Sleep Technician

Granger Medical-posted 3 days ago
$18 - $26/Yr
Full-time • Entry Level
Onsite • Murray, UT
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Granger Medical Clinic has an immediate opening for a Sleep Technician at our Murray location . This position is for the night shift and involves performing comprehensive polysomnographic testing and analysis, along with associated interventions, under the general oversight of a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) and/or the clinical director (MD, PhD, DO) or designee. We will provide training for candidates who are not currently registered sleep technicians.

  • Review history, physical information, medications, procedure request, and study protocol.
  • Complete and verify documentation.
  • Explain the procedure and orient the patient to the sleep center.
  • Prepare and calibrate equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments, if necessary.
  • Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
  • Perform appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments, if necessary.
  • Perform routine positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting.
  • Follow procedural protocols [such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), parasomnia studies, PAP and oxygen titration, etc.] to ensure collection of appropriate data.
  • Follow "lights out" procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates, etc.)
  • Perform polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free and make adjustments, if necessary.
  • Document routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results.
  • Implement appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous and bi-level positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.)
  • Follow "lights on" procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (e.g., repeats the physiological and instrument calibrations and instructs the patient on completing questionnaires, etc.)
  • High School Graduate or G.E.D. equivalent.
  • Current CPR BLS certification through AHA or Red Cross
  • Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of adult, and geriatric patients.
  • Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and standards regarding safety and infection control issues.
  • Perform routine equipment care and maintenance and inventory evaluation.
  • Demonstrate effective written and spoken communication skills.
  • Demonstrate appropriate social skills.
  • Demonstrate ability to follow direction.
  • Respond to study participant's procedural-related inquiries by providing appropriate information.
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • Medical
  • Sick Leave
  • Paid Time Off
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Maternity Leave
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • 401(k) with a Company Match, Profit Share, and Safe Harbor Contributions
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