Registered Sleep Tech/Polysomnographer

Sleep Technologist

Independently performs routine and specialized overnight and day sleep studies

Responsibilities

• Performs overnight and day sleep studies, routine and specialized, on a variety of patients within all age groups excluding neonate and infant.
• Explains testing procedures to patients to obtain cooperation and reduce anxiety.
• Monitors patients' comfort and safety during tests, alerting physicians to abnormalities or changes in patient responses.
• Obtains and records patient identification and medical history.
• Adjusts equipment and controls according to physicians' orders or established protocol.
• Prepares and positions patients for testing.
• Checks, tests, and maintains equipment, making minor repairs when necessary, to ensure proper operation.
• Supervises or trains other technologists or students.
• Scores sleep studies and generates reports summarizing data and physiological events.
• Assists chief tech in assessing Sleep Tech I and II competencies
• Attends workshops, seminars, lectures and other programs as appropriate to gain knowledge of current trends in sleep disorders and techniques to insure high quality/effective studies
• Must be adaptive and flexible to handle situations because of emergencies, changing workload, personnel shortages, new instrumentation, new procedures, changes in procedures, disaster and/or unsuspected events.
• Responsible for checking email each shift and for communicating with Co-Workers, Lead Techs and Supervisors.
• Performs Disinfection as per manufacturer's recommendation (IFU)
• Adheres to standard precautions and hand hygiene
• Performs and accurately records technical procedures safely, effectively, efficiently, and within scope of policy
• Actively participates in department huddles, meetings, and communication
• Accountability related to meeting/exceeding department goals, DCH Values, DCH Mission and Vision

DCH Standards:

• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
• Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
• Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.
• Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.
• Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
• Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

RPSGT or Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) credentialing required. Must pass competency assessment as approved and documented by the Sleep Medical Director. CPR certification required. Must be able to read, write legibly, speak and comprehend English.

Working Conditions:

Must be able to cooperate and work as a team with staff and patients.

At times must be able to cope with challenging situations when caring for patients.

Requires working with patients who possibly have a sleep disorder and other health issues.

Exposure to disease, infection and body fluid may occur.

Physical Factors

Frequently able to stand, walk, kneel, sit, bend or crouch with good balance.

Ability to sit in front of a computer monitor in a quiet room more than half the time while remaining vigilant.

Must be able to maneuver over uneven or rough surfaces.

Must be able to ascend and descend stairs.

Must be able to carry objects weighing up to 25 lbs. for 50 feet.

Assist in turning and positioning patients weighing up to and beyond 200 lbs.

Must be able to reach overhead to retrieve and/or replace objects.

Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.

Physical presence onsite is essential.

Other Job Factors

Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and communicating with others on the job.

Job requires being honest and ethical.

Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.