Sleep Technician - Polysom Tech II - PART TIME

Children's Wisconsin•Milwaukee, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sleep Technician provides comprehensive diagnostic and treatment procedures in the Sleep Lab under the direction of the Ambulatory Manager and Medical Director. Work may involve polysomnography, diagnostic and therapeutic services, patient care, and education. This is a part-time position at the Milwaukee Hospital, scheduled for 24 hours per week on nights from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The role serves neonatal, infant, toddler, preschool, school-age, adolescent, and/or adult patients and their families. The technician evaluates patient needs before and during testing, performs and monitors sleep diagnostics and positive airway pressure therapy, scores and records data, maintains equipment and supplies, and explains testing procedures to patients and families. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is offered: $2,500 after 90 days and $2,500 after six months.

Requirements

High school graduate, GED, or HSED.
Completion of a sleep education program such as ASTEP.
At least one year of experience in a polysomnographic technician role.
BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or National Safety Council.
One of the following credentials: RPSGT (Registered Polysomnographic Technician) from the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists; ABSM (Registered Sleep Technologist) from the American Board of Sleep Medicine; or RRT-SDS (Registered Respiratory Therapist Sleep Disorders Specialist) from the National Board for Respiratory Care.
Basic computer skills.
Analytical skills to resolve complex clinical problems involving anatomy and physiology, sleep/wake pathology, and patient safety and welfare.
Adequate time-management skills.
Interpersonal and communication skills to interact with interdisciplinary health team members and consumers.

Responsibilities

Assess and address the growth and development needs of patients and families across neonatal, infant, toddler, preschool, school-age, adolescent, and/or adult age groups.
Evaluate and identify patient needs before and during testing and initiate appropriate action.
Perform and maintain competency in diagnostic procedures, including polysomnograms, cardiopulmonary tracings, and blood draws.
Titrate and monitor positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy.
Perform physiologic calibrations to ensure signals are proper and adjust them as necessary.
Fit patients with PAP masks.
Explain pre-testing, testing, and post-testing procedures to patients and families.
Download, analyze, record, and score data according to AASM and laboratory standards, and contact the on-call physician as needed.
Clean and assemble sleep lab equipment according to protocol; maintain departmental equipment according to manufacturer and regulatory agency specifications and use resources appropriately.
Assist with maintaining sleep lab inventory and supplies and use fiscal responsibility.