Polysomnographer - Night

Job Description
Job Description Performs Diagnostic, Titration, Split night, MSLT and MWT Sleep Studies in a correct and timely fashion. Will be responsible for scoring studies.

Responsibilities:

• Insure that all patients are treated with courtesy and respect.
• Insure that all coworkers are treated with dignity and respect.
• Listen to voice messages and reply as necessary, including schedule and reschedule of studies.
• Attempts to locate No Shows and to fill unexpected openings using the cancellation list.
• Review history and physical information, medications, procedure request and study protocol.
• Explain the procedure and orient the patient to the Sleep Health Center.
• Assure proper completion of patient paperwork, especially consent forms and questionnaires.
• Prepare and calibrate equipment required for testing to determine proper function, make adjustments if necessary. Machine calibrations to be done pre and post study.
• Perform measurements with the 10-20 system and perform technically correct hook-up and recording of polysomnograph.
• Perform Biocalibrations before and after study. Make necessary adjustments if indicated.
• Follow the appropriate procedural policy for the type of sleep study performed, includes oxygen protocol and HST.
• Implement appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as CPAP, BiLevel, Auto SV and oxygen administration).
• Recognize and responds to serious medical problems per protocol and notifies the on-call physician as needed.
• Upon completion of study and calibrations, removes patient leads and answers patient questions.
• Cleans and processes equipment, masks, electrodes and wires.
• Cleans and make patient beds.
• Completes documentation in patient?s chart, including thorough and concise post study report.
• Complete billing super bill and place in SHC Mail slot.
• Maintains a neat and orderly work area.
• Scoring and staging of sleep studies utilizing AASM score criteria per AASM standards.
• Generate polysomnogram report.
• Back up of RAW and/or scored study data and video onto external drive.
• Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated.
• Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Sleep Health Center.
• Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices.
• Complies with Respiratory Specialist departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code.
• Mentor new employees, coworkers and RACC students.
• Performs any and all duties as assigned.