Lab Technician Jobs in Chicago, IL

About The Position

Requirements

• Minimum of a High School diploma and the completion of preparation modules for a registration certificate in Polysomnographic Technology (RPSGT or RST)
• Must be CPR certified
• RPSGT (Registered Polysomnographic Technologist) or RST (Registered Sleep Technologist) certification within one year of hire
• Registered Respiratory Therapist will also qualify
• Must have knowledge in these areas: Polysomnography (attended and unattended recordings), CPAP/BiPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) titrations, Sleep Disorders (Parasomnias, Sleep Apnea, etc), MSLTs (Multiple Sleep Latency Tests), O2/CO2 (oxygen administration and CO2 values)
• Experience with patient education (unattended device set-up, CPAP use and compliance)
• Troubleshooting equipment

Nice To Haves

• Graduate from an accredited 2-year program in Electroneurodiagnostics.
• Minimum of four years’ experience (including clinical) in the field of sleep disorders.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine polysomnograms
• Performs CPAP/BiPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) titrations
• Explains procedure and prepares patient for requested test
• Obtains relevant information and a patient history from the patient, patient’s chart or referring physician
• With assistance, is able to obtain special montage electroencephalographic or polysomnographic recordings during all night evaluations
• Performs the specified test and interprets the recording for the purpose of informing a physician of critical problems
• Writes an informal preliminary report for physician’s use only
• Uses video-monitoring equipment to obtain quality taping of patient’s nocturnal activity
• Makes appropriate calibrations to the equipment for standard recordings
• Keeps equipment clean and in good operating condition, detects instrument malfunctions and notifies Chief Technologist of any problems
• Scores sleep records as required
• Plays a role in the general flow and operation of the Sleep Lab including all paperwork (billing, logging, patient files), quality of recordings and patient satisfaction
• Performs other duties as requested by senior management

Benefits

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