Sleep Disorder Coordinator

Mission of Department

It is the mission of the Scott County Hospital Sleep Disorder Center to deliver high-quality, cost-effective care exceeding the patient’s expectations.

The Sleep Disorder Ancillary Staff are responsible for helping with the operational, clinical, and quality oversight of the Scott County Hospital Sleep Disorders Center. This position assists with ensuring that sleep diagnostic and therapeutic services are delivered in compliance with American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) standards, CMS requirements, hospital policies, and provider orders.

• Program Oversight & AASM Compliance
• Assist with ensuring the Sleep Disorders Center maintains compliance with AASM accreditation standards, including policies, procedures, education, and quality assurance.
• Assist with maintaining and updating sleep lab policies and procedures in alignment with AASM, CMS, and Scott County Hospital standards.
• Assist with preparation and maintaining documentation required for AASM accreditation, audits, and site visits.
• Participate in ongoing quality improvement activities as required by AASM accreditation.
• Support patient education regarding sleep study procedures, CPAP/BiPAP equipment and safety expectations

• Help coordinates daily sleep disorder operations including scheduling, staffing, room utilization, and patient flow.
• Help ensures sleep studies (PSG, split-night, PAP titration, and HSAT if applicable) are performed according to physician orders and AASM technical standards.

• Help monitor quality metrics including study adequacy, repeat study rates, patient satisfaction, and report turnaround times.

• Help manages sleep disorder supplies and inventory to ensure readiness and continuity of care.
• Assist in preparing, cleaning, and setup for HST and DME (Horizon) PAP set ups
• Ensures compliance with infection control, patient safety, and HIPAA policies.

• Assist with accurate and complete documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Assist Director with monitoring accurate charge capture and works with billing staff to resolve documentation issues related to sleep services.
• Maintains confidentiality and compliance with hospital and federal regulations.

• Promotes a welcoming, safe, and respectful environment for all sleep patients.
• Addresses patient concerns or complaints related to sleep services in collaboration with leadership.
• Supports patient education related to sleep studies and PAP therapy initiation when applicable.

The preceding functions have been provided as examples of the types of work performed by employees assigned in this job classification. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind work assignments and to make reasonable accommodations as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills and /or abilities required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Assists with departmental projects and hospital committees as assigned.
• Participates in program development and service line growth initiatives
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Participate in departmental meetings, education, and training activities

• Registered/Certified Respiratory Therapist preferred
• Familiarity with CPAP/BiPAP equipment and sleep study workflows
• Current Kansas licensure
• Current BLS certification

• Excellent customer service, organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and coordinate multidisciplinary teams
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality care
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a clinical environment
• Experience with excel, and other office programs

• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods
• Ability to lift and move sleep lab equipment as needed

• Assist in maintaining AASM accreditation readiness at all times
• Assist in ensuring compliance with Scott County Hospital policies
• Demonstrates professionalism with patients, families and associates
• Supports departmental goals and hospital mission
• Assist to promote continuous quality improvement and patient satisfaction

Scott County Hospital is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristics as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.