Polysomnography Tech, Registered
About The Position
A Registered Polysomnographic Technologist works under the general supervision of the medical director or designee to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders including in center and home sleep apnea testing, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, comprehensive patient care and direct patient education. Collect, analyze and integrate patient information in order to identify and meet the patient-specific needs (physical/mental limitations, current emotional/physiological status regarding the testing procedure, pertinent medical/social history). Determine final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical manager and laboratory protocols. Review the patient’s history and verify the medical order. When patient arrives, verify identification, collect documents and obtain consent for the study. Monitor patient safety and adhere to patient safety protocols. Explain the procedure and orient the patient for either in center or home sleep apnea testing. Provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. Select appropriate equipment and calibrate for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments, if necessary. Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards. Perform routine positive airway pressure (PAP) interface fitting and desensitization. Perform therapeutic treatment (such as CPAP, BiPAP, ASV and IVAPS). Follow procedural protocols related to the sleep study (such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), parasomnia studies, PAP and oxygen titration, split night studies, polysomnogram) to ensure collection of appropriate data.
Requirements
- Registered Polysomnographic Technologist
- Licensed through North Carolina Medical Board
- Certified in BLS, CPR through the AHA.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders including in center and home sleep apnea testing, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, comprehensive patient care and direct patient education.
- Collect, analyze and integrate patient information in order to identify and meet the patient-specific needs
- Determine final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical manager and laboratory protocols.
- Review the patient’s history and verify the medical order.
- Verify identification, collect documents and obtain consent for the study.
- Monitor patient safety and adhere to patient safety protocols.
- Explain the procedure and orient the patient for either in center or home sleep apnea testing.
- Provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
- Select appropriate equipment and calibrate for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments, if necessary.
- Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
- Perform routine positive airway pressure (PAP) interface fitting and desensitization.
- Perform therapeutic treatment (such as CPAP, BiPAP, ASV and IVAPS).
- Follow procedural protocols related to the sleep study
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
