SleepTechnician - Polysom Tech I

Children's Wisconsin•Milwaukee, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sleep Technician (Polysom Tech) I provides comprehensive diagnostic and treatment procedures in the Sleep Lab under the direction of the Ambulatory Manager and Medical Director. The role may involve polysomnography, diagnostic and therapeutic services, patient care, and education. The position is based at the Milwaukee Hospital and works three 12-hour night shifts per week, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (0.9 FTE).

Requirements

High school graduate, or possess a GED or HSED.
Currently enrolled in a sleep education program such as ASTEP, or enrolled before the start date; complete the ASTEP program within six months of hire.
BLS—Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or National Safety Council.
Obtain RPSGT or R. EEG T. certification within 24 months of hire.
Analytical skills to resolve complex clinical problems involving anatomy, 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.
Ability to work flexible hours to meet patient and department needs.
Ability to sit and monitor patients while scoring polysomnograms for several hours.

Nice To Haves

RPSGT—Registered Polysomnographic Technician certification from the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists, or EEG—Electroencephalographic (R. EEG T.) certification.
Membership in professional associations is encouraged.

Responsibilities

Assess and address the needs of neonatal, infant, toddler, preschool, school-age, adolescent, and/or adult patients and their families in relation to growth and development.
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 proper signals and adjust them as needed.
Fit patients with positive airway pressure (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 laboratory equipment according to protocol, maintain equipment according to manufacturer and regulatory specifications, and use resources appropriately.
Help maintain sleep laboratory inventory and supplies while being fiscally responsible.
Update the Sleep Center database with sleep study results and patient demographic, social, and clinical information.
Participate in the department's quality assurance program, including interscorer reliability scoring.
Keep current with developments in polysomnography; professional association membership is encouraged.
Participate in department quality improvement initiatives.