Position Summary:
Provides comprehensive evaluations and treatment of sleep disorders, under the general supervision of the Clinical Director (MD) or other designee, including polysomnography, diagnostic and therapeutic services or patient care and education. Can perform all duties defined for a Polysomnographic Technician along with scoring of sleep studies and can assist with supervision of other staff.
What you will do:
Gathers and Analyzes Patient InformationReviews history, physical information, medications, procedure request and study protocol.Completes and verifies documentation. Ensures any medication that were taken prior to entering the Sleep Lab by patients are recording in the sleep lab software system for provider review.Explains the procedure and orients the patient to the sleep center.Prepares and calibrates equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments, if necessary.Cleans sleep equipment (masks, tubing, electrodes, etc.) according to manufacturers’ recommendations.Performs routine positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting.Follows 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.Oversees and performs difficult and unusual procedures and therapeutic interventions.Assists with scoring sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines.Scores clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals etc.).Performs other related duties as assigned.Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
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