Polysomnographic/Sleep Technologist, Senior

Texas Children's Medical Center•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Senior Polysomnographic/Sleep Technologist conducts and documents sleep studies in laboratory and inpatient settings in accordance with established departmental and professional standards. The role provides safe, high-quality, patient-centered care and supports accurate testing, scoring, patient education, and communication across the care team. The technologist adapts procedures to clinical circumstances, prepares and uses monitoring equipment, scores sleep studies, generates accurate reports, and communicates findings to the attending physician. The position also supports patient safety, equipment troubleshooting, accurate documentation and charge submission, mentoring and training, and care at alternate locations as needed. Successful candidates must undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist credential.
Two years of polysomnography experience; graduation from an accredited polysomnography program or completion of the approved sleep technology program may substitute for this experience.
Undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs-accredited polysomnography program.
Completion of the Sleep Technology Approved Resource program accredited by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists.
Two years of pediatric polysomnography experience.

Responsibilities

Perform polysomnographic testing in sleep laboratory and inpatient settings according to departmental and professional standards.
Adapt procedures to clinical circumstances, minimize artifact, and ensure recordings are accurately labeled.
Apply electrodes according to the International 10-20 System and perform procedures appropriate to credentials and competence.
Use waveform recognition, medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, infection-control practices, and patient-safety protocols to support quality care.
Orient patients and families to the room, facility, emergency procedures, and sleep-study process, and provide education suited to patient needs.
Recognize signs of patient decompensation and follow escalation and de-escalation processes to support patient safety.
Apply appropriate discharge criteria before dismissing patients from the sleep laboratory.
Score sleep and wake stages and clinical events according to accepted guidelines and established quality standards.
Generate accurate reports by tabulating sleep, wake, and clinical-event data and identifying artifact, inadequate signals, and study failures.
Prepare portable monitoring equipment, download data, perform Multiple Sleep Latency Tests, and support positive airway pressure desensitization and education.
Evaluate inpatient sleep-study requests and report findings to the attending physician.
Communicate with coworkers, medical staff, and other health care personnel to support safe, high-quality patient care.
Troubleshoot equipment, promptly report repair needs, restock supplies, and maintain a clean and safe care environment.
Document patient information in the electronic medical record and support timely, accurate charge submission.
Participate in mentoring, training, research, professional development, and required departmental and regulatory education.
Work at alternate locations as needed to support patient care and perform other assigned duties.