Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) - Sleep Medicine
MultiCare Health System•Yakima, WA
About The Position
The sleep medicine advanced practice provider evaluates and manages adult patients with sleep-related disorders in outpatient settings. The role includes longitudinal management of sleep apnea and other sleep-wake disorders, collaborating with sleep physicians, referring providers, and sleep technologists, and supporting a systemwide effort to expand access to evidence-based sleep care across the region. The position is based at MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital, a 226-bed not-for-profit hospital serving the Yakima Valley. The role is full-time (1.0 FTE), scheduled Monday through Friday on day shifts.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Advanced Nursing program or an accredited Physician Assistant program.
- National board certification as a Nurse Practitioner in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care or national certification as a PA-C.
- Unrestricted nursing license or physician assistant medical license in Washington State, or ability to obtain one.
- DEA, NPI, and prescriptive authority.
- Current BLS and ACLS for Healthcare Providers certification by the American Heart Association.
Responsibilities
- Diagnose and manage adult sleep disorders, including obstructive and central sleep apnea, insomnia, restless leg syndrome, parasomnias, and hypersomnia.
- Order diagnostic studies, including polysomnography, home sleep testing, and titration studies.
- Provide outpatient consultations and ongoing management of complex sleep conditions.
- Coordinate care with primary care, ENT, pulmonary, neurology, and behavioral health providers as needed.
- Initiate and manage positive airway pressure therapies and troubleshoot adherence or tolerance issues.
- Contribute to clinical protocols, quality improvement, sleep program development, and quality adherence.
- Document patient evaluations, treatment plans, and follow-up recommendations clearly and promptly in the EHR.
- Collaborate with DME providers, respiratory therapists, and technologists to ensure high-quality device support.
- Demonstrate professionalism, clinical leadership, and collaboration in delivering sleep medicine services.
Benefits
- Competitive tuition assistance
- Career development
- Generous paid time off
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Competitive salary
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