Non-Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Established in 1978, Cleveland Clinic's Sleep Disorders Center was among the first in the nation dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders in people of all ages. Accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Cleveland Clinic's Sleep Disorders Center performs more than 9,000 sleep studies each year, using each result to help our patients find answers in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders.

The Sleep Disorders Center at Cleveland Clinic in Florida is a full-service center for evaluating, diagnosing and treating a broad range of sleep disorders. This team accurately pinpoints the root cause of sleep problems, creates personalized treatment plans to bring relief, and helps patients find their way back to peaceful, restful sleep. The ideal caregiver is someone who genuinely wants their patients to have a positive experience when reporting for their sleep testing. Our team's goal is to improve patient access and reduce waiting times for tests. Cleveland Clinc is the #1 Hospital in South Florida, and we want the Sleep Lab to be representative of this status.

A caregiver in this position works Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays from 7:00pm- 7:30am.

Caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Perform comprehensive polysomnographic testing, scoring analysis and associated interventions.

• Provide supervision of Polysomnographic Technicians and Polysomnographic Trainees.

• Review history/physical information, medications, test requests and study protocol.

• Complete and verify all documentation (pre- and post-sleep questionnaires, technician notes, etc.).

• Explain the procedure and orient the patient to the sleep center.

• Prepare and calibrate equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments if necessary.

• Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.

• Perform appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments if necessary.

• Perform routine positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting.

• Follow procedural protocols (e.g., MSLT, parasomnia studies, PAP and oxygen titration, etc.) to ensure collection of appropriate data.

• Follow "Lights Out" procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rate, etc.)

• Perform polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free and makes adjustments, if necessary.

• Document routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results.

• Implement appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous and bi-level positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.).

• Follow "Lights On" procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (e.g. repeats the physiological and instrument calibrations and instructs the patient on completing the questionnaires, etc.)

• 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.

• Assist with scoring sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines.

• Assist with scoring clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.) with center specific protocols.

• Assist with generation of accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.

• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and standards regarding safety and infection control issues.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School diploma or GED.

• Registry (RPSGT, RST, REEGT, or RRT) required within 18 months of hire

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).

• Minimum one year polysomnographic testing and scoring experience.

• One year of EEG, Respiratory Therapy or healthcare related experience may substitute.

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Physical Requirements:

• The employee complies with requirements of regulatory agencies, attends appropriate training and meetings, completes appropriate unit/department specific competency checklists, demonstrates knowledge and appropriate behavior related to regulatory safety requirements, communicates effectively verbally and in written format, complies with policies and procedures, follows Corporate Compliance Program, and reports actual or suspected violations promptly.

• Physical Duties: This position requires a mixture of light to moderate work as defined in the Employee Health Services Policy.

• Frequent standing, sitting, walking, reaching, stooping, and kneeling. Normal visual acuity is required.

• Working Conditions: The employee will spend most of the time indoors in air-conditioned areas.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

Pay Range

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