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Monument Health · 1 month ago

Sleep Lab Technician II

Rapid City, SD

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$28.45/hr - $35.56/hr

1+ years exp

Monument Health is a healthcare provider located in Rapid City, SD, and they are seeking a Sleep Lab Technician II. The role involves performing routine polysomnograms, maintaining diagnostic instruments, and ensuring high-quality patient care across various age groups.

Health CareHospitalNon ProfitRehabilitation

Responsibilities

Performs extensive sleep disorders testing for diagnostic purposes and maintains records of reports as observed by Director of Diagnostic Services

Identifies, recognizes normal/abnormal patterns of sleep and scores the following sleep/wake stages of the recording using the standard criteria (Awake, Stage 1, 2, 3, 4 and REM Sleep). Maintains back up diskettes of all testing

Documents during recording: body position, complaints, and intervention or treatments. Recognizes and the source identified for high frequency interference, low frequency interference, and unstable or wavering DC baseline

Monitors patient understanding, effort, and tolerance throughout testing procedure and documents appropriately

Reviews patient records, physician orders, protocols, and data to demonstrate ability for interpretation of subjective and objective information for patient assessment and order validation. Seeks guidance from Director/Supervisor and Medical Director for unresolved issues

Performs daily calibration and periodic maintenance of all diagnostic testing equipment, records results on maintenance records per departmental policy and reference manuals

Assists other members of the staff maintain skills in performing diagnostic testing

Participates in the orientation, mentorship and education of personnel and students. Provides formal and informal teaching/learning opportunities to assist personnel to achieve and maintain competence necessary for safe and effective practice

Investigation and evaluation of new products, procedures, and equipment as they directly relate to The Sleep Center

Consistently assess, identify, demonstrate the ability to communicate and address special needs of patients that are appropriate to the patient specific age group (neonates Birth - 1 month), (pediatrics 1 month – 12 years), (adolescent 1 years), (adults 1 years), (Geriatric 65+ years) when directly or indirectly providing treatment, testing or patient care and assess their level of understanding

Participates in the evaluation of customer satisfaction as well as adherence to the Guest Relation Standards

All other duties as assigned

Qualification

Registered Sleep TechnologistPolysomnographic TechnicianBasic Life Support (BLS)Sleep Disorders Specialty (SDS)Patient assessmentTeam collaborationCommunication skillsMentorship

Required

High School Diploma/GED Equivalent in General Studies

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) - Within 60 days of hire or transfer

Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) Certification - Accredited University or accredited training professionals

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) Certification - Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT)

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) - Within 60 days of hire or transfer

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

Sleep Disorders Specialty (SDS) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) within 18-months of hire

Preferred

1+ years of Sleep Center Experience

Associates degree in Health Related Field

Heavy work - exerting up to 25 pounds of force constantly (67-100% of the time), and/or up to 50 pounds frequently (34-66% of the time), and/or up to 100 pounds of force occasionally (up to 33% of the time), and or up to 100 pounds of force seldomly to move objects

Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids, or tissues

Requires the ability to work designated shift lengths (including 8 and 12 hours), which may include night shifts or occasional irregular hours