Polysomnographer (Sleep Lab Tech) - Camden, SC

3 months ago

Camden, United States MUSC (Med. Univ of South Carolina) Full time

Job Description Summary

The Registered Polysomnographic Technologist works under medical supervision to perform and evaluate overnight polysomnograms on pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. This individual functions independently to safely operate sophisticated medical equipment to record sleep/wake physiology. The registered polysomnographic technologist must recognize sleep pathology when it occurs in the laboratory and respond with the appropriate interventions to ensure patient safety.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC001437 KER - Sleep Lab (KMC)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-25

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Work Shift

Nights (United States of America)

Job Description

Entity/Organization: MUHA (Medical University Hospital Authority/Medical Center)

FLSA Status: Hourly, 8pm - 8 am

Hours Per Week: 36

Job Description/Summary:

The Registered Polysomnographic Technologist works under medical supervision to perform and evaluate overnight polysomnograms on pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. This individual functions independently to safely operate sophisticated medical equipment to record sleep/wake physiology. The registered polysomnographic technologist must recognize sleep pathology when it occurs in the laboratory and respond with the appropriate interventions to ensure patient safety.

Knowledge of normal cardio-respiratory, neurological and sleep physiology is essential to the registered polysomnographic technologist. The technologist understands the function of equipment used to monitor and record airflow/effort, electromyograms (muscle activity), electrocardiograms (heart rate and rhythm), pulse oximetry (blood oxygenation/saturation).

The identification of normal/abnormal patterns, artifact and sleep/wake stages are critical to high quality patient care. The registered polysomnographic technologist generates a report that accurately and concisely summarizes the patient's sleep/wake stages, respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movement, arousal analysis and other clinical events. The technologist must be able to score sleep studies.

The Registered Polysomnographic Technologist must be able to effectively communicate and interrelate with the medical staff, nursing service and other hospital personnel.

Position Responsibilities:

Preparation for Sleep Studies Hook-up

1. Review physician order to determine the appropriate study to be performed.

2. Complete paperwork upon arrival of patient according to established Policy & Procedure.

3. Select appropriate montage on computer per established Policy & Procedure.

4. Review patient history & physical to familiarize yourself with patient's medications, medical history & special needs.

5. Utilize Age Specific Needs assessment to meet needs of patient.

B. Patient Orientation & Hook-up

Greet patient & orient to Sleep Lab. Answer any questions. Have patient complete consent form, pre-sleep questionnaire, and all other required forms. Completes department charges. Explain procedure: Hook-up, CPAP, lights out time, lights on time. Complete patient hook-up according to established Policies & Procedures. Check all impedance & assure that all impedance's are

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