Seeking a Full-time (4 day/week) sleep medicine APRN to join a highly productive and popular sleep medicine physician and selected outreach clinic sites to help meet increased clinical demands for services.
Provides office-based sleep services to new and established patients (above age 5; ages 2-5 with physician screening of case in advance) including:
- management of positive airway pressure therapy
- medication management
- education/counseling
- monitoring of medication compliance
- ordering diagnostic tests (including home and attended sleep studies)
- ordering and authorizing durable medical equipment (DME)
- referral to related other specialties (e.g., cardiology, neurology, pulmonology)
- communication with PCP's.
Most commonly encountered diagnoses are:
- obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep related breathing disorders
- insomnia of various types
- hypersomnia
- restless legs syndrome
- REM sleep behavior disorder
Partners with other members of sleep medicine team (e.g., sleep technologists, respiratory therapists, MA's). Infrequently provides consultation for inpatients with support from sleep medicine physician. When sleep medicine physician is not on site or is off for the day, reviews and manages requests for prescription refills (including for controlled substances, such as Ritalin and Adderall).
EMR: Meditech Expanse
Community:
Located in northern Vermont, serves a catchment area of 28,000, spread across three counties in northern Vermont on the Canadian border. We are a fiscally sound, up-to-date facility with 20+ active beds. The hospital carries the federal designation of a Critical Access Hospital.
Located just along the American-Canadian border less than two hours from Montreal and four hours from Boston or the Maine Seacoast, Barton is a picturesque location that offers an ideal quality of life for families and individuals alike. Surrounded by stunning views, you’ll love calling this charming Vermont community home.
- Close-knit waterfront community with a low cost of living
- Beautiful homes with a paradise of natural beauty serve as your daily backdrop
- Endless options for outdoor recreation in a true four-season community—enjoy hiking, skiing (Jay Peak & Burke Mountain), paddling, fishing, snowmobiling, golfing, mountain biking, and much more
- Downtown areas (Newport 20-minute drive / St. Johnsbury 30-minute drive) with shops, restaurants, arts, cultural attractions, and entertainment options
APPLY NOW or TEXT Job #EC227894 and email address to 636 - 628 - 2412.
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