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The Company: Pulmonary Associates of Richmond (PAR) has been around since 1974. That's over 50 years of serving the greater Richmond community. We specialize in pulmonary medicine, sleep disorders and research. Our staff cares about our patients and delivers the utmost excellence in quality care and customer service.

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The Position: PAR is seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic full-time Sleep Division Director for our sleep department. Sleep Division Director's position manages the day-to-day activities and operations of all sleep clinics. Provide daily supervision of clinic and ancillary staff and requires travelling to all PAR locations. Enjoy weekly pay with the opportunity to grow in a team-oriented work environment. 

Job Responsibilities for Sleep Division Director  

• Supervise daily workflow and make changes where needed to ensure the clinics run efficiently.        

• Monitor clinic processes and policies for compliance, communicate changes to employees, and make suggestions for improvement.

• Manage and develop provider schedules.

• Handle complaints from patients, referring physicians, and others outside of PAR and escalate to Director of Sleep as needed. 

• Provide guidance, direction, and support to sleep clinic employees on routine and non-routine issues. 

• Assist with recruiting, interviewing, and hiring new sleep clinic employees.

• Facilitate new employee training.  

• Coordinate and monitor employee work schedules, lunch times, break times, etc., to ensure clinic is adequately staffed.  

• Receive, approve, and manage employee vacation and other time off requests and arrange for adequate coverage. Receive emergency employee call outs and arrange adequate coverage.

• Monitor staff workflow and queues to ensure efficiency and productivity. 

• Identify and counsel employees who are not meeting performance, attendance, or behavioral expectations. 

• Identify weaknesses and provide additional training for front desk staff and medical assistants. 

• Manage employee time clocks according to established policies and procedures and complete employee timeclocks prior to each payroll. 

• Complete annual and periodic performance reviews for employees under direct supervision. 

• Promote congenial and respectful work environment. 

• Coordinate student externships with HR.

• Manage sleep equipment, report adjustments needed and facilitate repairs on a timely basis.

• Oversee the accreditation process when indicated.

• Inform staff, physicians, providers, technicians of operations and/or changes in a timely manner.

• Assist with ordering supplies and inventory. 

• Trouble shoot computer, phone, and other technology problems within sleep clinics.

• Attend Administration and other meetings.  

• Complete special projects as assigned by Director of Operations. 

• Provide coverage for MA or front desk if short staffed.  

• Adhere to Pulmonary Associates’ standards of excellent customer service to patients, caregivers, providers, coworkers, and those outside of Pulmonary Associates at all times.    

• Adhere to HIPAA policies and procedures to protect patient privacy and security.  

• Perform other duties as assigned by provider, supervisor, or member of Administration. 

• Take nighttime and weekend call on a rotating schedule. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Sleep Tech certification preferred.           

• 2+ years of experience in a healthcare setting preferred

• 1+ years of management experience in healthcare required 

• Allscripts PM and EMR experience highly desired    

Knowledge

• Knowledge of medical office protocols and procedures 

• Knowledge of medical insurances and reimbursement practices 

• Knowledge of personnel management principles  

• Knowledge of Pulmonary Associates’ employment policies  

Skills

• Skill in learning new computer software and web-based applications 

• Skill in delegating and supervising workflow 

• Skill in conflict resolution and de-escalating tense situations  

• Good communication skills essential   

Abilities

• Ability to coach, counsel, and motivate employees 

• Ability to work under deadlines and stress    

• Ability to recognize and respond appropriately to urgent situations 

• Ability to effectively communicate verbally on the phone and in writing in email and EMR messages  

• Ability to adapt to changes in policies, processes, and systems  

• Ability to use good judgment 

• Ability to identify and solve problems and make suggestions for process improvements

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, providers, and administration.

Benefits 

• 401k

• Dental Insurance

• Employee Assistance program

• Employee discount

• Flexible spending account

• Employee referral program

• Health Insurance 

• Short term and long-term disability Insurance 

• Critical Illness

• Life Insurance 

• Paid time off 

• Retirement plan

• Vision Insurance 

• Weekly Pay 

Physical / Mental Demands 

• Sitting for long periods of time as well as occasional standing and walking.  

• Manual dexterity for using a computer keyboard and office machines.   

• Ability to view computer screens for long periods.  

• Occasional stress related to workload demands  

Pulmonary Associates of Richmond is an equal opportunity employer

Posted December 19, 2024

The Company: Pulmonary Associates of Richmond (PAR) has been around since 1974. That's over 50 years of serving the greater Richmond community. We specialize in pulmonary medicine, sleep disorders and research. Our staff cares about our patients and delivers the utmost excellence in quality care and customer service.

