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Job Description
Sleep Medicine Physician (MD/DO) Position Summary
The Sleep Medicine Physician provides comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and management of sleep disorders across adult and/or pediatric populations, depending on training and credentialing. This role emphasizes evidence-based care, interdisciplinary collaboration, and longitudinal management to improve sleep health, daytime functioning, and overall quality of life.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
* Evaluate and manage patients with sleep disorders including obstructive and central sleep apnea, insomnia, hypersomnia, narcolepsy, parasomnias, circadian rhythm disorders, and restless legs syndrome
* Perform comprehensive sleep histories and physical examinations
* Interpret diagnostic studies including in-laboratory polysomnography, home sleep apnea testing, and actigraphy
* Develop and implement individualized treatment plans, including positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy, oral appliance referral, behavioral interventions, and pharmacologic management
* Monitor treatment adherence and effectiveness; adjust therapy as needed
* Provide outpatient sleep clinic care and inpatient consultation services as applicable
* Collaborate with pulmonology, neurology, cardiology, psychiatry, otolaryngology, primary care, and behavioral sleep medicine providers
* Participate in multidisciplinary sleep conferences and care planning
* Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment options, sleep hygiene, and lifestyle modification
* Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
* Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, and outcomes initiatives
* Supervise and educate residents, fellows, advanced practice providers, or sleep technologists as applicable
* Comply with all regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards
Qualifications
* Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited medical school
* Completion of an accredited residency program in a primary specialty (e.g., Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Neurology, Pulmonology, Psychiatry, Pediatrics, or Otolaryngology)
* Completion of an accredited Sleep Medicine fellowship
* Board-eligible or board-certified in Sleep Medicine
* Ability to obtain and maintain unrestricted state medical licensure
* DEA registration or eligibility
Skills and Competencies
* Expertise in sleep disorder diagnosis and management
* Strong clinical judgment and diagnostic reasoning skills
* Proficiency in interpretation of sleep studies
* Excellent communication and patient counseling abilities
* Ability to manage chronic conditions longitudinally
* Commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care
Work Environment
* Outpatient sleep clinics and accredited sleep centers with possible inpatient consultation responsibilities
* Schedule typically includes weekday clinic hours with limited call depending on practice model
Physical Requirements
* Ability to sit, stand, and move throughout clinical environments
* Manual dexterity for examinations and device management
* Visual and auditory acuity sufficient for interpretation of diagnostic studies and patient communication
Who can apply
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