Sleep Tech II

Trinity Health•Boise, ID

About The Position

Performs comprehensive polysomnographic testing and analysis, and associated interventions under the general oversight of a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist and/or the Medical Director or designee. The role performs routine and difficult procedures, collects and documents sleep-study data, scores sleep stages and clinical events, and implements appropriate safety and therapeutic interventions for patients across age groups.

Requirements

A license to practice respiratory care from the Idaho Board of Medicine, or a permit to perform polysomnography related to respiratory care.
Must be enrolled in or have completed the ASTEP program and register as an RPSGT with the Board for Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) within one year of hire.
Certification or registration as a Polysomnographic Technologist (CPSGT or RPSGT) through the Board for Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT).
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of two years of direct clinical experience.
Training in electroneurodiagnostics, pulmonary technology, or respiratory care, with emphasis on cardiorespiratory, neurological, and sleep/wake physiology.

Responsibilities

Follow protocols for procedures such as Multiple Sleep Latency Tests (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Tests (MWT), parasomnia studies, and PAP and oxygen titration.
Ensure accurate documentation of services and supplies provided to patients.
Follow “lights out” procedures and establish and document baseline values, including body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory rate, and heart rate.
Acquire polysomnographic data while monitoring tracing quality; identify and report signal abnormalities and make adjustments when necessary.
Document routine observations, sleep stages, clinical events, procedure changes, and other significant events to facilitate scoring and interpretation of results.
Implement appropriate interventions for patient safety and therapy, including continuous and bi-level positive airway pressure and oxygen administration.
Follow “lights on” procedures to verify collected data, repeat physiological and instrument calibrations, and instruct patients on completing questionnaires.
Provide age-specific treatment, assessment, and education for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Perform difficult and unusual procedures and therapeutic interventions.
Score sleep/wake stages using professionally accepted guidelines.
Score respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, and other clinical events according to center-specific protocols.
Input orders and task information, including account activation, notifications, and task completion.
Perform basic polysomnographic testing and associated interventions under the direct supervision of a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist.