Location: Avera Sacred Heart HospitalWorker Type:PRNWork Shift:Day Shift (United States of America)Pay Range: The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $28.00 - $42.00Position HighlightsVaried Shifts; PRN (as needed)You Belong at AveraBe part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter. A Brief Overview Provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. This may involve polysommography, diagnostic and therapeutic services or patient care and education. The Sleep Lab Technologist is responsible for sleep studies and communicating with the patient and physicians. What you will do <ul><li>Collects, analyzes, and integrates patient information in order to identify and meet the patient-specific needs (physical/mental limitations, current emotional/physiological status regarding the testing procedure, pertinent medical/social history), and to determine final testing parameters/procedure in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and sleep laboratory protocols.</li> <li>Documents routine observations including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results. </li> <li>Explains pre-testing, testing, and post testing procedures to the patient.</li> <li>Performs sleep studies including CPAP and BiPAP titration and indications for each. Also can understand and implement the Auto SV therapy.</li> <li>Prepares and calibrates equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and makes adjustments as necessary. Applies electrodes and sensors according to published standards. Performs appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments if necessary. Properly fits and trouble shoots masks and nasal pillows.</li> <li>Follows procedural protocols such as Multiple Sleep Latency Tests (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Tests (MLT), parasomnia studies, PAP, oxygen Titration etc. to ensure collection of appropriate data. </li> <li>Score clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals etc.) according to center specific protocols.</li> <li>Performs routine and complex equipment care and maintenance. Evaluates sleep study related equipment and inventory.</li> <li>Follows procedural protocols such as Multiple Sleep Latency Tests (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Tests (MLT), parasomnia studies, PAP, oxygen Titration etc. to ensure collection of appropriate data. </li> <li>Scores sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines. Involved in performing outreach sleep studies. </li></ul> Essential Qualifications The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer. Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience: <ul><li>Registered Polysomnographer Technologist - Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) within 1-1/2 Yrs or</li><li>Respiratory Therapist - Licensing Board Upon Hire </li></ul> Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience: <ul><li>Technical Certificate </li><li> Completion of a Polysomnographic course with hours and study documented via a certificate of completion </li><li> Minimum of one year of Respiratory Care experience or a new graduate of an accredited program </li></ul> Expectations and Standards <ul><li>Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.</li> <li>Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.</li> <li>Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.</li> <li>Maintain confidentiality.</li> <li>Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.</li> <li>Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.</li></ul> Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1- or send an email to . <img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?fAiS6K6YNUyk02zBLi%2bBYgq" width="0" height="0" />

**Sleep Lab Technologist**

Join our team at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital as a Sleep Lab Technologist. Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of moving health forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

**Job Description**

- Provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders, which may involve polysomnography, diagnostic and therapeutic services, or patient care and education.
- Collects, analyzes, and integrates patient information to identify and meet patient-specific needs, determining final testing parameters in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director.
- Documents routine observations including sleep stages and clinical events to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results.
- Explains pre-testing, testing, and post-testing procedures to the patient.
- Performs sleep studies including CPAP and BiPAP titration and understands Auto SV therapy.
- Prepares and calibrates equipment required for testing, ensuring proper functioning and making adjustments as necessary.
- Follows procedural protocols such as Multiple Sleep Latency Tests (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Tests (MLT), parasomnia studies, PAP, and oxygen titration to ensure appropriate data collection.
- Scores clinical events according to center-specific protocols.
- Performs routine and complex equipment care and maintenance, evaluating sleep study-related equipment and inventory.
- Scores sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines and is involved in performing outreach sleep studies.

**Requirements**

- Registered Polysomnographer Technologist - Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) within 1.5 years or
- Respiratory Therapist - Licensing Board upon hire.

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Technical Certificate.
- Completion of a Polysomnographic course with documented hours and study via a certificate of completion.
- Minimum of one year of Respiratory Care experience or a new graduate of an accredited program.

**Expectations and Standards**

- Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
- Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
- Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating workflow with other team members to ensure a productive and efficient environment.
- Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Sleep Laboratory Technologist PRN

Location: Avera Sacred Heart PavilionWorker Type:PRNWork Shift:As Needed (United States of America)Pay Range: The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $34.00 - $51.25Position HighlightsYou Belong at AveraBe part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter. A Brief Overview Responsible for the daily coordination and delivery of occupational therapy services that focus on conditions and health diagnosis, implementing specific treatment program for individual patients and patient groups according to the principles and practices of occupational therapy and established objectives of the department. What you will do <ul><li>Demonstrates knowledge of age-specific factors and performs satisfactorily related to patients age infant through geriatrics as noted on unit specific guidelines and competencies.</li> <li>Develops and implements individualized treatment programs for the patients needing services. Evaluates assigned patients, gathering data from a variety of sources, such as patient records, interviews, observations and team members.</li> <li>Uses selected activities and/or tasks to promote and maintain health, and to achieve treatment goals. Establishes and modifies intervention goals and strategies for patients/ treatment program based on on-going evaluations.</li> <li>Provides direct therapy services to patients using various functional settings and strategies.</li> <li>Plans therapy with in the patient's individual physical, emotional and intellectual capabilities as indicated and coordinated with the rehabilitation, medical, and nursing care plans.</li> <li>Prepares documentation as required by the profession and the department, such as evaluation results, individualized treatment plans, progress notes, and other such reports.</li> <li>Communicates effectively with patient, family, physician, and other disciplinary team members regarding the patient status, progress, and needs.</li> <li>Establishes rapport and work cooperatively with interdisciplinary team members (including family/physician) throughout the patient's intervention program.</li> <li>Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, workshops, etc. Shares new knowledge with co-workers. Evaluates and monitors clinical internship with students affiliating in various universities/colleges.</li> <li>Participates in program development of the department.</li></ul> Essential Qualifications The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer. Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience: <ul><li>Occupational Therapist - Licensing Board An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire </li></ul> Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience: <ul><li>1-3 years clinical patient care experience </li></ul> Expectations and Standards <ul><li>Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.</li> <li>Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.</li> <li>Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.</li> <li>Maintain confidentiality.</li> <li>Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.</li> <li>Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.</li></ul> Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1- or send an email to . <img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?iJ5CWNfMIudsIU0wtXjzwQn" width="0" height="0" />

**Occupational Therapist**

Join our team at Avera Sacred Heart Pavilion as a PRN Occupational Therapist. Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of moving health forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

**Job Description**

- Responsible for the daily coordination and delivery of occupational therapy services that focus on conditions and health diagnosis, implementing specific treatment programs for individual patients and patient groups according to the principles and practices of occupational therapy and established objectives of the department.
- Demonstrates knowledge of age-specific factors and performs satisfactorily related to patients' age from infant through geriatrics as noted on unit-specific guidelines and competencies.
- Develops and implements individualized treatment programs for patients needing services. Evaluates assigned patients, gathering data from a variety of sources, such as patient records, interviews, observations, and team members.
- Uses selected activities and/or tasks to promote and maintain health, and to achieve treatment goals. Establishes and modifies intervention goals and strategies for patients/treatment programs based on ongoing evaluations.
- Provides direct therapy services to patients using various functional settings and strategies.
- Plans therapy within the patient's individual physical, emotional, and intellectual capabilities as indicated and coordinated with the rehabilitation, medical, and nursing care plans.
- Prepares documentation as required by the profession and the department, such as evaluation results, individualized treatment plans, progress notes, and other reports.
- Communicates effectively with patients, families, physicians, and other disciplinary team members regarding patient status, progress, and needs.
- Establishes rapport and works cooperatively with interdisciplinary team members (including family/physician) throughout the patient's intervention program.
- Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, workshops, etc. Shares new knowledge with co-workers. Evaluates and monitors clinical internships with students affiliating from various universities/colleges.
- Participates in program development of the department.

**Requirements**

- Active license in the state of practice upon hire as an Occupational Therapist.
- 1-3 years clinical patient care experience preferred.

**Expectations and Standards**

- Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
- Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
- Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating workflow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
- Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Occupational Therapist (OT) PRN

