Sleep Medicine Physician

Terrestris Global Solutions

2d•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a Sleep Medicine Physician to support the Veteran community. This position is open to all candidates, including Locum or Traveling professionals. The role involves managing comprehensive sleep disorders and related medical conditions. Patient care will be provided through a mix of synchronous (clinics) and asynchronous care (sleep study interpretation, electronic consultations, and remote therapeutic monitoring). New patient visits are expected to be completed within 60 minutes, and follow-up visits within 30 minutes. The physician will also complete mandatory suicide screenings, sleepiness and insomnia questionnaires, evaluate patients, order and monitor tests, document interactions in the EHR within 24 hours, communicate with other providers, function within a multidisciplinary team, and maintain board certification and CME requirements.

Requirements

Authorization to work in the U.S. permanently, without sponsorship.
Graduate of an accredited medical school with an MD or DO degree.
Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Sleep Medicine by the American Board of Medical Specialties.

Nice To Haves

Florida, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, and California state licenses preferred.
Previous experience with the VA is a plus.
If selected, candidates will need to complete credentialing and onboarding requirements consistent with VA medical staff processes.

Responsibilities

Manages comprehensive sleep disorders and manages related medical conditions causing or contributing to the sleep disorder(s).
Performs direct patient care as requested by VHA, with the specific division of synchronous care (clinics) and asynchronous care (sleep study interpretation, electronic consultations, and remote therapeutic monitoring) depending on full-time or part-time status.
Complete new patient visits within 60 minutes and follow-up visits within 30 minutes.
Complete all mandatory setting-specific suicide screening for new patients in accordance with national guidance.
Complete sleepiness and insomnia questionnaires where hypersomnia and insomnia are relevant to the patient visit.
Evaluates patients (including physical examinations as necessary), orders appropriate testing, and facilitates order completion.
Monitors status and completion of test results, reviews results, and discusses management plans with patients across a broad range of indications.
Documents all patient interactions in the electronic health record (EHR) within 24 hours of the clinical encounter.
Communicates appropriately with Veteran’s providers regarding sleep testing, follow-up, and management to ensure coordination of care.
Functions efficiently and respectfully within a multidisciplinary and interprofessional sleep team.
Appropriately documents and communicates all ordered test results to patients and providers within a timeframe consistent with VHA policy (within 14 days of availability of results or sooner if clinically indicated).
Tracks completion of tests ordered and responds to inquiries and requests from schedulers as needed.
Maintains board certification, meets CME requirements, and practices within scope of privileges.