Somnologist

*Somnologist *

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*Site of Service:*

The contractor shall provide personnel for services in support of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC). The primary site of services shall be located at National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE), Bethesda, MD.

*Work Hours:*

The WRNMMC NICoE hours of operation are between 0600 – 1800 Monday through Friday with an uncompensated one-hour lunch break. Shifts will be 8 or 10 hours, for a 40-houir work week. Each employee will work with MedTrust’s Staffing Coordinator in order to provide their availability, request leave/PTO.

*Degree/Education:* Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.). Graduate from an accredited medical school in the United States or Canada. This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association; Association of American Medical Colleges; Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S Department of Education and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) at the time the degree was obtained (e.g. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC). A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must provide education and medical knowledge substantially equivalent to accredited schools in the United States. Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination.

*Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support:* Board certified in Sleep Medicine.

*Internship/Residency:* Successful completion of an internship and residency program (corresponding to the specialty required in the TO) which has been approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the Committee on Postdoctoral Training of the American Osteopathic Association. Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree, a candidate must have had at least 1 year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting (i.e., a 1-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training). For purposes of this requirement, graduate training programs include only those internship, residency, and fellowship programs that are approved by accrediting bodies recognized within the United States or Canada. Descriptions of such programs are described below:
* An internship program involves broadly based clinical practice in which physicians acquire experience in treating a variety of medical problems under supervision (e.g., internal medicine, surgery, general practice, obstetrics-gynecology, and pediatrics). Such programs are in hospitals or other institutions accredited for internship training an appropriate accrediting body.

* A residency program involves training in a specialized field of medicine in a hospital or an institution accredited for training in the specialty by an appropriate accrediting body.

* A fellowship program involves advanced training (beyond residency training) in a given medical specialty in either a clinical or research setting in a hospital, or an institution accredited in the United States for such training.

*Experience:* At least two years of experience providing direct patient care in a clinical setting within the past five years, privileges as a sleep physician.

*Board Certification:* Board certified in Sleep Medicine

*Licensure/Registration: *A current, valid, unrestricted license as a Neurologist from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

*Duties:*
* Serves as a Physician in Sleep Medicine responsible for the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of the full range of outpatients seen in the clinic. The presence of multiple chronic conditions and a wide range of sleep and breathing disorders and diseases, complicated diagnoses, and treatments, requiring the training and experience of a board-certified specialist in Sleep Medicine.
* In an outpatient clinic the incumbent performs a wide range of medical duties covering all aspects of disorders involving Sleep Medicine that is of moderate to severe complexity.
* Examines patients, orders, interprets, and evaluates the full range of tests when indicated in patients when diseases or pain syndromes are affecting sleep.
* Understands and utilizes scoring standards as recommended by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
* Makes diagnoses and prescribes appropriate treatments to include continuous positive airway pressure, bi-level airway pressure, oxygen, drugs or behavioral modalities.
* Makes referrals to the appropriate clinics. Communicates with patients, referring physicians and the appropriate primary care manager for management of disorders outside the specialty of Sleep Medicine.
* Provides prescription renewal and telephone consultative services as needed. Provides recommendations or definitive evaluation for sleep medicine and breathing related disorders in the referral region through phone consultation, and telemedicine. Periodically provides episodic care to clinic patients on a walk-in basis.
* Teaches and provides consultation to other health care providers assistants, medical students, interns, residents, and fellows).
* Interprets and reports out results of polysomnograms.
* Provides expert assessment and interpretation of polysomnography, multiple sleep latency, maintenance of wakefulness testing, actigraphy, and overnight oximetry.
* Oversees and educates interdisciplinary teams responsible for testing and treating patients with neurological issues, ensuring that the highest standards of professional practice and ethics are maintained.
* Makes recommendations to the ISC Director for improvement of patient and family services and clinical operations related to the implementation and conduct of quality improvement strategies.
* Works in collaboration with interdisciplinary team consisting of clinic physicians and psychologists, neuroscience researchers, pharmacists, nurses, and professionals in various specialties. Continually fosters an interdisciplinary approach to care that relies on pattern recognition of physical, behavioral, social, and spiritual conditions.
* Utilizes patient records, patient performance, and family interviews and counseling as they contribute essential data in the diagnostic process and appropriate patient care.
* Responsible for analyzing problems that occur in the delivery of services, collection of related data and information, and implementing solutions and follow up plans to assure that the actions were appropriate.
* Possess knowledge on Dragon dictation software, MHS Genesis, and Microsoft Office programs.
* Serve as physician liaison to a referral management coordination call center, in support of care allocation for clinical referrals.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $150.97 per hour

Experience:
* Patient care: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:
* BLS Certification (Required)
* Medical License (Required)

Ability to Relocate:
* Bethesda, MD 20814: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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