Sleep Technician Trainee - Nights

Endeavor Health•Arlington Heights, IL

9d•$25 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves training to become a Sleep Technologist, focusing on performing and scoring adult and pediatric diagnostic and therapeutic sleep studies under direct supervision. The role requires monitoring patients, responding to physiological events, performing equipment setups and calibrations, educating patients, and accurately documenting all procedures and findings. The trainee will gain experience in various sleep study types, including positive airway pressure titrations and oral appliance studies, while adhering to strict clinical standards and policies. A significant part of the role includes maintaining equipment, ensuring patient safety, and contributing to a clean and organized work environment.

Requirements

Currently enrolled 1st or 2nd year Moraine Valley Community College (MVCC) Sleep Technology Student with at least one completed full semester of clinical rotation with hands-on patient experience, OR is a STAR/ASTEP/CAAHEP/CPSGT certified sleep technologist with 1 year minimum sleep technologist experience in an accredited sleep center and has not graduated from the accredited MVCC sleep technologist program
Under the supervision of the Charge Technologist or CCSH Technologist is able to perform all aspects of the Sleep Technologist job role by end of the 90-day probationary period as evidenced by passing AAST clinical assessments for competency in all aspects of the Sleep Technologist job role and can solidly perform all basic sleep testing procedures including adult and pediatric diagnostic, split and titration studies, oral appliance titration studies, BiLevel S Titration, oxygen titration with PAP
When hired into this role as a STAR/ASTEP/CAAHEP/CPSGT certified sleep technologist with 1 year minimum sleep technologist experience in an accredited sleep center that has not graduated from the accredited MVCC sleep technologist program, has 12 months from date of initial hire to become RPSGT or RST credentialed. Failure to comply with this standard will result in removal from employment.
When hired into this role as a currently enrolled Moraine Valley Community College (MVCC) Sleep Technology Student that has completed at least one full semester of clinical rotation with hands-on patient experience, must maintain status of “currently enrolled” at all times of employment and upon graduation from the program has 6 months from the date of graduation to become RPSGT or RST credentialed. Failure to comply with this standard will result in removal from employment
Current Basic Life Support CPR Healthcare Provider card.
Ongoing education in the field of sleep medicine at a rate of 10 continuing education units annually as defined by the AASM for technologists in an accredited sleep program; must additionally meet all AAST, BRPT and AASM educational requirements.
Knowledge and understanding of indications, contraindications, and adverse effects of nasal continuous, bi-level, and auto servo ventilation positive airway pressure and oxygen administration.

Responsibilities

Effectively and safely performs and scores adult and pediatric diagnostic in-lab sleep studies; monitors the sleep study and oral appliance study while recognizing, recording and appropriately responding to physiological events per policy and procedure and physician order.
Effectively and safely performs and scores adult and pediatric therapeutic procedures in the area of sleep medicine; recognizes, documents and responds appropriately to the patient’s medical problems and physiological events, especially cardiac arrhythmias, respiratory events, low oxygen level, seizures, parasomnia episodes, arousals and adverse events.
Appropriately documents and responds to leak and ensures optimal mask interface and fit throughout the study.
Identifies indications, contraindications, and adverse effects of nasal CPAP, bi-level and auto servo ventilation positive airway pressure and oxygen administration and oral appliance therapy and heated humidity administration; applies and titrates therapy following policy and protocols, AASM clinical standards and CMS RAD (respiratory assist device) policy.
Reviews patient medical record and medical history including physician order, physician chart sign off, physician instructions and visit notes, and patient questionnaires prior to beginning any testing procedures.
Sets up and calibrates monitoring equipment and performs machine calibrations pre and post study per AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events and policy and procedure.
Performs initial patient assessment upon patient arrival and then measures, applies and records appropriate Electroencephalogram (EEG), Electrocardiogram (ECG), Electromyogram (EMG), Electrooculogram (EOG) electrodes, thermistor airflow, pressure transduced airflow, CO2 monitoring, respiratory effort, oximetry sensors and signals following the 10-20 system and most current AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events, AASM clinical standards of practice, AAST Clinical Competencies, CMS guidelines and department policies and procedures.
Performs physiological calibrations pre and post study.
Ensures acceptable impedance levels < 5 KOHMS and accurate signals at the beginning of and during the duration of each testing procedure.
Replaces/repositions each sensor/electrode until accurate and acceptable signals are obtained for each channel recorded.
Ensures accurate recording of all required parameters and documentation onto the digital polysomnogram and patient medical record prior to the start of and during each sleep procedure.
Performs unhook and post study procedures per policy and procedure and patient tolerance for pain.
Cleans, disinfects and pasteurizes all clinical equipment, electrodes, sensors, carts and work areas per Infection Control, manufacturer and department policy and procedure.
Provides thorough, clear and clinically accurate patient/family education as clinically appropriate and pertinent to the procedure being performed.
Provides mask interface and positive airway pressure education, fitting and acclimation prior to start of each split night and full night positive airway pressure titration per policy and procedure.
Ensures all three types of masks (pillows, nasal and full face) are shown out of bag and trialed with the patient for all studies scheduled as potential split night titration or as full night titration.
Accurately documents all education, equipment and therapy settings and rationale for applied therapy and settings including deviations from policy or procedure in the digital sleep study and patient medical record per current policy and procedure.
Accurately scores and tabulates reports for all types of adult and pediatric in-lab sleep studies according to current guidelines and AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events and department policy and procedure; generates sleep report summarizing sleep/wake periods, REM episodes, arousal analysis, EEG phenomena, seizure activity, cardiac events, respiratory events, and limb movements.
Correlates respiratory, ECG and neurological events.
Demonstrates ability to appropriately respond to events during procedures and pass AASM ISR exam monthly with 90% or above.
Cost effectively uses, requests, stocks and rotates equipment and supplies within department and technician cart and ensures all patient food and clinical supplies are within expiration dates.
Reports, troubleshoots, documents and responds to equipment issues per department and policy and protocol, including contacting vendor support to troubleshoot and log ticket and NCH IT to report issue and log ticket with IT and BioMed.
Performs effective processing and pasteurization of clinical equipment and maintains all related logs as assigned.
Maintains personal work area, common work areas and store rooms, personal equipment cart and PAP equipment cart in a state that meets Infection Control policies and procedures and in a constant state of The Joint Commission department preparedness.

Benefits

Eligibility for our Annual Incentive Plan, which offers the potential to earn a certain percentage amount of your base salary based on organizational performance. (For AIP eligible positions)
Premium pay for eligible employees
Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
Tuition Reimbursement
Free Parking
Wellness Program Savings Plan
Health Savings Account Options
Retirement Options with Company Match
Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
Community Involvement Opportunities