Polysomnographic Technologist - Sleep Lab (Nights) (PRN)

Tanner Health System•Carrollton, GA

32d

About The Position

To conducts the data collection phase of the Sleep Study and as needed scores the completed study. The technologist will follow approved policies and protocols in order to prepare a study and or score in preparation for reading. This person will be held to high level of customer service representation and will be an active participant of our continuous quality improvement process.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
One year of related experience. Requires a working knowledge of standard practices and procedures.
Healthcare Provider (CPR)
Registered Polysomnographic Tech

Responsibilities

Acts as preceptor/mentor for students and new employees
Participates in performance improvement activities by helping to identify, monitor and achieve improvement goals established by the department.
Performs sleep studies per policy and protocol and within the guidelines of regulatory agencies. Demonstrates capability of utilizing equipment and software. This also includes appropriate documentation of study and maintenance of sufficient supplies for doing work.
Provides exceptional customer service to patients, visitors, physicians, and other employees. Through the established systems and protocols used to evaluate staff for excellent customer service employee will achieve the set goals.
Responsible for maintaining all professional registrations and certifications
Accurately evaluates self and meets pre-established professional goals
Communicates effectively and therapeutically in health care setting
Demonstrate adherence to AASM scoring parameters for OCST. identify artifact, inadequate signals and study failures and generate an accurate report
Demonstrate adherence to cleaning and disinfection procedures for portable monitoring devices
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to perform portable monitoring equipment preparation and data download
Demonstrates behaviors necessary for age-specific care and knowledge of decision making process for all ages of the population(s) served. Demonstrates ability to communicate appropriately with various ages. Demonstrates ability to adapt technique/treatment to age of the patient served. As appropriate involves family/significant other in the treatment process.
Demonstrates the ability to set priorities to complete daily assignments
Evaluate sleep study related equipment and inventory
Knowledgeable of department policies and procedures and standards of care/practice
Maintain current CPR or BLS certification
Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of department and equipment
Participates in continuing education as mandated per policy.
Participates in multi disciplinary patient care conferences.
Perform patient education and instruction appropriate for out of center sleep testing
Provide patient education utilizing sleep center specific protocols
Score sleep wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines. Score clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.) utilizing AASM standards
Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.