Sleep Lab Tech/Polysomnographic Tech

Trinity Health • Mason City, IA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Polysomnographic Technician performs all types of sleep disorder testing, including set-up and performance of nocturnal polysomnograms (PSGs). This role also involves training sleep interns as needed. The technician will perform polysomnographic data acquisitions, monitor study quality to ensure artifact-free signals, and identify and report signal abnormalities. They will follow procedural protocols for MSLT, CPAP and oxygen titration, and other tests to ensure data collection. Responsibilities include cleaning electrodes, CPAP masks, patient rooms, and other sleep equipment, and preparing them for sterilization. The technician will review orders, medications, and medical history of pending sleep studies, assess documentation, determine monitoring parameters, and communicate with the ordering physician or Medical Director as necessary. They will administer medications and supplemental oxygen as directed by a physician and recognize and respond to serious medical problems per protocol, notifying the on-call physician as needed.

Requirements

• Must be registered by the American Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists or Board Registered in a related field with the ability to apply and pass for a certificate in Sleep medicine, such as a Registered Respiratory Therapist or a Registered Electro Neurodiagnostic Technologist.
• Must be current in CEU’s.
• Must meet criteria to apply and receive Iowa Licensure required by Iowa Department of Public Health.
• Must be capable of dealing with severally ill patients.
• Driver's license required, with acceptable driving record.
• Must provide proof of Basic Life Support (BLS Provider, American Heart Association; or American Red Cross, Professional Rescuer-LIVE class only) via current card prior to employment or within 60 days of hire and maintains current status.
• Must provide proof of Mandatory Reporting for Child and Dependent Adult Abuse training prior to employment or within 6 months of hire and maintain current status per State of Iowa guidelines.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of PSG experience preferred in a sleep disorder setting.

Responsibilities

• Performs polysomnographic data acquisitions while monitoring study quality to ensure signal are in artifact-free.
• Identity and report signal abnormalities.
• Follow procedural protocols (such as MSLT, CPAP and oxygen titration, etc.) to ensure collection of appropriate data.
• Properly cleans electrodes, CPAP mask, patient room, control/prep rooms and other sleep equipment and if necessary, prepares them for sterilization techniques. Including cleaning the patient's scalp properly.
• Reviews orders, medications, medical history of pending sleep studies; assesses documentation, determines parameters to be monitored and communicate with ordering physician/Medical Director as necessary.
• Administers medications and supplemental 02 as directed by physician.
• Recognizes and responds to serious medical problems per protocol and notifies on-call physician as needed.
• Comfortable with training of sleep interns as needed.

Benefits

• Offering $7,500 Sign-on Bonus.
• Education Assistance offered
• Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, and more) for positions 16 hours per week or greater
• Competitive wages; including weekend and night differentials
• Generous paid time off program
• Retirement Savings program with employer match starting on Day 1

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed