Registered Sleep Tech - Prn

Overview

Job Title:

Registered Sleep Technologist or Polysomnographer (RPSGT) - PRN at Johnson Regional Medical Center.

Reports to:

Respiratory Director

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Sleep Center Coordinator, provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders including in-center and HSAT testing, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, comprehensive patient care and direct patient education.

• Collect, analyze, and integrate patient information to identify and meet patient-specific needs (physical/mental limitations, current emotional/physiological status regarding the testing procedure, pertinent medical/social history).
• Determine final testing parameters/procedures with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols.
• Review patient medical history and verify the medical order.
• Follow sleep center protocols related to the sleep study; verify patient identification, collect documents, and obtain consent for the study.
• Explain procedures to the patient and orient the patient for either in-center or home sleep apnea testing.
• Select equipment and calibrate for testing to ensure proper functioning; make adjustments as necessary.
• Perform patient setup: attach electrodes and sensors according to accepted standards.
• Perform routine PAP interface fitting and desensitization.
• Follow procedural protocols (Polysomnography, MSLT, MWT, parasomnia studies, PAP, oxygen titration, etc.) to ensure collection of appropriate data.
• Perform physiological calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments as needed.
• Follow “lights out” procedures to establish baseline values and document them (body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates, etc.).
• Acquire data while monitoring study-tracing quality; identify, correct, and document artifacts.
• Document routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events to facilitate scoring and interpretation.
• Implement appropriate interventions for patient safety and therapeutic needs (e.g., PAP, oxygen administration).
• Follow “lights on” procedures to verify data integrity and complete data collection (e.g., retest calibrations and instruct patient on questionnaires).
• Score sleep/wake stages using professionally accepted guidelines.
• Score clinical events (respiratory, cardiac, limb movements, arousals) using AASM standards.
• Generate accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.
• Provide age-specific care knowledge for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Perform portable monitoring equipment preparation and data download; provide patient education for home sleep apnea testing.
• Adhere to cleaning and disinfection procedures for portable monitoring devices.
• Comply with AASM Scoring Manual parameters for HSAT; identify artifacts, inadequate signals, and study failures and generate accurate reports.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and standards regarding safety and infection control.
• Perform routine equipment care and maintenance and inventory evaluation.
• Maintain good working relationships with Sleep Center staff and other departments; treat patients and families with respect and dignity.
• Demonstrate flexibility, organization, and the ability to function under stressful situations.
• Respond to sleep patients’ procedural inquiries with appropriate information; provide patient education using sleep center protocols.
• Assist the coordinator in all aspects of sleep center operations; adhere to sleep center quality assurance policies.
• Evaluate sleep study-related equipment and inventory; review and evaluate sleep studies and provide feedback to staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Adheres to dress code; appearance is neat and clean.
• Demonstrates appropriate social and customer service skills; complies with professional standards of conduct.
• Demonstrates critical thinking, ability to follow directions, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Demonstrates the ability to analyze complex situations and apply policy.
• Reports to work…