A Polysomnographic Technologist works under the general supervision of the clinical director or designee to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders.  A Polysomnographic Technologist can perform the duties defined for a Polysomnographic Technician and may provide supervision and training of other staff.

Schedule

Full Time, Night Shift

7:00pm-7:30am

Rotating Weekends 

Education, Experience and/or Other Requirements

Registration by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists.  Some college-level course work is preferable.  One to three years experience in polysomnography.  Must be CPR certified.

Environmental Factors

Occasional exposure to moderate environmental variations, above-normal noise level, and/or unpleasant substances.  Limited exposure to hazardous or potential injurious elements or conditions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of the job the employee is required to stand, bend and reach 10 to 30% of the time.
• The employee will frequently be required to lift, push and pull at least 5 to 10 pounds.
• Ability to attend to visual details.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to receive and comprehend written and oral communications. 

Mental Demands

• Ability to work under stress and to adapt to changing conditions.
• Plan sequence of operations or actions.
• Comprehend written basic instructions, safety rules, office memoranda at a high school graduate level.

Note

Reasonable accommodations may be made to assist an otherwise qualified individual in the performance of the job.  In order to meet the needs of the Company employees may be assigned other duties, in addition to or in lieu of those described above.

• Gathers and analyzes patient information

• Collects, analyzes and integrates patient information in order to identify and meet specific patient needs and to determine the final testing parameters and procedures.
• Completes and verifies documentation.
• Explains pre-testing, testing, and post-testing procedures to patient.
• Obtains “report out” from night techs in absence of chief technologist.

• Testing Preparation Procedures

• Prepare and calibrate equipment required testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments if necessary.
• Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
• Perform appropriate physiologic calibration to ensure proper signals and make adjustments if necessary.
• Perform positive airway pressure mask fitting.

• Polysomnographic procedures

• Prepares and calibrates equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments if necessary.
• Applies electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
• Performs appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments if necessary.
• Performs positive airway pressure mask fitting.
• Follows procedural protocols to ensure collection of appropriate data.
• Follows “lights out” procedures to establish and document baseline values.
• Performs Polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free and make adjustments if necessary.
• Documents routine observations including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic events.
• Implements appropriate interventions.
• Follows “lights on” procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific treatment, assessment, and education of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Oversees and performs difficult and unusual procedures and therapeutic interventions
• Provides patient transport.

• Polysomnographic Record Scoring

• Scores sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines.
• Scores clinical events according to center specific protocols.
• Generates accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.
• Maintains interscorer comparison reliability according to guidelines.
• Demonstrate the ability to analyze EEG and EKG abnormalities
• Appropriate follow-up with physician.

• Service management and Professional issues

• Complies with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and standards regarding safety and infection control issues.
• Performs routine and complex equipment care and maintenance.\
• Evaluates sleep study related equipment and inventory.
• Responds to patient’s questions with appropriate information.
• Demonstrates the ability to analyze complex situations and apply policy.

• Maintains AASM standards for staff education and site accreditation.

• Maintains knowledge of trends and developments in field of sleep related disorders.
• Takes educational trips as assigned.
• Reads current literature.
• Maintains contact with other sleep apnea centers as needed.
• Current with continuing education to maintain license.

• Performs other duties as assigned.