Sleep Clincian

**Temporary Sleep Clinician - Edmonton, Alberta (CPSGT or equivalent)**

Sleep Medix is a Sleep and Respiratory service provider. We provide Home Sleep Apnea Testing (HSAT), CPAP therapy and respiratory support services across Western Canada. Aveiro/Sleep Medix is focused on helping people sleep and breathe better.

Sleep Medix is seeking a Sleep Clinician for a Full -Time Temporary position in **Edmonton, AB.**

**Primary Responsibilities**
- Home Sleep Apnea Testing
- Review patient history, symptoms, and prescription for Home Sleep Apnea Testing (HSAT)
- Sets up and educates patients on sleep testing equipment
- Converse in a knowledgeable manner when instructing patients to use equipment
- Completes medical questionnaire with patient to ensure test is appropriate
- Obtains patient’s consent to store medical information and data in patient’s chart and share medical information with other medical professionals when appropriate for patient care
- Review and report on HSAT data that has been scored and interpreted
- Liaise with Patient Care Team to ensure reports are sent to physician office and filed
- Assistance with level 3 consultation scheduling

**CPAP Therapy (Fitting and Follow-up)**
- Sets up and educates patients on CPAP therapy and treatment
- Titrates CPAP pressure as required to ensure the therapeutic effectiveness of CPAP and comfort
- Present, fit, and complete mask sales
- Download CPAP data, analyze, and interpret
- Properly clean and reprocess equipment
- Chart clearly and accurately
- Write physician reports
- Follow-up with patient’s compliance
- Check availability and function of all equipment.
- Assist with inventory and maintenance of equipment
- Bring complex clinical situations to the attention of management or medical director when clinical guidance is required
- Maintains product and technical knowledge

**Patient Education**
- Facilitate and/or participate in group education sessions
- Inform and educate patients and family members on OSA and CPAP therapy
- Plan and deliver short lectures for patient education events
- Complete other duties as assigned
- Ability to communicate with supervisors, physicians, and co-workers
- Handle stressful and difficult situations in a calm and professional manner
- Contributes to clinical and business improvement opportunities
- Assistance in Marketing
- Providing support as needed at different clinic locations to support business initiatives

**Requirements**:

- CPSGT, RPSGT designations will all be accepted.
- 2 years’ experience in Sleep Diagnostics and CPAP therapy
- Must have own vehicle
- Must be willing to work independently

**Not required but an asset**:

- Certified Respiratory Educator (CRE) designation
- Previous Home Oxygen experience
- Previous Pulmonary Function Testing experience

**Job Types**: Temporary, Full-time

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance

**Experience**:

- Working as a Sleep Clinician at a Sleep Company: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- CPSGT or RPSGT (preferred)

Work Location: In person