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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
Worksite address
rapid city, SD, 57700, US
Who can apply
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