Sleep Support Specialist - DFW

The role

The Sleep Support Specialist optimizes Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation (UAS) therapy outcomes. This role provides expertise in clinical sleep medicine, polysomnography, and PAP therapy to ensure therapy success.

What you will do

• Assist with customer training for new Inspire UAS commercial and clinical sites.
• Train new customers to use the Inspire Programmer System.
• Train new customers to use the current Inspire UAS titration algorithm and device programming.
• Assist with future development and improvements to the UAS titration algorithm.
• Develop and research new methods to improve training materials.
• Provide direct on-site support for titration sleep studies at night, troubleshooting appointments, and awake or drug-induced sleep endoscopy appointments.
• Provide remote support via internet or phone for titration sleep studies and troubleshooting.
• Assist with coverage of a therapy support phone line as part of an on-call team.
• Develop long term relationships with customers to provide therapy support services.

Required qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent
• 1+ year of experience in a sleep laboratory as a sleep technologist or allied health care professional with primary responsibility of sleep apnea care and management, along with RPSGT, RST, and/or cli
• Experience manually scoring and/or interpreting sleep studies
• Demonstrated knowledge of at least one polysomnography (PSG) software suite
• Strong understanding and working knowledge of computer programs related to OSA therapy management
• Demonstrated creative and effective problem-solving skills
• Ability to travel up to 50%+
• Ability to work varying hours including overnight sleep studies
• Ability to meet any future credentialing requirements

Nice to have

• Associates degree
• In depth knowledge of PSG preparation and setup
• In depth knowledge of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) titration as defined by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)
• In depth knowledge of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSA) pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment and long-term care management
• Knowledge of the most current AASM guidelines: The AASM Manual for the Scoring of and Associated Events
• Registered polysomnographic technologist certification (RPSGT)
• Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) certification
• clinical sleep educator certification

Benefits

• Multiple health insurance plan options
• Employer contributions to Health Savings Account
• Dental, Vision, Life and Disability benefits
• 401k plan + employer match
• Identity Protection
• Flexible time off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance program
• Equity awards
• Employee Stock Purchase Program

About the company

Inspire Medical Systems is a medical device company focused on Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) through its FDA-approved Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation (UAS) therapy.