Desiree Hobbs

Responsible for multiple patient funding programs.

Three of the programs I work on are for people that are income and/or government social support.

The programs are AISH, Alberta Works and SNAS.

I am responsible for coordinating referrals and appointments with other healthcare providers for further testing that the Alberta government requires patients to complete in order to fund CPAP Therapy as well as deal directly with these government programs.

Another program is BIPAP funding - Respiratory Benefits which is AADL (Alberta AIDS to Daily Living), my role in this program is complete monthly checks on patients usage of their machines and subsequent follow up of patients are not meeting the government requirements.

When patients are not meeting the requirements I am to book appointment or arrange home visits to get proper documentation on why patients are not meeting the criteria and submit all the documentation to AADL.

With all four programs I works closely with many providers and the Foothills Hospital Sleep Centre.

I am responsible for weekly inventory orders, making sure the office has all the necessary supplies in order for the respiratory therapist and other staff to properly treat patients.