Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
Sleep Lab Technician
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Vandalia, Illinois, United States, 62471
Sleep Lab Technician
The Sleep Lab Technician is responsible for performing overnight diagnostic sleep studies and CPAP, BiPAP, and ASV titration studies. The technician also provides patient care, education and support regarding sleep testing and treatment. The ideal candidate must be able to work in a team environment with the ability to work alone as well. Monday - Friday 12 hour night shifts Responsibilities
Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards. Assist with scoring clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.) according to center specific protocols. Assist with scoring sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines. Assist with the generating accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data. Collect, analyze and integrate patient information in order to identify and meet the patient-specific needs (physical/mental limitations, current emotional/physiological status regarding the testing procedure, pertinent medical/social history), and to determine final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols. Complete and verify documentation. Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and standards regarding safety and infection control issues. Comply with the BRPT Standards of Conduct. Demonstrate appropriate social skills. Demonstrate effective written and spoken communication skills. Demonstrate the ability to analyze complex situations and apply policy. Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. Document routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results. Evaluate sleep study related equipment and inventory. Explain pre-testing, testing, and post-testing procedures to the patient. Follow "lights on" procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (e.g. repeat the physiological and instrument calibrations and instruct the patient on completing questionnaires, etc.). Follow "lights out" procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates, etc.). Follow procedural protocols [such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), parasomnia studies, PAP, oxygen titration etc.] to ensure collection of appropriate data. Implement appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous and bi-level positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.). Obtain on a yearly basis a minimum of 10 Sleep Related Continuing Education Units (CEU's). Oversees and performs difficult and unusual procedures and therapeutic interventions. Perform appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments, if necessary. Perform polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free and make adjustments, if necessary. Perform positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting Requirements:
BLS or CPR certification within 90 days of hire. - Sarah Bush Lincoln, Registered Polysomnogrpher Technician - Sarah Bush Lincoln
The Sleep Lab Technician is responsible for performing overnight diagnostic sleep studies and CPAP, BiPAP, and ASV titration studies. The technician also provides patient care, education and support regarding sleep testing and treatment. The ideal candidate must be able to work in a team environment with the ability to work alone as well. Monday - Friday 12 hour night shifts Responsibilities
Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards. Assist with scoring clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.) according to center specific protocols. Assist with scoring sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines. Assist with the generating accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data. Collect, analyze and integrate patient information in order to identify and meet the patient-specific needs (physical/mental limitations, current emotional/physiological status regarding the testing procedure, pertinent medical/social history), and to determine final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols. Complete and verify documentation. Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and standards regarding safety and infection control issues. Comply with the BRPT Standards of Conduct. Demonstrate appropriate social skills. Demonstrate effective written and spoken communication skills. Demonstrate the ability to analyze complex situations and apply policy. Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. Document routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results. Evaluate sleep study related equipment and inventory. Explain pre-testing, testing, and post-testing procedures to the patient. Follow "lights on" procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (e.g. repeat the physiological and instrument calibrations and instruct the patient on completing questionnaires, etc.). Follow "lights out" procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates, etc.). Follow procedural protocols [such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), parasomnia studies, PAP, oxygen titration etc.] to ensure collection of appropriate data. Implement appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous and bi-level positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.). Obtain on a yearly basis a minimum of 10 Sleep Related Continuing Education Units (CEU's). Oversees and performs difficult and unusual procedures and therapeutic interventions. Perform appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments, if necessary. Perform polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free and make adjustments, if necessary. Perform positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting Requirements:
BLS or CPR certification within 90 days of hire. - Sarah Bush Lincoln, Registered Polysomnogrpher Technician - Sarah Bush Lincoln