Sleep Technician

Sleep Technician - Sleep Study Preparation and Set-up

Job Description

• Review the patient's history and verify the Medical order.
• Follow Sleep Center protocols related to the Sleep study.
• When a patient arrives, verify identification, collect documents and obtain consent for the study.
• Explain the procedure and orient the patient for either in Center or out of Center Sleep testing.
• Select appropriate equipment and calibrate for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments, if necessary.
• Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted publishing standards.

Position Specific Role Responsibilities

• Follow procedural protocols [such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), Parasomnia studies, PAP and oxygen titration, etc.] to ensure collection of appropriate data.
• Perform appropriate physiological calibrations to ensure proper signals and make required adjustments.
• Follow “lights out” procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates, etc.)
• Perform data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free. Identify, correct and document artifact.
• Document routine observations, including Sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results.
• Assist with appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.).
• Follow “lights on” procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (e.g., repeats the physiological and instrument calibrations and instructs the patient on completing questionnaires, and check for completeness, etc.).
• Demonstrate proficiency in recognizing Sleep vs. wake and identify clinical events while monitoring Sleep study patients.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care and treatment, assessment, and education of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent and adult patients.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to perform portable monitoring equipment preparation and data download.
• Perform patient education and instruction appropriate for out of Center Sleep testing.
• Demonstrate adherence to cleaning and disinfection procedures for portable monitoring devices.
• Demonstrate ability to identify artifact, inadequate signals and study failures in portable monitoring.
• Perform routine positive airway pressure (PAP) interface fitting and desensitization.

Responsibilities

Education Required:

High School Diploma or GED

Experience

Required:

Healthcare and/or Pediatric experience a plus

• Assist with routine equipment care and maintenance and inventory evaluation.
• Demonstrate computer skills appropriate for the position.
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate appropriate social skills in a team environment.
• Demonstrate customer service skills.
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills and ability to follow directions.
• Demonstrate teamwork skills.

Position Specific Job Education And/or Experience

LICENSE and/or CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

CPR or BLS Healthcare certification within 1 month of hire and maintained thereafter

Position Specific Job License And/or Certification Required

Must achieve Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) within 3 years of hire.

CPR healthcare provider required and maintained

Knowledge,

Skills And Abilities

Required

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Policies and procedures related to functional unit(s) supported
• Inter-relationships between functional areas

SKILLS:

• Attention to detail
• Presentation skills
• Strong communication & follow-up skills

ABILITY TO:

• Multi-task
• Handle a fast paced, high volume environment
• Work in a team environment alongside multiple disciplines
• Demonstrate the ability to respond to unanticipated problems with equipment or patient
• Demonstrate the ability to navigate multiple computer based programs

Work Environment:
Ability to promote and maintain a high quality work environment

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