Polysomnographic Tech I/II/III - Kelsey Seybold Clinic - Sleep Clinic
About The Position
A Polysomnographic Technologist works under the general supervision of the clinical director (MD, DO, or PhD) or designee to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. Work may include polysomnography, diagnostic and therapeutic services, patient care, and education. The technologist may perform technician duties and supervise other staff. The role educates patients, families, and the community about sleep disorders, sleep hygiene, treatment optimization, and adherence, and helps address barriers to care. The technologist works closely with sleep-disorders technical staff, the pulmonary/sleep clinic, and durable medical equipment vendors. Patient communication and documentation should be positive and thorough, including when teaching home sleep testing, desensitizing patients to positive airway pressure, or setting up PAP equipment. The position also coordinates appointments, tracks referrals and sleep studies, maintains patient and study records, communicates with providers and vendors, and provides patient and staff education. It includes work with patients across age groups, from neonatal through geriatric.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Successful completion of a polysomnography program of at least one year associated with a state-licensed or nationally accredited educational facility, or at least 6 months of experience as a Polysomnographic Trainee with documented proficiency in all required competencies.
- Certification by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT).
- Certified Sleep Educator or eligible, and/or credentialed Respiratory Therapist.
- BLS certification through the American Heart Association.
- At least 6 months of experience in a sleep-lab setting; the posting also states 1+ years in a sleep-lab setting.
Nice To Haves
- At least 1 year of experience in a sleep-lab setting.
- Experience with a pediatric population.
Responsibilities
- Collect, analyze, and integrate patient information to identify patient-specific needs and determine testing parameters in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols.
- Complete and verify documentation, and explain pre-testing, testing, and post-testing procedures to patients.
- Prepare and calibrate testing equipment, apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted standards, perform physiologic calibrations, and fit PAP masks.
- Conduct polysomnographic procedures according to protocols, including MSLT, MWT, parasomnia studies, PAP, and oxygen titration.
- Establish and document baseline values during lights-out procedures and verify collected data during lights-on procedures.
- Acquire polysomnographic data, monitor tracing quality, make adjustments as needed, and document observations, sleep stages, clinical events, and procedural changes.
- Implement patient-safety and therapeutic interventions, including continuous or bi-level PAP and oxygen administration.
- Provide age-specific care, assessment, treatment, and education for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
- Oversee and perform difficult and unusual procedures and therapeutic interventions.
- Score sleep/wake stages and clinical events according to professionally accepted guidelines and center-specific protocols, and generate accurate reports.
- Comply with applicable safety and infection-control laws, regulations, guidelines, and standards.
- Perform routine and complex equipment care and maintenance, evaluate sleep-study equipment, and manage inventory.
- Maintain current CPR or BCLS certification; communicate effectively in writing and speech, demonstrate appropriate social skills, respond to participant questions, and analyze complex situations using policy.
- Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings and training.
- Schedule and coordinate sleep studies with external providers, pulmonary follow-up appointments, DME home visits, and internal appointments; provide instructions and preparation when needed.
- Follow protocols for home studies, overnight pulse oximetry, desensitization, mask fitting, and actigraphy.
- Maintain databases and tracking for DME referrals and sleep studies, including scheduled, completed, read, canceled, or rescheduled studies; verify studies are completed by their scheduled dates.
- Use software and data-management systems, including Encore Anywhere, and keep patient and study information current and accurate.
- Communicate patient status to providers after testing and treatment, coordinate equipment and supply delivery with vendors, and communicate insurance or utilization-review issues to CRC.
- Educate patients about sleep-study processes and equipment and serve as a resource for staff at KSC outreach locations.
- Maintain medical-record databases, coordinate information, and document outcome data for every episode of care.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Equity stock purchase, subject to eligibility requirements.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
