Registered Respiratory Therapist (Polysomnography)
About The Position
The Registered Respiratory Therapist (Polysomnography) adopts multiple roles to ensure functioning of the home sleep program, Pulmonary Function Testing and sleep pathways of care. The Sleep RT will provide clinical support to the Director of Sleep Medicine and will work within a team comprised of other Respiratory Therapists, Sleep Technologists, Sleep Program Office Manager & other personnel to assist administrative, technical and clinical operations of the VA Comprehensive Sleep Center. The duties and responsibilities of the Registered Respiratory Therapist (Polysomnography) include, but are not limited to the following: The incumbent's responsibilities within the sleep program include working with the Director of Sleep Medicine and Chief of Respiratory Therapy to develop a home sleep study program using portable unattended monitoring devices and auto-titrating continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) units to diagnosis and treat obstructive sleep apnea. The incumbent is expected to operate with considerable autonomy in implementing and administrating the day-to-day functioning of the home sleep study pathway. The responsibilities include: Maintains expertise in the applications and devices used in portable unattended home sleep apnea monitoring. Including technical aspects, care, cleaning and general indications for use of the following: unattended sleep apnea portable monitoring equipment auto-titrating and fixed (single pressure) CPAP units CPAP interface applications (masks) Conducts a sleep clinic where patients are instructed on the "hook up" procedures used with portable monitoring devices and auto-titrating CPAP units to be issued for home use Conducts portable monitoring and auto-titrating CPAP procedures in hospitalized patients suspected of having sleep apnea Educates other personnel, including respiratory therapists or physicians, in the use of portable monitoring when requested or required Maintains quality assurance in accordance with American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) guidelines and standards regarding Portable monitoring device and auto-titrating CPAP use Contributes to written administrative protocols regarding the home sleep study pathway when required Inventories, tracks and recovers portable sleep apnea monitoring equipment and auto-titrating CPAP units issued for home use or in- hospital use Trouble shoots patient questions regarding home sleep studies Manages home sleep study data in conjunction with the chief sleep technologist and the director of sleep medicine Conducts CPAP acclimatization procedures Conducts CPAP mask fittings/selections Functions as a Registered Respiratory Therapist, as needed, to meet the needs of the Respiratory Care Department.
Responsibilities
- working with the Director of Sleep Medicine and Chief of Respiratory Therapy to develop a home sleep study program using portable unattended monitoring devices and auto-titrating continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) units to diagnosis and treat obstructive sleep apnea.
- implementing and administrating the day-to-day functioning of the home sleep study pathway.
- maintains expertise in the applications and devices used in portable unattended home sleep apnea monitoring.
- Conducts a sleep clinic where patients are instructed on the "hook up" procedures used with portable monitoring devices and auto-titrating CPAP units to be issued for home use
- Conducts portable monitoring and auto-titrating CPAP procedures in hospitalized patients suspected of having sleep apnea
- Educates other personnel, including respiratory therapists or physicians, in the use of portable monitoring when requested or required
- Maintains quality assurance in accordance with American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) guidelines and standards regarding Portable monitoring device and auto-titrating CPAP use
- Contributes to written administrative protocols regarding the home sleep study pathway when required
- Inventories, tracks and recovers portable sleep apnea monitoring equipment and auto-titrating CPAP units issued for home use or in- hospital use
- Trouble shoots patient questions regarding home sleep studies
- Manages home sleep study data in conjunction with the chief sleep technologist and the director of sleep medicine
- Conducts CPAP acclimatization procedures
- Conducts CPAP mask fittings/selections
- Functions as a Registered Respiratory Therapist, as needed, to meet the needs of the Respiratory Care Department.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Industry
Administration of Human Resource Programs
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
