Sleep Medicine Physician

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +10 more states.

📋 Description

• Oversee a wide range of sleep disorders and associated medical conditions that may lead to or exacerbate sleep issues.

• Provide direct patient care, which includes real-time clinic consultations and asynchronous services such as interpreting sleep studies, conducting electronic consultations, and monitoring therapeutic progress remotely.

• Conduct initial patient appointments within 60 minutes and follow-up appointments within 30 minutes.

• Administer required setting-specific suicide screenings for new patients.

• Facilitate sleepiness and insomnia assessments when applicable.

• Assess patients and carry out physical examinations as necessary.

• Request necessary tests and ensure their completion.

• Keep track of test status and completion, analyze results, and discuss treatment plans with patients.

• Record all patient interactions in the electronic health record and independently compose notes.

• Ensure EHR documentation is completed within the mandated timeframe set by the VA facility, generally within 24 hours.

• Collaborate with Veteran providers regarding sleep testing, follow-up care, and management strategies.

• Operate effectively within a multidisciplinary and interprofessional sleep care team.

• Document and relay results of ordered tests to patients and providers within 14 days of their availability or sooner if clinically necessary.

• Monitor the completion of ordered tests and address inquiries from schedulers as well as requests for modifications to orders.

• Maintain board certification, fulfill CME obligations, and practice within the boundaries of granted privileges.

• Work Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm, with occasional weekend shifts; appointment scheduling may vary according to the needs of the Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System.

⛳️ Requirements

• Eligibility to work in the U.S. permanently, without the need for sponsorship.

• Graduate from an accredited medical school holding an MD or DO degree.

• Possess a current, full, and unrestricted medical or surgical practice license in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.

• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS).

• Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Sleep Medicine by the American Board of Medical Specialties.

• Preferred state licenses include Florida, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, and California.

• Prior experience with the VA is advantageous.

• Completion of credentialing and onboarding requirements consistent with VA medical staff procedures.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance.

• Dental coverage.

• Vision insurance.

• 401(k) matching program.

• Paid sick leave.

• Paid vacation time.

• 11 federal paid holidays.

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Tuition assistance programs.

• Work-life balance initiatives.

• Recognition programs for exceptional performance and outstanding service standards.