Registered Sleep Technologist, PRN- Respiratory & Sleep Disorders Specialists

Location: Onsite at 8845 Six Pines Dr. Ste 202 Shenandoah TX 77380

A Sleep Technologist works under the general supervision of the medical director or designee to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders including in center and home sleep apnea testing diagnostic and therapeutic interventions comprehensive patient care and direct patient education. A sleep technician is credentialed in sleep technology and is able to provide oversight of other sleep center staff. Technicians and trainees work under the direct supervision of the credentialed sleep technologist or the medical director.

Sleep Study Preparation and Set-Up

• Collect analyze and integrate patient information in order to identify and meet the patient-specific needs (physical/mental limitations current emotional/physiological status regarding the testing procedure pertinent medical/social history).

• Determine final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols.

•  Review the patients history and verify the medical order.

• Follow sleep center protocols related to the sleep study.

• When patient arrives verify identification collect documents and obtain consent for the study.

• Explain the procedure and orient the patient for either in center or home sleep apnea testing.

• Provide age appropriate patient education.

•  Select appropriate equipment and calibrate for testing to determine proper functioning and adjust if necessary.

• Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.

• Perform routine positive airway pressure (PAP) interface fitting and desensitization.

Sleep Study Procedures

• Follow procedural protocols such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT) parasomnia studies PAP and oxygen titration etc. to ensure collection of appropriate data.

• Perform appropriate physiological calibrations to ensure proper signals and make required adjustments.

• Follow lights out procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position oxyhemoglobin saturation respiratory and heart rates etc.).

• Perform data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free. Identify correct and document artifact.

• 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 positive airway pressure oxygen administration etc.).

• Follow lights on procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (e.g. repeat the physiological and instrument calibrations and instruct the patient on completing questionnaires checking for completeness etc.).

• Score sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines.

• Score clinical events (such as respiratory events cardiac events limb movements arousals etc.) utilizing American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) standards.

• Generate accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.

• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment assessment and education of neonatal pediatric adolescent adult and geriatric patients.

• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to perform portable monitoring equipment preparation and data download.

• Perform patient education and instruction appropriate for home sleep apnea testing

• Demonstrate adherence to cleaning and disinfection procedures.

• Monitor patient safety and adhere to patient safety protocols.

• Demonstrate adherence to AASM scoring parameters; identify artifact inadequate signals and equipment failures and generate an accurate report.

Qualifications :

• Minimum of 2 years scoring experience; ability to perform NPSG Titrations MSLT and MWT studies; CPR/BLS certified; 

• RPSGT or RST BLS/CPR

• Compumedics experience is a plus

Compensation range for this vacancy is based on years of experience education and location.

Hourly range for this vacancy is $30 to $33 per hour.

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Part-time