Sleep Navigator
Company: Wellstar Health System
Location: Acworth
Posted on: February 26, 2026
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Job Description:
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions
and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion,
pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission
is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of
every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining
example of what's possible when the brightest professionals
dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare
industry, and in people's lives. Work Shift Job Summary: This is a
liaison position requiring clinical experience, self-direction,
attention to detail and follow-up, and ability to communicate
effectively with staff, patients, families and the public. In
conjunction with physicians and members of the Sleep Center Teams,
the Sleep Navigator is responsible for guidance and coordination of
services for sleep disordered screening patients and their
caregivers through the continuum of care. Core Responsibilities and
Essential Functions: Patient Coordinator and liaison * Receive
incoming referrals from others. * Help coordinate and schedule
patients for appropriate clinical follow up. * Coordinate patient
follow through and provide daily status updates to WellStar Sleep
Medicine and the WellStar Sleep Centers Ex. Director * Work with
Program/Unit Manager, and others to address Program expectations
related to patient care outcomes. * Provide clinical guidance and
administrative support to others on team when needed. * Work with
referring physician /office staff to ensure patients have completed
all diagnostic tests and results are available. * Observe in other
related units as clinically warranted or requested by patient or
physician. * Contact patients for missed appointments. * Serve as a
liaison between patient and physician team for information related
to results. Identify patients. who will benefit from navigation and
assistance with barriers including but not limited to: insurance,
financial issues, need for personal support, mobility or sensory
deficits, transportation and language. * Collaborate with all
members of the Program (support staff & physician review team) to
provide quality comprehensive care to patients. * Prepare result
letters, schedule follow-up appointments and disseminate screening
results to patients and ordering physicians. * Evaluate outcomes of
interventions and services and revise strategies as needed. * Be
available to patients and staff as resource for information,
schedules, test results, questions and concerns. * Use Evidence
Based practice to provide guidance related to cancer screening.
Coordinates and takes. * direction from Sleep Medicine/Medical
Director on maintaining best practices. Information Management *
Establish and maintain records for each patient as needed. * Gather
and disseminate patient record / information to appropriate
personal in a timely manner. * Facilitate Performance Improvement
activities with primary focus on patient outcomes and program
efficiency. * Coordinate / participate in meetings, and committees
as needed. Professional Practice * Manner and dress reflect image
of professional health care provider in World Class Health setting.
* Demonstrate outstanding written, verbal, non-verbal and
interpersonal communication skills. * Possess current knowledge
about disease, therapy, diagnostics, technology etc. by seeking and
participating in formal and informal education opportunities * Work
with Program Manager to coordinate professional education for the
staff and the community. Marketing * Identify or assist in
developing appropriate multimedia education material with input and
approval of Disease Site Team and Marketing Department. * Provide
and document initial and ongoing education to patients and
caregivers about disease, , therapy, treatment, diagnostic
procedures, and other information presented at clinic visits. *
Participate in community outreach related services related to
clinical area. * Use adult learning principles when developing or
presenting information. Customer Service/Employee Engagement *
Partners with Program/Unit Manager, Coordinators and assistants to
reinforce expectations in pathway implementation at the * local
level. * Participates in service recovery, as needed. * Serves as a
secondary liaison to the physicians to facilitate physician
satisfaction. * Assists Program/unit Manager and Assistants with
team building efforts to facilitate engagement, attending staff
meetings, as needed. * Monitors patient and physician satisfaction
and feedback and offers suggestions for improvement. * Develops
action plans to improve patient/staff/physician satisfaction with
clinical process. Performs other duties as assigned Complies with
all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of
conduct. Required Minimum Education: - High School Diploma General
or GED General or Associates Other-Preferred Required Minimum
License(s) and Certification(s): All certifications are required
upon hire unless otherwise stated. - BLS - Basic Life Support or
ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life
Support - Instructor - RPSGT - Registered Polysomnographer or RST -
Reg Sleep Technologist - CCSH - Cert Clinical Sleep Health
Additional License(s) and Certification(s): Required Minimum
Experience: Minimum 4 years sleep medicine clinical experience in
an AASM accredited facility. Required Required Minimum Skills:
Strong organizational skills. ability to work independently with
minimal supervision. strong communication and interpersonal skills
with a positive presence. critical thinking, reasoning, and
problem-solving skills. broad-based knowledge of clinical,
psychosocial and patho-physiological theories related to sleep
disorder diagnosis and treatment. teaching skills and understanding
of group dynamics. analytical ability necessary to assist Medical
Director, MDs, and extenders coordinate appropriate follow up for
screening patients. Ability to multi-task. commitment to
staff/patient/community education. serves as a positive role model
and resource. supports AASM and WellStar mission and goals. Must
have strong work ethic, strong sense of urgency, and be extremely
detail oriented to be successful in this role. Join us and discover
the support to do more meaningful work-and enjoy a more rewarding
life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia,
and start a future that gives you more.
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