Job Description

Overview: The Clinical Sleep Health educator works under direct supervision of the sleep clinic manager and the sleep program physician lead to provide comprehensive education, with regard to evaluation, and treatment of sleep disorders, including in-center and home sleep apnea diagnostic testing, therapeutic interventions, comprehensive patient care, treatment compliance management, assessment of sleep health outcomes and assists in identifying and supporting possible barriers to care. The clinical sleep health educator is credentialed in sleep technology or other allied health professions that have appropriate training in sleep-related patient management and is able to interact with physicians and other health care providers in a professional manner. Responsibilities: Monitors clinical, quality, patient satisfaction and other key regulatory metrics. Collects, analyzes and integrates patient information. Provides general instruction in caring for patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Monitors patient adherence to prescribed treatment. Assists in coordinating in-center and home sleep apnea diagnostic testing and therapeutic modalities. Provides general education to assist patients with treatment acclimation and compliance and assist in tracking health improvement indicators. Assists in confirming insurance verification/prior-authorization requirements and patient financial responsibility. Assists in scheduling patients for the clinic and the sleep lab and calling patient to confirm their appointments. Assists in checking patient in and out at the sleep clinic and the sleep lab. Assists with rooming patients at the sleep clinic. Assists with sitting patients with their home sleep studies equipment. Maintains accurate, pertinent, accessible, confidential and secure patient records in accordance with privacy and security standards. Assures patient records contain documentation of all patient interactions. Assists in managing patient compliance and outcomes database. Participates in professional development activities. Qualifications: Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA); Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) - Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT); Certification in Clinical Sleep Health (CCSH) within 4 months - Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT), Education: Certificate of Completion: Polysomnographic Technology, Work Experience: Sleep technology Carle Health Company Overview:

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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.

 

Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.

Salary Range: The compensation range for this position is $29.74per hour - $51.15per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.

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Full time, Work experience placement, Local area, Shift work

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