Respiratory Therapist, Sleep Lab ,Full-Time

Community Hospital•Grand Junction, CO

1d•$38 - $44•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position in the Sleep Lab, requiring the Respiratory Therapist to provide appropriate patient care for sleep study patients. Responsibilities include performing sleep studies, documenting patient records, and providing education and mentoring to patients and other professionals. The role involves applying electrodes, monitoring polysomnograms, providing therapy such as oxygen, CPAP, or BiPAP, and scoring sleep data according to AASM guidelines. The therapist will also document tests, review physician orders and patient charts, and complete billing. Patient education on equipment use and potential side effects is crucial, as is communication with DME staff and other Respiratory Therapists for continuity of care. Assisting in student teaching is also part of the role.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Polysomnographic Technology, Respiratory Therapy, or a related field required
RT License Required
Current BLS

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred
CPSGT preferred
A RPSGT credential must be obtained within eighteen (18) months of acquiring the CPSGT credential. Associates or Bachelor’s Degree Preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides Sleep Study on assigned patients in a timely manner by applying electrodes, belts, and sensors, performing bio-calibration, monitoring polysomnogram, splitting study when criteria is met, providing therapy oxygen, CPAP, or BiPAP per policy as indicated, concluding study with review of data with patient, cleaning & storage of equipment, and preparing room for next study.
Provides staging and scoring of data by reviewing study staging each epoch between lights off and lights on and identifying sleep disorders RERA, hypopnea, apnea according to AASM scoring guidelines.
Prepares Patient Notes by documenting tests, responding to therapy, any side effects, and patient/family teaching.
Reviews physician order, review of patient chart including appropriate lab work, diagnostics, consultations, and nursing assessment/notes.
Completes billing in a timely manner, usually within 24 hrs of service.
Educates each patient on the use of oxygen, cpap, bipap, common side effects, and the reason for taking them. Explains the terminology and data when patients inquire.
Communicates with DME staff the evaluation of patients, what may be appropriate care, and any concerns or instruction for patient safety.
Communicates with other Respiratory Therapists when transferring care of all necessary information for continuity of care and patient safety.
Assists in the teaching of students. Shares knowledge and insight to improve patient care and/or satisfaction.