Sleep Medicine Physician - Remote
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Job description
Job Title: Sleep Medicine Physician Virtual/Telehealth (VA Contract)
No of Positions or candidates required: 1.3 FTE total; Full-Time and Part-Time physicians may be considered.
Specialty: Sleep Medicine
Place of Work (City/State): 100% Remote / Virtual Supporting the Greater Los Angeles VA Health Care System and VA facilities nationwide.
Priority states: Florida, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, and California.
Duration: 12-Month Base Year Firm Fixed Price Task Order
Start Date: Nov 2026
Shift Schedule:
- Monday through Sunday, based on clinic requirements
- Coverage may occur between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM local time
- Eastern, Central, Mountain, or Pacific Time Zones
- Full-Time and Part-Time schedules available
- No on-call or off-hours coverage
- No overtime authorized
How many shifts needed per month: 20 - 24 Shifts per month
License: Active, full, and unrestricted medical license in the state where the Veteran receiving care resides. Multiple state licenses are strongly preferred.
Certifications:
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Sleep Medicine by an ABMS-recognized board
- Current BLS certification or equivalent
- Current DEA Certificate
- National Provider Identifier (NPI)
- Current CME consistent with Sleep Medicine board requirements
Experience needed: minimum years of experience. Prior VA and telehealth Sleep Medicine experience is preferred.
Special Skills needed:
- Telehealth and virtual patient care
- Sleep study review and interpretation
- Electronic Health Record (EHR) proficiency
- Familiarity with VistA, Oracle Health EHR, and Somnoware preferred
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Credentialing / Onboarding time: 6 weeks to 8 weeks
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate and manage new and established sleep medicine patients through telehealth
- Perform electronic consultations and medical record reviews
- Determine appropriate sleep testing and interpret sleep study results
- Complete remote physiologic and therapeutic device monitoring
- Document patient encounters in the EHR within required timelines
- Communicate results and treatment recommendations to Veterans and referring providers
- Coordinate care with other treating providers
- Participate in weekly team huddles and monthly quality improvement meetings
- Complete required VA/VHA training and maintain credentialing compliance
Misc:
- 100% remote position
- VA provides laptop, docking station, two monitors, camera, and PIV reader
- Physician must maintain a private VA-compliant workspace and reliable internet connection
- Annual TB screening, required immunizations, OSHA/Bloodborne Pathogen training, and VA mandatory training must be maintained
- Contractor/physician must maintain required malpractice/liability coverage
- Contract physicians are considered non-personal service providers and are not VA employees
- Replacement coverage must be available within 2 hours for an unplanned absence during a scheduled shift