Sleep Technologist Polysomnographic, PRN Nights

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Overview

Job Summary:

A credentialed healthcare professional who performs various diagnostic sleep testing (PSG/HST) procedures. This role supports the diagnosis of sleep-related disorders such as sleep apnea insomnia narcolepsy REM sleep behavior disorder and sleep movement disorders. This role prepares patients operates sleep equipment monitors physiological activity and collects highquality diagnostic data during sleep studies to support accurate clinical interpretation.

Job Responsibilities:

• Review medical history and explain procedures to ensure patient comfort and understanding.
• Educate patients on how to use wear and return home monitoring devices ensuring equipment is sanitized calibrated and prepare/program devices for distribution.
• Prepare the testing environment verify equipment function and perform calibrations.
• Apply electrodes and sensors (EEG EKG EMG airflow respiratory effort belts oximetry).
• Analyzing and scoring recorded home sleep testing data to identify sleep clinical events (apneas hypopneas respiratory disturbances) in accordance with American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) guidelines.
• Conduct PSG recordings and inspire titrations by monitoring brain waves eye movements muscle tone breathing heart rhythm and oxygen levels.
• Analyzing and scoring recorded in-lab sleep data on the fly to identify sleep stages and clinical events (arousals apneas hypopneas and respiratory effort related arousal) in accordance with American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) guidelines
• Correct artifacts reposition electrodes and troubleshoot signal quality issues.
• Administer oxygen or CPAP/Bi-Level/ASV therapy during titration studies under supervision and adjust therapeutic settings as instructed by established lab protocols.
• Completes test analysis and prepares reports for physician interpretation while highlighting significant findings for physician review.
• Maintain accurate and timely notes regarding sleep stages respiratory patterns and clinical events while continuously observing patients via real-time data and video monitoring.
• Respond to patient needs promptly including emergency situations governed by protocol.
• Complete appropriate EMR entries technician logs and poststudy reports as directed.
• Assists in the education and training processes within the department and acts as a resource to other technicians.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree: High school diploma or GED required and Enrollment in an A-STEP/CAAHEPaccredited neurodiagnostic or polysomnography program.

• Experience: < 2 years

• Supervisor Experience: None Required

• Licenses & Certification: RPSGT R. EEG T CRT or RRT. BLS Required.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Degree: Associates Degree or higher.
• Experience: 3-5 years of experience in Neurodiagnostic field.
• Supervisor Experience: None Required
• Licenses and Certification: Completion of an A-STEP/CAAHEPaccredited neurodiagnostic or polysomnography program.

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