Polysomnographic Technologist

About the role

Under the supervision of the Neurodiagnostic Services Director and under general direction of the medical director (MD), performs standard and complex polysomnographic recordings and multiple sleep latency testing; scores and documents data, assesses, applies and titrates CPAP or Bi-Level. Provides direct patient education.

Responsibilities

• Gather and Analyze Patient Information: Collect, analyze and integrate patient information to identify and meet patient-specific needs, and to determine final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols.
• Complete and verify documentation.
• Explain pre-testing and post-testing procedures to the patient.
• Testing Preparation Procedures: Prepare and calibrate equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and adjust if necessary; apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
• Polysomnographic Procedures: Follow procedure protocols such as MSLT, MWT, parasomnia studies, PAP, oxygen titration etc. to ensure collection of appropriate data; follow “lights out” procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates, etc.); perform polysomnographic data