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St. Charles Health System · 8 hours ago

Sleep Lab Technician Day/Night

Redmond, OR

Part-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$31.72/hr - $47.57/hr

St. Charles Health System is dedicated to creating America’s healthiest community and is seeking a Sleep Technologist to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. The role involves conducting sleep studies, educating patients, and ensuring adherence to protocols while working under the supervision of a medical director.

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Responsibilities

Collects, analyzes, scores, and integrates patient information in order to identify and meet the patient-specific needs

Performs sleep study data acquisition for pediatric and adult PSGs according to ordering provider

Determines final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols

Reviews the patient’s history and verify the medical order

Follows sleep center protocols related to the sleep study

Prepares bedroom to accommodate patient’s need and comfort

When patient arrives, verifies identification, collects documents, and obtains consent for the study

Selects appropriate equipment, calibrates for testing to determine proper functioning, and adjusts if necessary

Applies electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards

Performs routine positive airway pressure (PAP) interface fitting and desensitization/acclimation

Responsible for patient care during overnight testing procedures

Educates and informs patients about sleep procedures

Performs appropriate physiological calibrations to ensure proper signals and make required adjustments

Performs basic troubleshooting to maintain data integrity

Administers supplemental low flow oxygen therapy per ordering provider or as direct by oxygen therapy protocol

Implements appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.)

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

Monitors capnography during polysomnogram

Scores sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines

Scores clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.) utilizing AASM standards

Generates accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data

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

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to perform portable monitoring equipment preparation and data download

Performs patient education and instruction appropriate for out of center sleep testing

Demonstrates adherence to cleaning and disinfection procedures for portable monitoring devices

Fields patient questions on Home Sleep Apnea Testing

Participates and completes Monthly interscore reliability Exams to meet QA on Sleep Record Scoring

Recognizes and activates emergency precautions

Participates in and assists with training Sleep tech I staff and/or students from accredited sleep programs

Supports the vision, mission and values of the organization in all respects

Supports Lean principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change

Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients and guests

Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality. Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, supporting the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violation of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings

Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient and accurate

May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned

Qualification

RPSGTSDS certificationRespiratory TherapistBLS certificationClinical Sleep Health certificationPatient care experience

Required

High school diploma or GED

RPSGT, RST or Respiratory Therapist with SDS certification. Licensed the by the state of Oregon through the Polysomnographic Technologist Licensing Board

Respiratory Therapist, RRT credentialed. SDS credentialed required within 6 months of hire. Licensed the by the state of Oregon through the Polysomnographic Technologist Licensing Board. Current BLS certification