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At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence.

_Supervisor - Sleep Lab - Lorain Hospital_

Primary Function/General Purpose of Position

Responsible for general supervision of Sleep Center clinical operations and staff in coordination Manager of Sleep & DME services. Able to perform all duties of Registered Polysomnographer/ Sleep Technologist and clerical office staff, as needed.

Essential Job Functions

+ Ensures proper maintenance, calibration, trouble shooting, and repair of study acquisition equipment, computer hardware, and application software in coordination with supporting IT & BioMed departments and vendor customer service. Maintains proper logs of equipment repair / replacement.

+ Performs sleep study scoring, quality assurance evaluation, and sleep study results reporting.

+ Assists with physician office relations including staff & physician education and communication.

+ Oversees the training and orientation of new employees, sleep tech trainees, and sleep staff upon implementation of new equipment or software.

+ Facilitates multidirectional communication between day staff, night staff, and management.

+ Assists with interdepartmental communication and problem resolution.

+ Reviews direct sleep study orders and documentation for medical necessity in compliance with government and private insurer guidelines. Assists with preauthorization and facilitates peer to peer review, as needed.

+ Assists management with timekeeping, inventory, performance improvement & policy implementation, education, billing, marketing, compliance, accreditation, safety, and infection control, as needed.

+ Performs all duties of RPSGT and clerical staff, as needed.

+ Completes all required continuing education in compliance with credentialing body, sleep center and hospital accrediting bodies, and BSMH policy.

+ Performs other tasks deemed necessary by manager to facilitate customer service or business operations including shift, work schedule, department, or location change.

+ Maintains positive relationships with customers, coworkers, and others.

+ Attends meetings as needed.

+ Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.

+ Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age, specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures.

Required Minimum Education:

Vocational/ Technical Degree

Specialty/Major: Sleep, Respiratory Therapy, EEG, or other clinical healthcare field.

Preferred Education:

4 year/ Bachelors Degree

Specialty/Major:

Sleep Medicine, Respiratory Therapy with a Sleep Medicine Certification, other clinical healthcare field with Sleep certification.

Licensure/Certification Required:

RPSGT, RST, RRT / CRT with SDS or CPSGT; BLS Certification

Minimum Years and Type of Experience** **Preferred** **:

5 years direct patient care in an accredited Sleep Center

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities** **Required:

Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Must demonstrate social skills, good oral and written communication skills, and computer literacy. Must be able to work independently and problem solve with minimal guidance and supervision.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities** **Preferred:

Prior supervisory experience and / or medical office management experience.

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:

Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans

Prescription drug coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance w/AD&D

Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible

Paid time off

Educational Assistance

And much more

*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email [email protected] . If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected]