Polysomnographic Technologist - Non-Registered

Pullman Regional Hospital

7d • $29 - $45 • Onsite

About The Position

A sleep trainee develops competency in and performs basic sleep testing procedures and associated interventions. The sleep trainee works under direct supervision of a sleep technician. This role involves developing skills in collecting, analyzing, and integrating patient information to identify and meet patient-specific needs, determining testing parameters in conjunction with physicians, and following sleep center protocols. The trainee will learn to verify patient identification, obtain consent, explain procedures, and orient patients for testing. They will also learn to select and calibrate equipment, apply electrodes and sensors, perform PAP interface fitting, and follow procedural protocols for various sleep studies. Additionally, the role includes performing physiological calibrations, routine equipment care and maintenance, and inventory evaluation.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, plus six months of direct patient care experience or one year of postsecondary education.
• OR Current enrollment in an accredited educational program leading to a certificate or associate degree with an emphasis in sleep technology.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and standards regarding safety and infection control issues.
• Maintain current BLS certification.
• Develop or demonstrate computer skills appropriate for the position.
• Develop or demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Develop or demonstrate appropriate social skills.
• Develop or demonstrate customer service skills.
• Develop or demonstrate critical thinking and ability to work with minimal supervision to analyze complex situations and apply policy.
• Develop or demonstrate teamwork skills.
• Follow HIPAA and privacy policies.
• Demonstrate ability to follow direction.

Nice To Haves

• Develop skills in collecting, analyzing, and integrating patient information to identify and meet the patient-specific needs (physical/mental limitations, current emotional/physiological status regarding the testing procedure, pertinent medical/social history).
• Develop skills in determining final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols.
• Learn to review pertinent information from the patient’s history and verify the medical order.
• Follow sleep center protocols related to the sleep study.
• When a patient arrives, verifies identification, collects documents and obtains consent for the study.
• Explain the procedure and orients of the patient for either in center or home sleep apnea testing (HSAT.)
• Provide age-appropriate patient education.
• Learn to select appropriate equipment and calibrate for testing to determine proper functioning, and adjust, if necessary.
• Develop skills in the application of electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
• Learn to perform routine positive airway pressure (PAP) interface fitting and desensitization.
• Learn to follow procedural protocols [such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), parasomnia studies, PAP and oxygen titration, etc.] to ensure collection of appropriate data.
• Learn to perform appropriate physiological calibrations to ensure proper signals and make required adjustments.
• Learn to perform routine equipment care and maintenance and inventory evaluation.
• Develop or demonstrate computer skills appropriate for the position.
• Develop or demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Develop or demonstrate appropriate social skills.
• Develop or demonstrate customer service skills.
• Develop or demonstrate critical thinking and ability to work with minimal supervision to analyze complex situations and apply policy.
• Develop or demonstrate teamwork skills.
• Develop the ability to respond to sleep patients’ procedural-related inquiries by providing appropriate education utilizing sleep center specific protocols.
• Participate in the quality assurance program.
• Learn to inspect and maintain sleep study related equipment and inventory.
• Comply with professional standards of conduct.

Responsibilities

• Develop skills in collecting, analyzing, and integrating patient information to identify and meet the patient-specific needs (physical/mental limitations, current emotional/physiological status regarding the testing procedure, pertinent medical/social history).
• Develop skills in determining final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols.
• Learn to review pertinent information from the patient’s history and verify the medical order.
• Follow sleep center protocols related to the sleep study.
• When a patient arrives, verifies identification, collects documents and obtains consent for the study.
• Explain the procedure and orients of the patient for either in center or home sleep apnea testing (HSAT.)
• Provide age-appropriate patient education.
• Learn to select appropriate equipment and calibrate for testing to determine proper functioning, and adjust, if necessary.
• Develop skills in the application of electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
• Learn to perform routine positive airway pressure (PAP) interface fitting and desensitization.
• Learn to follow procedural protocols [such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), parasomnia studies, PAP and oxygen titration, etc.] to ensure collection of appropriate data.
• Learn to perform appropriate physiological calibrations to ensure proper signals and make required adjustments.
• Learn to perform routine equipment care and maintenance and inventory evaluation.
• Maintain current BLS certification.
• Follow HIPAA and privacy policies.
• Demonstrate ability to follow direction.
• Develop the ability to respond to sleep patients’ procedural-related inquiries by providing appropriate education utilizing sleep center specific protocols.
• Adhere to sleep center policies and procedures.
• Participate in the quality assurance program.
• Learn to inspect and maintain sleep study related equipment and inventory.
• Comply with professional standards of conduct.

Benefits

• Medical/Vision
• Dental
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Leave Time
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Retirement with Employer Matching Contributions
• Voluntary Benefits that include: Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and Short-Term Disability
• Services Discount
• EAP Resources

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED