Polysomnographic Trainee

Dayton Children's Hospital

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Polysomnographic Trainee develops competency in and performs basic sleep testing procedures and associated interventions. The sleep trainee works under the direction of the Medical Director of the Pediatric Sleep Center, sleep lab manager and assistant manager, with daily oversight by the night team leader or RPSGT. Professional duties include: Obtaining intake data, instrumenting the patient for testing, observing and documenting the patient’s sleep behavior, operating and troubleshooting the sleep diagnostic equipment and providing therapeutic intervention when indicated to include Oxygen Therapy, Basic Airway Management, setup and applying nocturnal fixed PAP system and titrate, Non-Invasive Blood Gas Monitoring, CPR, and patient education and monitoring response. Assist with polysomnographic scoring and generation of accurate reports.The Sleep trainee must be enrolled in the A-Step program to advance toward RPSGT credentials.

Requirements

• GED/High School diploma required.
• Completion of AASM A-Step program and educational modules within 6 months required
• RPSGT Credential within 18 months of completion of ASTEP program required
• Enrolled in A-Step program- BLS Certified preferred
• Computer skills, customer service skills, communication skills required
• EMR preferred

Nice To Haves

• One year of post secondary education preferred.
• BLS Certified preferred
• EMR preferred

Responsibilities

• Obtaining intake data
• Instrumenting the patient for testing
• Observing and documenting the patient’s sleep behavior
• Operating and troubleshooting the sleep diagnostic equipment
• Providing therapeutic intervention when indicated to include Oxygen Therapy, Basic Airway Management, setup and applying nocturnal fixed PAP system and titrate, Non-Invasive Blood Gas Monitoring, CPR, and patient education and monitoring response
• Assist with polysomnographic scoring and generation of accurate reports

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees