance in six states and high-quality care at more than 90 locations, including hospitals and clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin. We bring together research and education through HealthPartners Institute, training medical professionals across the region and conducting innovative research that improve lives around the world. At HealthPartners, everyone is welcome, included and valued. We’re working together to increase diversity and inclusion in our workplace, advance health equity in care and coverage, and partner with the community as advocates for change.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.