Mercy Health System Crystal Lake , IL 60039
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Overview
Performs patient education, comprehensive polysomnographic testing and analysis, and associated interventions under the general supervision of a Sleep Technician 3, Medical Director, or designee.
Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Gather and analyze patient information
Review history, physical information, medications, procedure request, and study protocol.
Complete and verify documentation.
Testing preparation procedures
Prepare and calibrate equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments
Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards, 10/20 system.
Perform appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments, if necessary.
Perform routine positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting.
Perform polysomnographic and other testing procedures
Follow AASM and Center procedural protocols such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), parasomnia studies, routine polysomnography, PAP and oxygen titration, dental appliance titration, pediatric polysomnography and titrations to ensure collection and analyzation of appropriate artifact free data.
Follow AASM and Center protocols to assist with appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous and bi-level positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.).
Follow AASM and Center protocols to perform Home Sleep Apnea Testing (HSAT)
Follow Center protocols for cleaning and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
Recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Perform Polysomnographic Record Scoring
Scoring sleep/wake stages, clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.) using AASM guidelines and Center specific protocols.
Generate accurate reports, correct as necessary.
Perform clerical duties
Perform other duties as assigned
Culture of Excellence Behavior Expectations
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following behavior expectations:
Quality
Service
Partnering
Cost
Education and Experience
Successful completion of a polysomnography program of no less than one-year duration associated with a state licensed and/or a nationally accredited educational facility or equivalent experience and documented proficiency at all competencies required of a Polysomnographic Technician. All technologists and technicians conducting sleep testing who are not registered by the ABSM, BRPT, or NBRC must have completed the A-STEP Online Self Study Modules.
Certification and Licensure
Current CPR certification.
Holds a Certified Polysomnographic Technician (CPSGT) credential or equivalent
Certification by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT)
Certification by the American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM) as a Registered Sleep Technologist (RST)
Certification by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) as a Registered Respiratory Therapist
Skills and Abilities
Analytical
Problem Solving
Oral Communication
Written Communication
Motivation
Planning/Organizing
Professionalism
Safety and Security
Adaptability
Initiative
Special Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to handle, finger, feel, climb, and balance. The employee must frequently lift up to 25 lbs and occasionally up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, the ability to adjust focus, with occasional distance vision.
Level of Supervision
Performs duties under the general supervision of a sleep technician 3, the medical director, or designee.
Supervises
May oversee and assist in training Sleep Technician 1
Mercy Health System