Sleep Lab - Certified Sleep Technologist - PRN - 3rd Shift

Wilson Health•Sidney, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Wilson Health is hiring a PRN Sleep Lab Technologist for its Sleep Center in Sidney, Ohio. The Sleep Center evaluates sleep cycles to help physicians diagnose and treat sleep disorders. Its facilities include four master suites with private baths and showers, designed to provide comfort and privacy. Staff provide care in adult and pediatric sleep medicine. Under the general supervision of the medical director or designee, the sleep technologist provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. This includes in-center and out-of-center sleep testing, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, patient care and education. The technologist is credentialed in sleep technology, can perform the duties of a sleep technician, and may oversee other Sleep Center staff. Work is performed under the supervision of the Sleep Center Medical Director.

Requirements

Successful completion of an accredited education program leading to a certificate or associate degree emphasizing sleep technology; or completion of a sleep technology program associated with a state-licensed and/or nationally accredited education facility, or equivalent experience with documented proficiency in sleep technician competencies; or on-the-job training with enrollment in the A-Step program within three months of hire; or certification by a nationally recognized board with an RST, RPSGT, or SDS credential.
For the on-the-job training pathway, successful completion of the A-Step program and pursuit of the RPSGT registry examination within two years of completing the program.
Current BLS certification.
Successful completion of Rhythm Analysis Training.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and demonstrate computer skills appropriate to the position.
Ability to understand sleep-testing equipment, interface techniques, therapy objectives, patient application, cleaning and sterilization, equipment maintenance, and related safety considerations.
Ability to demonstrate critical thinking and work with minimal supervision, communicate appropriately, work as part of a team, follow direction, and provide customer service.

Responsibilities

Collect, analyze, and integrate patient information; review patient history and verify medical orders.
Determine testing parameters with the ordering physician or clinical director and follow Sleep Center protocols.
Verify patient identity, collect documentation and consent, explain testing, and orient patients to in-center or out-of-center procedures.
Select, calibrate, operate, and maintain sleep-testing equipment; apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted standards.
Fit and desensitize patients to positive airway pressure (PAP) interfaces and provide appropriate therapeutic interventions, including PAP or oxygen when indicated.
Orient new employees and students as appropriate.
Perform emergency and acute respiratory care procedures within department policies and the applicable scope of practice.
Participate in departmental quality assurance and hospital-wide performance improvement activities; maintain clinical competency and complete required education and training.
Follow organizational policies, safety and infection-control procedures, ethical business practices, and patient privacy requirements.
Perform sleep-study procedures, including PSG, HST, MSLT, MWT, parasomnia studies, PAP, and oxygen titration, as applicable.
Conduct physiological and instrument calibrations, establish baseline values, acquire study data, monitor tracing quality, identify and document artifacts, and record observations and clinical events.
Follow lights-on and lights-out procedures, verify collected data, and ensure patient questionnaires and other study materials are complete.
Score sleep/wake stages and clinical events using AASM guidelines and standards, and generate accurate reports of sleep and clinical data.
Provide age-specific assessment, treatment, and education for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Prepare portable monitoring equipment, download data, instruct patients in out-of-center testing, and clean and disinfect devices.
Apply AASM scoring parameters for home sleep apnea testing; identify artifacts, inadequate signals, and study failures and produce accurate reports.
Use appropriate computer, written and verbal communication, social, customer service, critical-thinking, teamwork, and direction-following skills while working with minimal supervision.
Respond to patient questions about testing and provide education according to Sleep Center protocols.
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, professional standards, and Sleep Center quality assurance policies.