Sleep Technician Registered - RPSGT

St. Charles Health System•Bend, OR

17d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves performing comprehensive evaluations and treatments for sleep disorders, including in-center and out-of-center sleep testing, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, patient care, and education. The Sleep Technologist is credentialed in sleep technology and can provide oversight of other sleep center staff. The Sleep Technician Trainee performs overnight testing procedures and processes data under supervision, developing competency in basic sleep testing procedures and interventions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
RPSGT, RST or Respiratory Therapist with SDS certification.
Licensed by the state of Oregon through the Polysomnographic Technologist Licensing Board.
Current BLS certification.
Completion of 30 sleep studies under direct supervision must be completed within 6 months of hire (for Trainee).
Minimum of 960 hours of clinical experience including on-site polysomnography duties performed as direct patient recording and/or scoring completed within 12 months of hire (for Trainee).
Ability to obtain DS Temporary Licensure through the state of Oregon within 6 weeks of hire (for Trainee).
Pass the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) exam and obtain Oregon Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (RPSGT) licensure within 18 months of hire (for Trainee).
BLS/CPR required.
Valid Oregon driver's license and ability to meet SCHS driving requirements (for Trainee).
Ability to travel to business functions/trainings/meetings and all SCHS worksites (for Trainee).
Must have excellent communication skills and ability to interact with a diverse population and professionally represent St. Charles Health System.
Strong team working and collaborative skills.
Ability to effectively reach consensus with a diverse population with differing needs.
Ability to manage facilitation and consensus building among health care professionals and agencies and achieve expected results.
Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to multi-task and work independently.
Attention to detail.
Excellent organizational skills, written and oral communication and customer service skills, particularly in dealing with stressful personal interactions.
Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills.
Performs basic math (add, subtract, multiply and divide) calculations.
Read, write, speak and understand English.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree or higher.
Certification in Clinical Sleep Health (CCSH).
Two (2) years of patient care experience as a sleep technician/technologist.
Two (2) year college degree (for Trainee).
Current MA Certification from one of the following: The American Medical Technology Association (AMT), the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT), the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), the National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP) Certification, or licensure as a paramedic level EMT, Oregon LPN, or Oregon RN required (for Trainee).
2 years of medical experience working in direct patient care (for Trainee).

Responsibilities

Collects, analyzes, scores, and integrates patient information to identify and meet patient-specific needs.
Performs sleep study data acquisition for pediatric and adult PSGs according to the ordering provider.
Determines final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols.
Reviews patient's history and verifies the medical order.
Verifies and collects patient information and obtains consent for the sleep study.
Follows sleep center protocols related to the sleep study.
Prepares bedroom to accommodate patient’s need and comfort.
Selects appropriate equipment, calibrates for testing to determine proper functioning, and adjusts if necessary.
Applies electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
Performs routine positive airway pressure (PAP) interface fitting and desensitization/acclimation.
Responsible for patient care during overnight testing procedures.
Educates and informs patients about sleep procedures and provides appropriate instructions for out-of-center sleep testing.
Performs appropriate physiological calibrations to ensure proper signals and makes required adjustments.
Performs basic troubleshooting to maintain data integrity.
Administers supplemental low flow oxygen therapy per ordering provider or as directed by oxygen therapy protocol.
Implements appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.).
Documents routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results.
Monitors capnography during polysomnogram.
Scores sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines.
Scores clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.) utilizing AASM standards.
Generates accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age-specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to perform portable monitoring equipment preparation and data download.
Demonstrates adherence to cleaning and disinfection procedures for portable monitoring devices.
Fields patient questions on Home Sleep Apnea Testing.
Participates and completes Monthly interscore reliability Exams to meet QA on Sleep Record Scoring.
Recognizes and activates emergency precautions.
Participates in and assists with training Sleep tech I staff and/or students from accredited sleep programs.
Supports the vision, mission and values of the organization in all respects.
Supports Lean principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.
Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients and guests.
Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, supporting the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violation of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings.
Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient and accurate.
May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned.