Sr. Polysomnography Technologist

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Sleep Testing:                                                                                    80%

-Comprehensive Nocturnal Polysomnography in pediatric and adult populations, including full EEG sleep studies and home sleep testing

-Multiple Sleep Latency Testing

-Maintenance of Wakefulness Testing

-Application and monitoring of non-invasive ventilator support for sleep apnea, including Airvo and CPAP/BiLevel therapy in peds and adults

-Understanding and sleep support for home ventilation and trach patients

-Familiarity with pediatric-specific genetic disorders that may interfere with sleep

-Immediate response to patient's physiological events. Initiation of CPR when necessary.

-Maintenance, cleaning and organization of sleep rooms.

-Complies with Medical Center standards, House Rules and telephone standards.

-Complies with appropriate body substance precautions, infection control and hazardous materials policies.

Review and maintains records  and data applicable to the Sleep Disorders Center:                                                                                    10%

-Review patient clinical information, records, and history along with physician orders to ensure optimal diagnosis and therapy of sleep disorders.

-Score sleep stages and sleep diagnostic events to generate reports concerning the data obtained during testing.

-Generate reports and manage data obtained from sleep studies.

-Assists the interpreting physician in the diagnosis of sleep disorders.

-Periodically review policies and procedures of the laboratory for needed revision.

Maintain monitoring and recording equipment and therapeutic devices.                                                                                    10%

-Maintain electrodes and sensors used to monitor sleep parameters.

-Maintain, clean and/or sterilize monitoring equipment used in direct patient contact.

-Maintain general sleep lab environment.

Required: 

• Current Sleep Technologist license from California Medical Board

• At least 1 year experience working nights in a sleep lab
• Highschool Diploma
• Current CPR BLS
• One of the following licenses:
  •    Registered Sleep Technologist (RST)
  •    Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT)
  •    Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT)
  •    Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT)
  •    Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
  •    Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)