Sleep Technician-Unregistered

Renown Health•Reno, NV

About The Position

This position performs overnight sleep studies to assist in the evaluation and treatment of sleep patients in compliance with AASM guidelines. The role prepares patients and equipment for sleep testing, performs in-center and out-of-center testing procedures, and supports sleep center operations. It provides patient care and requires adherence to applicable safety, infection control, privacy, quality assurance, and professional conduct standards. The technician collects and reviews patient information, verifies medical orders, determines testing parameters with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols, explains procedures, obtains consent, and prepares and calibrates equipment. Duties also include fitting PAP interfaces, applying electrodes and sensors, preparing and downloading portable monitoring equipment, educating patients, following disinfection procedures, and reviewing sleep study data for artifacts, inadequate signals, and study failures. The position requires current CPR or BCLS certification, computer proficiency, effective communication and customer service skills, critical thinking, teamwork, and the ability to work with minimal supervision and follow direction. The technician assists the Sleep Lab Operations Manager with sleep center operations. Certification by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist must be completed within 24 months after hire; ongoing continuing education and monthly inter-scoring reliability participation are also required.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform job duties safely and effectively.
High school diploma or GED.
Maintain current CPR or BCLS certification.
Obtain certification by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist within 24 months after hire.
Complete a minimum of ten continuing education requirements per year and participate in monthly inter-scoring reliability through the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and Word.
Ability to use a computer to complete online learning requirements, access online forms and policies, and complete online benefits enrollment.
Effective written and verbal communication, social, customer service, teamwork, critical-thinking, and direction-following skills.
Ability to work with minimal supervision and analyze complex situations and apply policy.

Nice To Haves

Previous Medical Assistant experience.

Responsibilities

Collect, analyze, and integrate patient information to identify and meet patient-specific needs.
Determine final testing parameters and procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols.
Review patient history and verify medical orders.
Follow sleep center protocols related to sleep studies.
Verify patient identification, collect documents, and obtain consent when patients arrive.
Explain procedures and orient patients for in-center or out-of-center sleep testing.
Select and calibrate appropriate equipment, verify proper functioning, and make adjustments when necessary.
Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
Perform routine positive airway pressure (PAP) interface fitting and desensitization.
Recognize and provide age-specific care for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Prepare portable monitoring equipment and download data.
Provide patient education and instruction appropriate for out-of-center sleep testing.
Follow cleaning and disinfection procedures for portable monitoring devices.
Apply AASM scoring parameters for out-of-center sleep testing; identify artifact, inadequate signals, and study failures; and generate accurate reports.
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and standards related to safety and infection control.
Perform routine equipment care and maintenance and evaluate inventory.
Maintain current CPR or BCLS certification.
Use computer skills appropriate to the position and complete job-related online requirements and tasks.
Maintain effective written and verbal communication, social, customer service, and teamwork skills.
Use critical thinking, work with minimal supervision, follow direction, and analyze complex situations and apply policy.
Follow HIPAA policies to protect the privacy and security of patient information.
Respond to patient questions about testing procedures with appropriate information.
Provide patient education using sleep center-specific protocols.
Adhere to sleep center quality assurance policies.
Review and evaluate sleep studies and provide feedback to staff.
Comply with professional standards of conduct.
Assist the Sleep Lab Operations Manager with all aspects of sleep center operations.
Complete a minimum of ten continuing education requirements per year and participate in monthly inter-scoring reliability through the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.