The Position: PAR is seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic full-time Sleep Manager for our sleep department. Sleep manager position manages the day-to-day activities and operations of all sleep clinics. Provide daily supervision of clinic and ancillary staff and requires travelling to all PAR locations. Enjoy weekly pay with the opportunity to grow in a team-oriented work environment. 

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Job Responsibilities for Sleep Manager  

• Supervise daily workflow and make changes where needed to ensure the clinics run efficiently.             
• Monitor clinic processes and policies for compliance, communicate changes to employees, and make suggestions for improvement.
• Manage and develop provider schedules.
• Handle complaints from patients,  referring physicians, and others outside of PAR and escalate to Director of Sleep as needed. 
• Provide guidance, direction, and support to sleep clinic employees on routine and non-routine issues. 
• Assist with recruiting, interviewing, and hiring new sleep clinic employees.
• Facilitate new employee training.       
• Coordinate and monitor employee work schedules, lunch times, break times, etc., to ensure clinic is adequately staffed.  
• Receive, approve, and manage employee  vacation and other time off requests and arrange for adequate coverage. Receive emergency employee call outs and arrange adequate coverage.
• Monitor staff workflow and queues to  ensure efficiency and productivity. 
• Identify and counsel employees who are not meeting performance, attendance, or behavioral expectations. 
• Identify weaknesses and provide additional training for front desk staff and medical assistants. 
• Manage employee time clocks according  to established policies and procedures and complete employee timeclocks prior to each payroll. 
• Complete annual and periodic  performance reviews for employees under direct supervision. 
• Promote congenial and respectful work environment. 
• Coordinate student externships with      HR.
• Manage sleep equipment, report  adjustments needed and facilitate repairs on a timely basis.
• Oversee the accreditation process when indicated.
• Inform staff, physicians, providers,  technicians of operations and/or changes in a timely manner.
• Assist with ordering supplies and  inventory. 
• Trouble shoot computer, phone, and  other technology problems within sleep clinics.
• Attend Administration and other meetings.  
• Complete special projects as assigned  by Director of Operations. 
• Provide coverage for MA or front desk  if short staffed.  
• Adhere to Pulmonary Associates’  standards of excellent customer service to patients, caregivers, providers, coworkers, and those outside of Pulmonary Associates at all  times.    
• Adhere to HIPAA policies and  procedures to protect patient privacy and security.  
• Perform other duties as assigned by provider, supervisor, or member of Administration. 
• Take nighttime and weekend call on a rotating schedule. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Sleep Tech  certification preferred.  
• 2+ years of experience in a healthcare setting preferred
• 1+ years of management experience in healthcare required 
• Allscripts PM and EMR experience  highly desired    

Knowledge

• Knowledge of medical office protocols and procedures 
• Knowledge of medical insurances and  reimbursement practices 
• Knowledge of personnel management principles  
• Knowledge of Pulmonary Associates’  employment policies  

Skills

• Skill in learning new computer software and web-based applications 
• Skill in delegating and supervising  workflow 
• Skill in conflict resolution and de-escalating tense situations  
• Good communication skills essential        

Abilities

• Ability to coach, counsel, and motivate employees 
• Ability to work under deadlines and stress    
• Ability to recognize and respond appropriately to urgent situations 
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally on the phone and in writing in email and EMR messages  
• Ability to adapt to changes in policies, processes, and systems  
• Ability to use good judgment 
• Ability to identify and solve problems and make suggestions for process improvements
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, providers, and administration.

Benefits 

• 401k
• Dental Insurance
• Employee Assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Employee referral program
• Health Insurance 
• Short term and long-term disability      Insurance 
• Critical Illness
• Life Insurance 
• Paid time off 
• Retirement plan
• Vision Insurance 
• Weekly Pay 

Physical / Mental Demands 

• Sitting for long periods of time as  well as occasional standing and walking.  
• Manual dexterity for using a computer keyboard and office machines.   
• Ability to view computer screens for long periods.  
• Occasional stress related to workload demands  

Pulmonary Associates of Richmond is an equal opportunity employer

Posted December 10, 2024

*****Effective December 9, 2024:  $6,000 sign on bonus!  ($3,000 to be paid at the end of 6 months $3,000 paid at the end of first year of employment)****

The Company: Pulmonary Associates of Richmond (PAR) has been around since 1974. That's 50 years of serving the greater Richmond community. We specialize in pulmonary medicine, sleep disorders and research. Our staff cares about our patients and delivers the utmost excellence in quality care and customer service. Enjoy weekly pay with the opportunity to grow in a team orientated work environment!

The Position: The RPSGT Day Sleep Technicians provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. We are looking for five experienced, fully registered, and certified full time Sleep Technicians to work at our West Broad, North Chesterfield and Colonial Heights Sleep Center location.

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Job Responsibilities for the RPSGT Day Sleep Technicians 

• Score      nighttime sleep studies, including sleep / wake stages and clinical      events according to accepted guidelines and clinic protocols, and      generate accurate reports by tabulating data.
• Educate      patients about CPAP therapy and perform mask fittings.
• Perform      download of CPAP machine data cards
• Trouble      shoot CPAP mask and machine problems and work with patient to find      solution to increase compliance.
• Coordinate      with DME company regarding patient’s CPAP machine: complete and fax      paperwork for initial set ups, write and fax RX for initial set ups and      new equipment, assist with patient questions and equipment problems, etc.
• Respond      to voicemails and EMR messages within timeframe as set by PAR.
• Accurately      document patient activity, phone calls, etc. in EMR
• Coordinate      home sleep studies: Instruct patients on the proper use of the home sleep      unit, complete all paperwork, upload completed studies for physician      review, etc.
• Fax      sleep study results to referring physicians.
• Trouble      shoot sleep software and equipment.
• Evaluate      sleep study related equipment and inventory.
• Maintain      cleanliness of lab by cleaning and disinfecting equipment
• Communicate      with night techs regarding patient needs, questions, etc.
• Call      patients to confirm their night-time sleep study appointments.
• Must      be willing and able to work at any of PAR’s three locations on a      moment’s notice.
• Schedule      appointments for patients to pick up Auto PAP machine for at-home Auto      PAPtitrations. Instruct patients in the proper use of the machine. Fit      patients with CPAP masks.
• Perform      in-lab diagnostic PSGs, split-night studies and titration studies as      needed (i.e.: for patients who happen to work the night shift) in      accordance with the established protocols as outlined in the PAR Sleep Lab      Policy and Procedure manual.
• Perform      actigraphy testing.
• Participate      in AASM interscorer reliability program once / month.
• Obtain      10 CEUs per year (year is based on anniversary date of employment)
• Adhere      to Pulmonary Associates’ standards of excellent customer service to      patients, caregivers, providers, coworkers, and those outside of Pulmonary      Associates
• Adhere      to HIPAA policies and procedures in order to protect patient privacy and      security.
• Perform      other duties as required by the providers, manager or member of      Administration.

Qualifications for the RPSGT Day Sleep Technicians 

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience: One year experience is preferred; will consider equivalent education in lieu of experience

Licenses & Certifications: CPR Required

Until 12/31/2015: RPSGT credential or eligibility to sit for RPSGT exam required• As of 1/1/2016: RPSGT credential required, and Virginia State license required.

Knowledge

• Sleep      medicine and the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders
• Current      standards and procedures for performing and scoring sleep studies.
• Knowledge      of sleep therapies such as CPAP, BiPAP, etc.

Skills

• Instructing      and coaching patients
• Skilled      in computer software in a Windows environment
• Skill      in using Allscripts, Alice 6, Respironics, Somnalab and      Resmed software.
• Administering      oxygen
• Skill      in operating basic medical equipment such as blood pressure cuff, pulse      oximeter, etc.

Abilities

• Ability      to recognize and respond appropriately to urgent / emergent situations.
• Ability      to effectively communicate verbally in person and on the phone, and in      writing through emails and letters.
• Ability      to analyze complex situations and apply established policies      and procedures.
• Ability      to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients,      caregiver's providers, employees, DME company representative and      others outside of PAR.
• Ability      to trouble shoot, problem solve and use good judgment.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental      insurance
• Employee      assistance program
• Employee      discount
• Flexible      spending account
• Employee      referral program 
• Health      insurance
• Short      term and long-term disability insurance
• Accidental      disability & dismemberment Insurance
• Critical      Illness 
• Life      insurance
• Paid      time off
• Retirement      plan
• Vision      insurance
• WEEKLY      PAY

Physical Demands

• Sitting      for long periods of time as well as occasional standing and walking.       
• Manual      dexterity for using a computer keyboard and office machines.  
• Ability      to view computer screens for long periods.  
• Occasional      stress related to workload demands.  

Pulmonary Associates of Richmond is an equal opportunity employer. 

Posted December 10, 2024

 ***Effective December 9, 2024:  $6,000 sign on bonus!  ($3,000 to be paid at the end of 6 months $3,000 paid at the end of first year of employment***

The Company: Pulmonary Associates of Richmond (PAR) has been around since 1974. That's 50 years of serving the greater Richmond community and we continue to grow! We specialize in pulmonary medicine, sleep disorders and research. Our staff cares about our patients and delivers the utmost excellence in quality care and customer service. Enjoy weekly pay with the opportunity to grow in a team orientated work environment!

The Position: We are looking for an experienced, fully registered, and certified Sleep Technician to work at our Waterford sleep Center. RPSGT Night Sleep Technician is a full-time position (Night) Our sleep staff are dedicated to patient care – that’s what makes our Sleep Disorder Center known as the “Gold Standard” for sleep medicine in Virginia.  

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Job Responsibilities for RPSGT Night Sleep Technicians 

• Review      patient chart to check for sleep study order.
• Prepare      and calibrate equipment required for testing.
• Explain      pre-testing, testing and post testing procedures to the patient.
• Apply      electrodes and sensors to patients according to accepted established      standards.
• Perform      positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting.
• Perform      appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make      adjustments if necessary.
• Follow      “Lights out” procedures to establish and document baseline values.
• Perform      polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality      to ensure signals are artifact-free and make adjustments if necessary.
• Document      routine observations.
• Implement      appropriate interventions, including therapeutic interventions such as      continuous and bi-level positive airway pressure, and interventions      necessary for patient’s safety such has oxygen administration.
• Score      sleep / wake stages and clinical events by applying professionally      accepted guidelines and lab protocols; generate accurate reports by      tabulating data.
• Follow      “lights on” procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete      the data collection process.
• Educate      and coach patients through the duration of the study.
• Clean      masks and hoses after studies, inform day techs if equipment needs      maintenance or supplies are running low.
• Participate      in AASM interscorer reliability program once / month.
• Obtain      10 CEUs per year (year is based on anniversary date of employment)
• Participate      in the call schedule monthly.

Qualifications for RPSGT Night Technicians 

• At      least 1 year of experience will be considered equivalent education in lieu      of experience.
• HS      Diploma or equivalent. Associate (Preferred)
• RPSGT      credential or eligibility to sit for exam required.
• VA      state license required.
• Registered      Sleep Technologist (Preferred)
• RPSGT      (Preferred)

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental      insurance
• Employee      assistance program
• Employee      discount
• Flexible      spending account
• Employee      referral program 
• Health      insurance
• Short      term and long-term disability insurance
• Accidental      disability & dismemberment Insurance
• Critical      Illness 
• Life      insurance
• Paid      time off
• Retirement      plan
• Vision      insurance
• WEEKLY      PAY

Physical Demands:

• Sitting      for long periods of time as well as occasional standing and walking.       
• Manual      dexterity for using a computer keyboard and office machines.  
• Ability      to view computer screens for long periods.  
• Occasional      stress related to workload demands.  

Pulmonary Associates of Richmond is an equal opportunity employer. 

Posted December 10, 2024

Inova Benefits and Perks:

• Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement matching
• Competitive salary
• Paid Time Off: Accrue PTO hours on your very first day of work.

Shift: Night

Hours: (3) 12 hours shifts/week

Location: Fairfax Hospital - Sleep Lab - Pediatrics

Responsibilities

• Implements required training seminars for the department while providing consistent quality, accuracy, and legibility in the performance of all pertinent clerical duties such as filing reports and patient logs as well as billing for each procedure without incidence of administrative correction or request for additional information/clarification.
• Orders appropriate supplies, performs routine maintenance, detects equipment malfunctions, troubleshoots, makes minor repairs, and reports major problems to the appropriate hospital personnel according to department policy.
• Keeps work area in a clean and orderly fashion. Keeps equipment clean and in proper working order according to department guidelines.
• Practices good time management, keeps authorized breaks within accepted policy, and maintains levels of productivity established for the department.
• Consistently arrives for work and meetings on time and completes assigned duties ahead of deadlines. Adjusts pace of work to compensate for delays caused by others. Consistently completes all tasks in a timely manner and in accordance with established departmental policies.
• Consistently applies electrodes and other recording devices, checks impedance, and ensures accurate patient recordings according to established policies and/or evidenced by no request for data clarification or physician inquiry for additional information or clarification due to poor quality tracing or technician error.

Requirements

• Certification:
  •  Basic Life Support (BLS) Upon Start
  • Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (R.PSGT) Upon Start
• Licensure - None required
• Experience:
  • Two years of prior work experience in sleep disorder testing
  • Additional work experience in scoring of sleep tests and CPAP applications
  • Experience conducting EEG/sleep training seminars and quality control procedures
• Education:
  •  High School or GED High School graduate
  • RPSGT certification plus documented completion of Advanced Polysomnography workshops, courses, seminars, and/or comparable experience in an EEG/Respiratory/OR monitoring and/or sleep disorders laboratory

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 24,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare. 

Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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Date posted: December 6, 2024