Polysomnographic Technologist - Full Time

Responsibilities

• Perform mask fitting.
• Follow protocol to implement appropriate therapeutic intervention with CPAP, BIPAP and O2 and to determine when to initiate CPAP and BIPAP during the sleep study.
• Explain procedure and prepare patient for titration.
• Provide patient with knowledge and understanding and customized service to result in a compliant patient.
• Document all levels of titration justifying all changes.
• Prepare a detailed report on the CPAP levels mask size and all other pertinent requirements to enable the physician to prescribe.
• Responsible for disinfecting and sanitizing all CPAP equipment after every use.
• Review history, physical information, medication, procedure request and study protocol.
• Ensure correct patient being studied by verifying patient's name and date of birth.
• Explain the procedure and orient the patient to the sleep center.
• Measure patient's head using the 10/20 System and apply electrodes using the 'Paste' method with impedances below 5K Ohms.
• Apply electrodes, sensors and monitoring devices according to established protocols.
• Perform polysomnographic data acquisition making adjustments to ensure artifact-free study.
• Follow protocols for MSLT, MWT, Parasomnia, Seizure, CPAP, split night and O2 to ensure collection of appropriate data.
• Perform patient bio-calibrations both before and after the test according to the protocol.
• Follow lights out and lights on procedures.
• Document observations every 15 minutes including sleep stages clinical events, body positions and other significant events to facilitate scoring and interpretation by physicians.
• Instruct patient on completing questionnaires and follow up procedures.
• Follow infection control policies during entire testing process.
• Perform emergency procedures when needed.
• Keep track of all inventory and inform director of needed supplies.
• Score sleep/wake stages by applying AASM standards.
• Score clinical events (such as respiratory and cardiac events, limb movements and arousals) according to protocols.
• Generate accurate reports and complete charts for physician interpretation.
• Work cooperatively with staff members of this and other departments in the performance of job responsibilities.
• Attend staff meetings and in-services to remain knowledgeable and informed regarding departmental and organizational goals and activities.
• Seek out learning experiences/educational opportunities.
• Accept feedback and respond in a manner which reflects an understanding of that feedback.
• Demonstrate commitment to the team with regular and predictable attendance.
• Demonstrate appropriate social and communication skills.
• Technician shall refrain from actively explicitly or implicitly recruiting fellow technicians or students to work for or train at other Sleep Centers.
• Understand Right to Know guidelines.
• Understand and observe OSHA standards, universal precautions, and all other applicable federal and state regulations.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• College degree preferred or successful completion of a polysomnography program of no less than one year duration.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience as a Polysomnographic Trainee with documented proficiency in all required competencies.
• Experienced in Sleep equipment/CPAP equipment.