SLEEP SPECIALISTS - NURSE PRACTITIONER/PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

About the role

Medical provider. Evaluate and treat all sleep disorders.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match)
• Earned Quarterly Bonus Program
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital

Please note benefits are based on eligibility according to full-time, part-time or PRN status classification.

Responsibilities

• Perform full spectrum of sleep medicine care including history collection, evaluation of patient, relevant physical assessment, diagnosis of sleep conditions, plan of care, full management of therapy.
• For sleep apnea, review and educate patient on results of home and in-lab diagnostic and titration studies.
• Order or recommend appropriate therapy/equipment.
• Make appropriate referrals.
• Evaluate data on PAP download and make adjustments to therapy as needed and evaluate response to intervention.
• Prescribe and evaluate response to medications relating to night sleep and daytime alertness.
• Document all aspects of care provided.
• Supervise and delegate tasks to staff members as indicated.
• Precept midlevel students as requested.
• Maintain accurate count of all controlled substances within the office.
• Manage the patient’s care in a timely manner and maintain a level of productivity that is equivalent to the other providers on staff.

Qualifications

• Education/Certification: Maintain current Idaho licensure, Federal DEA and IBOP certifications; Complete adequate CME as required by licensure; Maintain current certifications in BLS, ACLS, and PALS.
• Experience: At least two years of experience working independently in a primary care, urgent care, or emergency care setting evaluating and treating a broad range of patients, in terms of age (infants to elderly), medically compliant (infectious disease, cardiac, orthopedic, etc.) and acuity level (routine, urgent and emergent).
• Equipment/Technology: Routine physical assessment tools.

Skills

• Language/Communication: Communicate well with staff, patients, family members, and consultants; Second language fluency is an asset.
• Mathematical Skills: Basic math skills necessary to calculate medication dosages, etc.
• Mental Capabilities: High level of diagnostic thinking, often rapid; Must be able to perform multi-tasking with frequent interruptions; Must be capable of on-the-spot problem-solving; Strong knowledge of up-to-date clinical information; Must be flexible.
• Interpersonal: Ability to inspire staff to tackle challenging work; Ability to recognize, understand and address the needs of patients and family members on multiple levels; Ability to communicate well and inspire trust when encountering individuals of all cultures,