Registered Sleep Technician - Full Time - Nights

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Rockford, IL

2d•$25 - $40

About The Position

The Registered Sleep Technician performs patient education, comprehensive polysomnographic testing, and analysis. The role gathers and analyzes patient information, reviews histories, physical information, medications, procedure requests, and study protocols, and completes and verifies documentation. It prepares and calibrates testing equipment, applies electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards and the 10/20 system, performs physiologic calibrations, and conducts routine positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting. The technician performs polysomnographic and other testing under AASM and Center protocols, including MSLT, MWT, parasomnia studies, routine polysomnography, PAP and oxygen titration, dental appliance titration, pediatric studies and titrations, and Home Sleep Apnea Testing. The technician supports appropriate safety and therapeutic interventions, follows equipment cleaning and maintenance procedures, and provides age-specific care and education to pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. The role also scores polysomnographic records using AASM guidelines and Center-specific protocols, generates and corrects reports, and performs telephone and scheduling duties as needed. The position works under general supervision of a sleep technician 3, the medical director, or designee, and may oversee and assist in training Sleep Technician 1.

Requirements

Successful completion of a polysomnography program of at least one year at a state-licensed and/or nationally accredited educational facility, or equivalent experience with documented proficiency in all required Polysomnographic Technician competencies.
Technologists and technicians conducting sleep testing who are not registered by ABSM, BRPT, or NBRC must have completed the A-STEP Online Self Study Modules.
Current CPR certification; certain AHA courses, including Heartsaver or HeartCode courses, do not meet Mercyhealth standards.
Holds a CPSGT credential or equivalent, or certification as an RPSGT by BRPT, RST by ABSM, or RRT-SDS by NBRC.
Analytical, problem-solving, oral and written communication, motivation, planning and organizing, professionalism, safety and security, adaptability, and initiative skills.
Frequently stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, and hear; occasionally handle, finger, feel, climb, and balance.
Frequently lift up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
Vision abilities include close, color, peripheral, and distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Gather and analyze patient information; review patient history, physical information, medications, procedure requests, and study protocols.
Complete and verify documentation.
Prepare and calibrate testing equipment, apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted standards and the 10/20 system, and perform physiologic calibrations.
Perform routine PAP mask fitting.
Conduct polysomnographic and related procedures in accordance with AASM and Center protocols, including MSLT, MWT, parasomnia studies, routine polysomnography, PAP and oxygen titration, dental appliance titration, and pediatric studies and titrations.
Assist with appropriate safety and therapeutic interventions, including positive airway pressure and oxygen administration.
Perform Home Sleep Apnea Testing according to AASM and Center protocols.
Clean and maintain equipment and supplies according to Center protocols.
Provide age-specific treatment, assessment, and education to pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Score sleep/wake stages and clinical events using AASM guidelines and Center-specific protocols; generate accurate reports and correct them as necessary.
Perform telephone and scheduling activities as needed to support department efficiency and patient service.
Perform other duties as assigned.
May oversee and assist in training Sleep Technician 1.