Sleep Lab Night Supervisor

About the role

The Supervises personnel and daily work activities within the sleep lab.

Responsibilities

• Performs as the primary educator for sleep staff meeting the quality of standards of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS) and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine to assure optimum delivery of polysomnographic testing and patient care.
• Captures and evaluates all elements of clinical, financial, material, and human resources (HR) in the provision of ND services.
• Ensures adequate technical staffing coverage for the lab following established productivity standards.
• Activates problem resolution and troubleshooting actions to prevent patient procedural delays.
• Provides direct feedback to Director of ND technologist performance and team needs.
• Aids in performance management and progressive discipline.
• Aids Director with the hiring, interviewing, and recruitment of staff.
• Coaches and counsels ND technologists as needed.
• Maintains an expertise in anatomy, physiology, and pathology relative to polysomnographic studies in order to optimize the procedure and ensure patient care/safety.
• Serves as the professional role model for the polysomnographic techs.
• Performs Quality Assurance functions for the Sleep Lab including equipment and staff.
• Maintains proficiency in use of polysomnographic equipment.
• Maintains knowledge of department policies and procedures.
• Assists in developing relevant departmental policies and procedures.
• Provides direct feedback to Director regarding polysomnographic staff performance.
• Provides direct feedback regarding provision of service and customer satisfaction.
• Performs as a Polysomnographic Technologist in clinical and on-call rotation as needed.
• Directs daily workflow of the Sleep Lab, staff scheduling and work assignments.

  Qualifications

  • Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) Certification through the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists
  • Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
  • Three (3) years of experience as a sleep tech.
  • PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Three (3) years of experience as a registered sleep tech.

  Skills and Abilities

  • Good verbal and written skills
  • Ability to communicate appropriately with physicians, staff, and patients.

  Physical Requirements

  • Ability to lift, push, or pull minimum of 40 pounds.
  • Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
  • The flexibility to work during unscheduled hours.

  Working Environment

  • Performs sleep studies in accordance with policy and procedure guidelines in the Sleep Evaluation Center, at the bedside and in critical care areas of the hospital.

  Pay

  Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Exempt/Non-Exempt: Shift: United States of America (Exempt)

  Schedule

  West Virginia University Hospitals

  Benefits

  West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.