Dynamic Clinical Sleep Specialist with extensive sleep medicine experience at Rebis Health, achieving an 85% patient compliance rate. Proven expertise in CPAP therapy education and patient advocacy, complemented by strong interaction skills and proficiency in sleep software systems. Committed to enhancing patient outcomes through effective collaboration with healthcare teams.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Sleep Specialist
Rebis Health (formerly Colorado Sleep Institute)
Longmont, Colorado
04.2018 - Current
Provide CPAP/BiLevel and ASV set-ups for patients. This includes complete machine education and proper mask fittings to ensure positive PAP therapy outcomes.
Provide quarterly visits with patients while on PAP therapy. Assess machine data to review for therapy efficacy.
Work closely with the physicians and PA-C's regarding patient therapy issues.
Provide DME supply services to all patients.
Provide consultation services for patients not with Colorado Sleep Institute to assist them with PAP therapy.
Patient compliance at the clinic is 85% compare to the national average of 40% (+/-) due to direct involvement with patient care.
Personal experience with using PAP therapy, allowing more relatability to patients and their therapy experience.
Manager
Sleep Lab Services, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada/CCCN Sleep Division
Las Vegas, NV
06.2015 - 03.2018
Manage the day-to-day operations of a four-bed AASM accredited facility.
Duties include, but are not limited to, obtaining AASM re-accreditation in 2016, scoring sleep studies, daily patient chart review, daytime sleep testing (includes MSLT/MWT, PSG, CPAP/BPAP studies), QA/QC for AASM accreditation, payroll, monthly staff meetings, supply ordering and maintenance, PAP setups, Inter-Scorer Reliability Program, mask fittings, extensive patient PAP education and compliance assistance, scheduling, insurance authorizations.
Work closely with physicians to ensure positive patient outcomes.
Merged with Lung Center of Nevada in 2015. Position was maintained.
Clinical Director
Desert Sleep Disorders Center
Las Vegas, NV
07.2006 - 05.2015
Managed day-to-day operations of a four-bed AASM accredited facility.
Duties included scoring all sleep studies, running daytime testing, managing night staff, monthly staff meetings, QA/QC for accreditation, obtained AASM re-accreditation in 2010, extensive patient PAP education, CPAP setups, oversaw the Desert Sleep Disorders Center DME services, and all PAP compliance.
Obtained prior auth for testing and scheduled patients.
Merged with Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada in June 2015.
Supervisor
Sunrise Regional Center for Sleep Disorders
Las Vegas, NV
12.2003 - 06.2006
Upon successful completion of the RPSGT exam I was promoted from Lead Technician to Supervisor of an eight-bed AASM-accredited facility.
Duties included, but were not limited to, managing staff, ordering of all supplies, PAP setups, scoring and archiving of all adult and pediatric sleep studies, coordinating the re-accreditation process with the AASM, QA/QC programs for the sleep center and the hospital, running daytime sleep studies.
Lead Polysomnographic Technician
Sunrise Hospital Regional Center for Sleep Disorders
Las Vegas, NV
10.2000 - 12.2003
Worked the night shift for an eight-bed AASM accredited facility.
Duties included collection of adult and pediatric sleep studies, CPAP/BPAP titrations, MSLTs/MWTs, data archiving, supply maintenance.
Used paper collection and Sandman systems.
Education
Associate of Arts - Healthcare Administration
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ
01.2013
Skills
RPSGT and RST credentialed
Advocacy for patients
Strong professional ethic
Sleep technology expertise
Health record management
Authorization processes
Team leadership
Quality control measures
Scheduling and payroll management
Daytime polysomnography, MSLT and MWT testing
Proficient in scoring
Affiliations
RPSGT #6051 since 2003
RST #620 since 2011
Accomplishments
Current CPR certified and United States Navy veteran.
Timeline
Clinical Sleep Specialist
Rebis Health (formerly Colorado Sleep Institute)
04.2018 - Current
Manager
Sleep Lab Services, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada/CCCN Sleep Division
06.2015 - 03.2018
Clinical Director
Desert Sleep Disorders Center
07.2006 - 05.2015
Supervisor
Sunrise Regional Center for Sleep Disorders
12.2003 - 06.2006
Lead Polysomnographic Technician
Sunrise Hospital Regional Center for Sleep Disorders