Certified Sleep Disorder Specialist - PRN
About The Position
The Certified Sleep Disorder Specialist, under the guidance of the Department Director/Manager and Medical Director, utilizes advanced knowledge and skills to provide direct, age-specific, and culturally appropriate patient care. This involves comprehensive polysomnographic testing, associated PAP interventions with sufficient ventilation and oxygenation, scoring, data analysis, and outcomes assessments. The role also includes assisting as a clinical resource, participating in patient and staff education, providing oversight and training of other clinical staff, and assisting the clinical manager with quality assurance and outcomes data management.
Requirements
- Associate degree
- Graduate of specialized training in an approved Respiratory Therapy 2-year program
- Meets minimum requirements to qualify to take and pass the NBRC RRT examinations
- Must be Certified by the National Board for Respiratory Care with CRT credential
- Must have current South Carolina Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) License
- Must have and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification as a minimum
- Must opt into the National Board of Respiratory Care's searchable registry for the duration of employment with SRHS
- Must become a Registered Respiratory Therapist recognized by the NBRC within 5 months of hire
- Must obtain Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPGST) through Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (BRPT) or Sleep Disorder Specialist (SDS) through National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) within 8 months of employment with SRHS
Nice To Haves
- Bachelors in Respiratory Therapy
- Certification in Clinical Sleep Health
- 1-2 years of experience in sleep medicine
- 1-2 years of experience in durable medical equipment
- Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPGST) through Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (BRPT) or Sleep Disorder Specialist (SDS) through National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC)
- Pediatric Sleep Certification
- Sleep Inter Scoring Reliability (ISR) Certification
Responsibilities
- Performs thorough chart review verifying physician orders, previous testing including but not limited to home testing, blood gas and nocturnal oxygen.
- Performs and documents detailed age specific respiratory assessment including heart rate, breath sounds, respiratory rate, and notifies the physician as appropriate for any identified abnormalities.
- Facilitate sleep studies according to department protocol
- Administer Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) therapy and oxygen using appropriate modalities for optimal patient outcomes
- Perform End-Tidal CO2 monitoring
- Perform quality study-tracing to ensure signals are artifact-free. Identify, correct, and document artifacts.
- Recommend therapy modifications to ensure appropriateness of care using medical director approved oxygen protocols.
- Perform appropriate physiological calibrations to ensure proper signals and make required adjustments, document baseline values, clinical events, and changes throughout the study.
- Identify and mark sleep stages in real-time.
- Score and create polysomnography reports.
- Provide patient education
- Documents all assessments and procedures in EMR.
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Other Duties as Assigned
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
