SLEEP LAB TECH-REG

Sparrow•Lansing, MI

36d

About The Position

General Purpose of Job: Provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. This includes performing polysomnography, diagnostic and therapeutic services, patient care and patient education. Essential Duties: This job description is intended to cover the minimum essential duties assigned on a regular basis. Associates may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned by their leader. Leadership has the right to alter or modify the duties of the position. Collect patient sleep history and schedule for appropriate testing. Identify and address special needs of individual patients. Perform diagnostic, therapeutic polysomnography or other tests for sleep disorders following established protocols. Ensure collection of appropriate data by obtaining high quality data. Make necessary adjustments to electrodes, sensors, or filter/amplifier settings to ensure data is artifact free. Implement appropriate interventions during testing, including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic interventions(continuous and bilevel positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.). Document routine observations including sleep stages, clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events to facilitate scoring and interpretation of results. Score sleep/wakes stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines. Score clinical events (respiratory events, cardiac events, arousals, etc.) according to sleep center established standards. Perform positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting, provide education regarding use of PAP equipment, and expected outcomes to patients and family. Perform routine equipment maintenance, cleaning, sterilization, and assembly of PAP equipment. Communicate with support staff and other hospital departments in order to maximize the efficiency of non-clinical services. Assume general responsibility for positive client relationships and other efforts to meet community needs.

Requirements

Certification by the Board of Polysomnographic Technologists as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist, maintain certification through continuing education activities, as required by the BRPT.
Maintain current BCLS certification.
Minimum of 6 months clinical diagnostic experience.
Complete education requirements prerequisite to registry exam as outlined by the BRPT. Successful completion of one of 4 clinical pathways for eligibility to attempt RPSGT exam.
Demonstrate ability to work independently with patients in a diagnostic setting.
Demonstrate the ability to analyze complex situations and apply policy.
Demonstrate effective written and spoken communication skills.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care based on physical, psycho/social, safety and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patient served, as related to the principle duties and responsibilities of the position.

Responsibilities

Collect patient sleep history and schedule for appropriate testing.
Identify and address special needs of individual patients.
Perform diagnostic, therapeutic polysomnography or other tests for sleep disorders following established protocols.
Ensure collection of appropriate data by obtaining high quality data.
Make necessary adjustments to electrodes, sensors, or filter/amplifier settings to ensure data is artifact free.
Implement appropriate interventions during testing, including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic interventions(continuous and bilevel positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.).
Document routine observations including sleep stages, clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events to facilitate scoring and interpretation of results.
Score sleep/wakes stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines.
Score clinical events (respiratory events, cardiac events, arousals, etc.) according to sleep center established standards.
Perform positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting, provide education regarding use of PAP equipment, and expected outcomes to patients and family.
Perform routine equipment maintenance, cleaning, sterilization, and assembly of PAP equipment.
Communicate with support staff and other hospital departments in order to maximize the efficiency of non-clinical services.
Assume general responsibility for positive client relationships and other efforts to meet community needs.