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Pulmonary Associates of Richmond, a fully independent, physician owned, pulmonary, allergy, and sleep medicine practice, is seeking to hire a full-time, partner track, Sleep physician. A Medical degree from an accredited school of medicine. Active Board Certification in Sleep Medicine.

For 50 years, we have been the premier provider of pulmonary outpatient care in central Virginia, with five locations, each offering full PFTs, allergy testing and immunotherapy, and dispensing of biologic therapy. The practice maintains 3 sleep labs with a total of 12 beds and a busy home sleep testing program. We also provide inpatient consultative services at 7 hospitals.

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Responsibilities:

Provide expert clinical evaluations, diagnosis and treatment of patients with sleep disorders. Read sleep studies and prescribe and manage CPAP therapy, oral appliances, medication therapy and other treatment modalities as needed. Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans accordingly. Educating patients and their families on sleep disorders, treatment options and lifestyle modification to approve sleep quality.

Pulmonary Associates of Richmond at a Glance

• Celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2024

• 21 Pulmonary, 3 Sleep and 1 Allergy Physicians

• 15 Advanced practice clinicians

• Pulmonary Call: 1 in 21 nights and 1 in 7 weekends

• In-house administration, billing office and call center

• Clinical research department

• Remote patient monitoring programs

Comprehensive benefits package to include Benefits:

•Competitive Hourly Rate

•Weekly payments via direct deposit•

401(k)

•Dental insurance

•Employee assistance program

•Employee discount

•Flexible spending accounts

•Employee referral program

•Company paid medical insurance

•Short-term and long-term disability insurance

•Accidental disability & dismemberment Insurance

•Critical Illness

•Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance

•Life insurance

•Retirement plan

•Vision insurance

•Professional Development

ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS:

Medical office/exam room settings. Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, medical preparations, and other conditions common to clinic environments. Frequent contact with a variety of people.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS:

Standing, sitting, walking, bending, stooping, twisting, some lifting. Occasional stress from dealing with multiple tasks and tense patients. Requires full range of motion, manual dexterity, eye-hand coordination. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Requires working under stress in emergency situations and irregular hours.

For consideration: Send your current resume/CV to rcoles@paraccess.com

For more information on PAR: www.paraccess.com

Posted January 14, 2025

*****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

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