Sleep Therapy Coordinator

Kaiser Permanente; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a senior Respiratory Care leader focused on sleep disorders in Los Angeles. You will plan and implement respiratory care programs, educate patients on CPAP and home ventilation, and oversee follow-up consultations to ensure adherence.

Lead pulmonary care processes to speed patient workups and outcomes. Requirements include a Bachelor's in Respiratory Care or related field, RT sleep-spec certificates, CA license, and leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Care or related field is required.
• Sleep-disorder experience and leadership exposure are preferred.
• Licenses and certificates required at hire (RT, sleep specialty, BLS).

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate sleep disorder respiratory care programs and education.
• Plan, develop, and implement sleep equipment/home therapy education.
• Oversee follow-up consultations to ensure adherence and referrals as needed.
• Drive pulmonary care operations to accelerate hospital/clinic work-ups and follow-ups.
• Promote cross-functional collaboration and process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and quality standards.
• Supervise and guide teams, manage resources, and coordinate discharge planning.

Skills

Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management

Attention to Detail

Communication

Critical Thinking

Cross-Group Collaboration

Decision Making

Dependability

Drives Results

Time Management

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Learning Agility

Health Care Industry

Education

Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Care or related field

Registered Respiratory Therapist - Sleep Disorder Specialist Certificate

Polysomnographic Technologist Certificate

Respiratory Care Practitioner License (California)

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Job Summary:

In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is also responsible for planning, developing, and implementing respiratory care programs that coordinate quality care for patients with sleep disorders; leading the education and instruction of patients on home diagnostic and therapeutic sleep equipment (e.g., continuous positive airway pressure [CPAP]) and other home ventilatory support systems; conducting and overseeing follow-up consultations with sleep patients to ensure adherence or refer patients to alternative treatment; and driving pulmonary care functions that expedite patients hospital and/or clinic work-up and follow-up.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Promotes learning in others by proactively providing and/or developing information, resources, advice, and expertise with coworkers and members; builds relationships with cross-functional/external stakeholders and customers. Listens to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; proactively provides actionable feedback to others and to managers. Pursues self-development; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses; leads by influencing others through technical explanations and examples and provides options and recommendations. Adopts new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback; demonstrates flexibility in approaches to work; champions change and helps others adapt to new tasks and processes. Facilitates team collaboration to support a business outcome.
• Completes work assignments autonomously and supports business-specific projects by applying expertise in subject area and business knowledge to generate creative solutions; encourages team members to adapt to and follow all procedures and policies. Collaborates cross-functionally and/or externally to achieve effective business decisions; provides recommendations and solves complex problems; escalates high-priority issues or risks, as appropriate; monitors progress and results. Supports the development of work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; identifies resources to accomplish priorities and deadlines. Identifies, speaks up, and capitalizes on improvement opportunities across teams; uses influence to guide others and engages stakeholders to achieve appropriate solutions.
• Demonstrates clinical expertise by: integrating industry developments and best practices into work processes; ensuring that departmental standards of care are aligned with evidence-based best practices, and working across teams to ensure consistent adherence to these standards; using advanced knowledge to provide advice, education, and training to members, families, caregivers, the health care team, and the health plan staff; and proactively identifying and pursuing educational and clinical development opportunities to maintain and enhance knowledge of professional practice.
• Maintains a safe and compliant care practice by: ensuring that care is provided in compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and established departmental policies and procedures; supporting managers on the development of reports for administrative and regulatory purposes; identifying opportunities and promoting adherence to safety protocols that mitigate potential risks to patient safety; reporting safety hazards, accidents and incidents, and unsafe working conditions, implementing process improvements to avoid future incidents; and maintaining confidentiality of all patient, staff, and member records and information.
• Contributes to efficient and effective operations management by: promoting effective allocation of resources (e.g., equipment) to meet evolving patient needs while maximizing cost savings; taking inventory, cleaning and preparing equipment, and ordering supplies, ensuring availability of necessary equipment and supplies; and recommending and implementing improvements for service delivery using data-driven solutions.
• Practices and/or coordinates patient care by: coordinating and/or conducting comprehensive assessments of patient condition and needs, providing guidance to team members on assessments; developing and revising care plans and monitoring patient services; identifying and addressing moderately complex patient needs, goals, and preferences; and coordinating with interdisciplinary care teams to optimize care delivery; leveraging advanced knowledge of patient care and safety practices to provide and/or ensure the provision of care related to medications, procedures, and/or infection prevention; applying standardized criteria to determine medical necessity and need for continued care based on rate of progress; advocating for patient needs and continuous assessment of treatment efficacy; partnering with team members to evaluate response to treatment, identify changes in patient condition, and develop modifications to care plans as needed; and coordinating discharge processes and recommending patient education plans with interdisciplinary team when patients have reached established goals or received maximum treatment benefits.
• Ensures that patients receive the highest quality care by: assuming responsibility for the quality, safety, and efficiency of therapy services; resolving moderately complex service/care issues, unusual occurrences (UOs), and patient complaints/grievances; collaborating across teams to maintain a competitive position in the health care industry by maximizing access, improving efficiency, and maintaining quality outcomes of therapy services; ensuring efficiency through cross-communication between appropriate service lines to enhance care coordination and patient experience; and developing new products and services that align with company goals and member needs.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Core)

• Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management
• Attention to Detail
• Business Knowledge
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Cross-Group Collaboration
• Decision Making
• Dependability
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
• Drives Results
• Facilitation Skills
• Health Care Industry
• Influencing Others
• Integrity
• Learning Agility
• Organizational Savvy
• Problem Solving
• Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall
• Teamwork
• Topic-Specific Communication

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Functional)

• Asthma Care
• Polysomnographic Scoring
• Pulmonary Care
• Sleep Study Equipment
• Care Coordination
• Clinical Quality Expertise
• Health Care Data Analytics
• Intercultural Skills
• Maintain Files and Records
• Patient Advocacy
• Patient Assessment
• Patient Education
• Patient Safety
• Quality Assurance and Effectiveness
• Quality Improvement
• Service Focus
• Time Management

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Repiratory Care, Health Care Administration, or a related field AND minimum four (4) years of experience in respiratory therapy or a directly related field OR Minimum seven (7) years of experience in respiratory therapy or a directly related field.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience in sleep disorders or a directly related field.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.

• Registered Respiratory Therapist - Sleep Disorder Specialist Certificate required at hire OR Polysomnographic Technologist Certificate required at hire

• Respiratory Care Practitioner License (California) required at hire

• Basic Life Support required at hire

• Registered Respiratory Therapist Certificate required at hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• N/A