Sleep Medicine 2024

About Covenant HealthCare:
Located in the heart of Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region, Covenant HealthCare is a premier health system dedicated to excellence in patient care, education, and community service. Our state-of-the-art Sleep Center is expanding, and we are looking for a skilled and compassionate Sleep Medicine Physician to join our dynamic team.

Position Overview:

As a Sleep Medicine Physician at Covenant HealthCare, you will have the opportunity to work in a high-quality, 8-bed sleep center with plans for expansion to 10 beds, including specialized rooms for pediatric patients, one of which will be equipped for children with sensory needs. You will play a key role in diagnosing and treating sleep disorders across a diverse patient population, providing both clinical expertise and patient-centered care.

Sleep Center Highlights:

• Comprehensive Services: Our sleep center provides a full range of sleep studies and treatments, including:
  • Polysomnography (PSG)
  • PAP titration
  • Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)
  • Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT)
  • PAP NAP, iVAPS, ASV, and Inspire studies
• Multidisciplinary Team: Collaborate with a dedicated team of 8 registered sleep technicians, including techs with CCSH and pediatric certifications, plus 2 medical assistants and 1 sleep tech trainee.
• Advanced Education Programs: Work alongside an in-house training program currently pending AASM accreditation, which will support training for new techs locally and potentially from other facilities.
• Innovative Care Programs: Lead initiatives such as the PAP Compliance Clinic, Inpatient Sleep Navigator Program, and monthly Healthy Sleep Support Groups.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct and interpret comprehensive sleep studies across a broad patient demographic, from pediatric to geriatric patients.
• Lead efforts in patient education, with a strong focus on the impact of sleep disorders on overall health.
• Engage in collaborative care and facilitate direct referrals through our open lab model.
• Mentor and guide sleep technicians through our forthcoming AASM-accredited in-house training program.
• Foster a culture of teamwork and learning, with a commitment to expanding pediatric services and addressing the needs of underserved populations.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

We seek a candidate who is:

• Dedicated to Education & Prevention: Enthusiastic about educating patients and the public on sleep health.
• Collaborative Leader: Able to work effectively in a team environment, supporting the development of both staff and program initiatives.
• Patient-Focused: Approachable and dedicated to providing compassionate, patient-centered care.
• Visionary: Driven to enhance sleep services and expand the reach of our programs.

Additional Benefits:

• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a manageable clinic schedule with two initial clinic days per week and a patient volume of approximately 10 visits per day, with room for growth.
• Integrated Telehealth Capabilities: Conduct virtual consultations with patients through Epic, enhancing accessibility and continuity of care.
• Community Impact: Opportunity to lead in expanding sleep health education and screening initiatives in the Saginaw community and beyond.

Join us at Covenant HealthCare and become part of a forward-thinking team that is shaping the future of sleep medicine in the Great Lakes Bay Region. This is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients and the community.

Covenant HealthCare is one of the largest, most comprehensive health care providers north of metro Detroit. Located in the heart of the Great Lakes Bay Region, Covenant is the sixth largest hospital in Michigan with 643-beds and the regions only Level II Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center including air medical transport service. We have more than 20 inpatient and outpatient facilities, including two major acute care medical centers and servicing people from more than 20 counties across central and northeast Michigan. In addition, Covenant also has the only regional neonatal and pediatric intensive care units.

Covenant offers a broad spectrum of programs and services ranging from high-risk obstetrics, neonatal and pediatric intensive care, to acute care including a Level II Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, robotic surgery and many other services. As a non-profit, our extraordinary care goes beyond our outstanding medical services. It’s our compassionate and caring team that makes the difference; their support means you always have someone by your side from diagnosis to recovery. We go above and beyond for our patients every day, and in every way. And that extraordinary commitment extends to the communities we serve. Because by working together for a healthier community, we can build a better tomorrow for generations to come. 

As the region's preferred hospital and leader in electronic medical records (utilizing EPIC), we support research, education and technology serving as a major teaching hospital in addition to providing training facilities for Central Michigan Universities brand new medical education program in 2013.

• Forbes ranked Covenant HealthCare as the #1 Best Employer in HealthCare in Michigan two years in a row
• A major teaching hospital to Central Michigan University’s College of Medicine’s seven residency programs and medical students.
• Covenant has set the standard for hospital medicine programs nationwide. We have a 24/7 program that allows family medicine physicians to practice in an outpatient setting.
• Covenant is the largest health care provider in the region and largest health care employer in Saginaw County
• 4,600+ employees, 500+ volunteers and more than 500+ physicians on medical staff
• 312,500+ Primary Care and Specialist encounters through Covenant Medical Group

The economically diverse County of Saginaw is located in the central portion of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula and is part of the Great Lakes Bay Region. Saginaw County, with a population of nearly 200,000 residents, is a hub of research, product development, and manufacturing for the auto, chemical, silicon, advanced materials, and technology industries.  The Great Lakes Bay Region also has a strong position as a retail and tourist destination, which coincides with exceptional quality of life.  Saginaw county offers a plethora of four seasons activities including, but not limited to, boating, fishing, skiing, snowmobiling, hunting, theater, and concerts to name a few. Parks, lakes, rail trails, and plenty of extra circular activities are all available to please the entire family.  The Great Lakes Bay Region boasts a very accommodating cost of living that affords beautiful homes in many lovely settings, be it urban, suburban, or rural.  Shoreline living at its finest is also available!