Registered Sleep Tech/Polysomnographer

Job Summary

Independently performs routine and specialized overnight and day sleep studies on a variety of patients within all age groups excluding neonate and infant.

Responsibilities

• Explains testing procedures to patients to obtain cooperation and reduce anxiety.
• Maintains patients' comfort and safety during tests, alerting physicians to abnormalities or changes in patient responses.
• Obtains and records patient identification and medical history.
• Adjusts equipment and controls according to physicians' orders or established protocol.
• Prepares and positions patients for testing.
• Checks, tests, and maintains equipment, making minor repairs when necessary, to ensure proper operation.
• Supervises or trains other technologists or students.
• Scores sleep studies and generates reports summarizing data and physiological events.
• Affords assistance to chief tech in assessing Sleep Tech I and II competencies.
• Attends workshops, seminars, lectures and other programs as appropriate to gain knowledge of current trends in sleep disorders and techniques to insure high quality/effective studies.

Requirements

• Must be adaptive and flexible to handle situations because of emergencies, changing workload, personnel shortages, new instrumentation, new procedures, changes in procedures, disaster and/or unsuspected events.
• Responsible for checking email each shift and for communicating with Co-Workers, Lead Techs and Supervisors.
• Performs Disinfection as per manufacturer’s recommendation (IFU).
• Adheres to standard precautions and hand hygiene.
• Performs and accurately records technical procedures safely, effectively, efficiently, and within scope of policy.
• Participates in department huddles, meetings, and communication.
• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Adheres to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
• Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
• Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.
• Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.

Qualifications

• RPSGT or Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) credentialing required.
• Must pass competency assessment as approved and documented by the Sleep Medical Director.
• CPR certification required.
• Must be able to read, write legibly, speak and comprehend English.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently able to stand, walk, kneel, sit, bend or crouch with good balance.
• Ability to sit in front of a computer monitor in a quiet room more than half the time while remaining vigilant.
• Must be able to maneuver over uneven or rough surfaces.
• Must be able to ascend and descend stairs.
• Must be able to carry objects weighing up to 25 lbs. for 50 feet.
• Able to assist in turning and positioning patients weighing up to and beyond 200 lbs.
• Must be able to reach overhead to retrieve and/or replace objects.

Working Conditions

• Must be able to cooperate and work as a team with staff and patients.
• At times must be able to cope with challenging situations when caring for patients.
• Requires working with patients who possibly have a sleep disorder and other health issues.
• Exposure to disease, infection and body fluid may occur.