Location: Avera Sacred Heart PavilionWorker Type:PRNWork Shift:As Needed (United States of America)Pay Range: The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $34.00 - $51.25Position HighlightsYou Belong at AveraBe part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter. A Brief Overview Responsible for the daily coordination and delivery of occupational therapy services that focus on conditions and health diagnosis, implementing specific treatment program for individual patients and patient groups according to the principles and practices of occupational therapy and established objectives of the department. What you will do <ul><li>Demonstrates knowledge of age-specific factors and performs satisfactorily related to patients age infant through geriatrics as noted on unit specific guidelines and competencies.</li> <li>Develops and implements individualized treatment programs for the patients needing services. Evaluates assigned patients, gathering data from a variety of sources, such as patient records, interviews, observations and team members.</li> <li>Uses selected activities and/or tasks to promote and maintain health, and to achieve treatment goals. Establishes and modifies intervention goals and strategies for patients/ treatment program based on on-going evaluations.</li> <li>Provides direct therapy services to patients using various functional settings and strategies.</li> <li>Plans therapy with in the patient's individual physical, emotional and intellectual capabilities as indicated and coordinated with the rehabilitation, medical, and nursing care plans.</li> <li>Prepares documentation as required by the profession and the department, such as evaluation results, individualized treatment plans, progress notes, and other such reports.</li> <li>Communicates effectively with patient, family, physician, and other disciplinary team members regarding the patient status, progress, and needs.</li> <li>Establishes rapport and work cooperatively with interdisciplinary team members (including family/physician) throughout the patient's intervention program.</li> <li>Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, workshops, etc. Shares new knowledge with co-workers. Evaluates and monitors clinical internship with students affiliating in various universities/colleges.</li> <li>Participates in program development of the department.</li></ul> Essential Qualifications The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer. Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience: <ul><li>Occupational Therapist - Licensing Board An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire </li></ul> Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience: <ul><li>1-3 years clinical patient care experience </li></ul> Expectations and Standards <ul><li>Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.</li> <li>Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.</li> <li>Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.</li> <li>Maintain confidentiality.</li> <li>Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.</li> <li>Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.</li></ul> Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1- or send an email to . <img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?dCIG6usL0Z619vU%2fMEtpEgf" width="0" height="0" />

**Occupational Therapist**

Join our team at Avera Sacred Heart Pavilion as a PRN Occupational Therapist. Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of moving health forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

**Job Description**

- Responsible for the daily coordination and delivery of occupational therapy services that focus on conditions and health diagnosis, implementing specific treatment programs for individual patients and patient groups according to the principles and practices of occupational therapy and established objectives of the department.
- Demonstrates knowledge of age-specific factors and performs satisfactorily related to patients' age from infants through geriatrics as noted on unit-specific guidelines and competencies.
- Develops and implements individualized treatment programs for patients needing services. Evaluates assigned patients, gathering data from a variety of sources, such as patient records, interviews, observations, and team members.
- Uses selected activities and/or tasks to promote and maintain health, and to achieve treatment goals. Establishes and modifies intervention goals and strategies for patients/treatment programs based on ongoing evaluations.
- Provides direct therapy services to patients using various functional settings and strategies.
- Plans therapy within the patient's individual physical, emotional, and intellectual capabilities as indicated and coordinated with the rehabilitation, medical, and nursing care plans.
- Prepares documentation as required by the profession and the department, such as evaluation results, individualized treatment plans, progress notes, and other reports.
- Communicates effectively with patients, families, physicians, and other disciplinary team members regarding patient status, progress, and needs.
- Establishes rapport and works cooperatively with interdisciplinary team members (including family/physician) throughout the patient's intervention program.
- Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, workshops, etc. Shares new knowledge with co-workers. Evaluates and monitors clinical internships with students affiliating from various universities/colleges.
- Participates in program development of the department.

**Requirements**

- Active license in the state of practice upon hire as an Occupational Therapist.
- 1-3 years clinical patient care experience (preferred).

**Expectations and Standards**

- Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
- Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
- Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating workflow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
- Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

We are hiring a Physician part time 10hrs a week for a plasma center in Brookings or Vermilion SD. Salary is $100-125/ hour. Malpractice Ins is covered. Performs those duties which are necessary to determine donor suitability and to ensure that safe and acceptable medical and laboratory practices are observed in all phases of Center activities. This includes assessing suitability for initial plasma donation, monitoring of donors for continued plasma donation suitability, and determining donor suitability for specialty programs.<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?o3xhLuhj8oUrD2wxhuOc3Qr" width="0" height="0" />

**Physician**

We are hiring a Physician part-time for 10 hours a week for a plasma center in Brookings or Vermilion, SD. This position offers a salary of $100-125 per hour, and malpractice insurance is covered.

**Job Description**

- Perform duties necessary to determine donor suitability and ensure that safe and acceptable medical and laboratory practices are observed in all phases of center activities.
- Assess suitability for initial plasma donation.
- Monitor donors for continued plasma donation suitability.
- Determine donor suitability for specialty programs.