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MercyOne · 1 day ago

Sleep Lab Tech/Polysomnographic Tech

Mason City, IA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

MercyOne is a leading healthcare provider in northern Iowa, offering expert health care services. The Polysomnographic Technician is responsible for performing sleep disorder testing, ensuring quality data acquisition, and maintaining equipment, while also training interns as needed.

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Responsibilities

Performs polysomnographic data acquisitions while monitoring study quality to ensure signal are in artifact-free. Identity and report signal abnormalities

Follow procedural protocols (such as MSLT, CPAP and oxygen titration, etc.) to ensure collection of appropriate data

Properly cleans electrodes, CPAP mask, patient room, control/prep rooms and other sleep equipment and if necessary, prepares them for sterilization techniques. Including cleaning the patient's scalp properly

Reviews orders, medications, medical history of pending sleep studies; assesses documentation, determines parameters to be monitored and communicate with ordering physician/Medical Director as necessary

Administers medications and supplemental 02 as directed by physician

Recognizes and responds to serious medical problems per protocol and notifies on-call physician as needed

Qualification

Polysomnographic TechnicianSleep medicine certificationBasic Life Support (BLS)Two years PSG experiencePatient care skillsCommunication skills

Required

Must be registered by the American Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists or Board Registered in a related field with the ability to apply and pass for a certificate in Sleep medicine, such as a Registered Respiratory Therapist or a Registered Electro Neurodiagnostic Technologist

Must be current in CEU's

Must meet criteria to apply and receive Iowa Licensure required by Iowa Department of Public Health

Must be capable of dealing with severally ill patients

Driver's license required, with acceptable driving record

Must provide proof of Basic Life Support (BLS Provider, American Heart Association; or American Red Cross, Professional Rescuer-LIVE class only) via current card prior to employment or within 60 days of hire and maintains current status

Must provide proof of Mandatory Reporting for Child and Dependent Adult Abuse training prior to employment or within 6 months of hire and maintain current status per State of Iowa guidelines