Respiratory Care Coordinator - Sleep Specialist

Kaiser Permanente; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Respiratory Care Coordinator - Sleep Specialist to enhance patient care for sleep disorders. In this role, you will collaborate with healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, cost-effective respiratory care. Your responsibilities will include educating patients on sleep disorders, instructing them on the use of therapeutic equipment, and ensuring adherence to treatment plans. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on patient health and well-being while working in a supportive environment that values ethics and integrity. Join a team committed to excellence in patient care!

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of sleep disorder-related experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Care or related field is a must.

Responsibilities

• Educate patients on sleep disorders and home diagnostic equipment.
• Facilitate pulmonary care functions and follow-up consultations.

Skills

Patient Education

Sleep Disorder Diagnosis

CPAP/BIPAP Equipment

Regulatory Knowledge

Computer Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Respiratory Care

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Polysomnographic Technologist Certificate

Registered Respiratory Therapist Certificate

Basic Life Support Certification

Job description

Job Summary:

Assists in the planning, development and implementation of respiratory care programs that coordinate high quality, cost-effective care for patients with Sleep Disorders. Collaborates with managers, physicians and patient care staff to identify and resolve pulmonary care system issues. Directly facilitates pulmonary care functions that expedite the patients work-up and follow-up in both the hospitals and clinics.

Essential Responsibilities:

+ Educate patients in a class room setting on various sleep disorders.

+ Instruct patients on home diagnostic sleep equipment.

+ Reading sleep studies and providing preliminary diagnosis to patients.

+ Instruct patients on the proper use of therapeutic equipment used for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and other home ventilatory support systems.

+ Process referrals to other sleep entities and healthy living providers.

+ Assists in the planning, development and implementation of respiratory care programs that coordinate high quality, cost-effective care for patients with COPD, hypoventilation, neuro-muscular disease, Sleep Apnea and all other sleep disorders.

+ Collaborates with managers, physicians and patient care staff to identify and resolve Sleep Disorder issues as well as Pulmonary Care Issues.

+ Conduct follow up consultations with CPAP users to ensure adherence or refer patients to alternative treatment.

+ Inform patients of the sleep physicians final results.

+ Provide case manager consultations to patients referred by the physicians.

+ Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanentes Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanentes policies and procedures.

+ In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives.

+ Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to purchasers, contracted providers and vendors.

+ Kaiser Permanente is an EEO/AA Employer.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

+ Minimum one (1) year of sleep disorder-related experience required.

Education

+ Bachelors Degree in Respiratory Care, Health Care Administration or four (4) years of experience in a directly related field required.

+ High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.

License, Certification, Registration

+ Polysomnographic Technologist Certificate from Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists OR Registered Respiratory Therapist - Sleep Disorder Specialist Certificate from National Board of Respiratory Care

+ Respiratory Care Practitioner License (California)

+ Registered Respiratory Therapist Certificate from National Board of Respiratory Care

+ Basic Life Support

Additional Requirements:

+ Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations.

+ Computer skills and experience with nasal CPAP and BIPAP equipment required.

+ Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Recent experience facilitating performance improvement projects and experience planning, coordinating and implement programs preferred.

+ Recent experience in patient education in respiratory disease and sleep disorders preferred.

Notes:

+ Rotating weekends and holidays.

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Respiratory Care Coordinator - Sleep Specialist

LOCATION: Lancaster, California

REQNUMBER: 1351840

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.