Sleep Tech I Nights

About the role

Employment Type: Full time

Shift: Night Shift

Summary

Boise, Id

Performs the basics of polysomnographic testing and associated interventions under the direct supervision of a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled in an Accredited Sleep technologist S.T.A.R program through the AASM, or RRT or RPSGT.
• Registry in Polysomnography, Respiratory Care or EEG required within 3 years of hire.
• At hire, Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required. (ACLS and/or PALS may be accepted in lieu of BLS)
• Other certifications may be required as identified in the SAHS Certification Crosswalk
• Certified or registered as a Polysomnographic Technologist (CPSGT or RPSGT) by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) preferred.
• Two years of healthcare experience preferred.
• Audio-visual experience preferred.

What You Will Do

• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Organization's Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
• Follows procedural protocols (e.g., Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), parasomnia studies, PAP and oxygen titration) to ensure collection of appropriate data.
• Revenue management: ensures the accuracy of documenting services and supplies provided to the patients.
• Follows "lights out" procedures to establish and document baseline value (e.g., body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates).
• Performs polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free. Identifies and reports signal abnormalities.
• Documents 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.
• Assists with appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous and bi-level positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.)
• Follows "lights on" procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (e.g., repeats the physiological and instrument calibrations and instruct the patient on completing questionnaires).
• Demonstrates 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.
• Completes visit notify, task entry and task completion in powerchart.
• Medical Terminology preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and social skills.
• Must be very organized, willing to learn and able to problem-solve.
• Basic computer skills.