Polysomnographic Technician

A Certified Polysomnographic Technician develops competency in and performs the basics of polysomnographic testing and associated interventions.

• Gathers and Analyzes Patient Information: Verifies the medical order and protocol.
• Registers patients and verifies all insurance and demographic information, outpatient data, and any other patient and family information deemed necessary.
• Explains pre-testing, testing, and post-testing as well as orients the patient to the Sleep Lab.
• Testing Preparation Procedures: Prepares and calibrates equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning.
• Applies electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
• Performs appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals.
• Performs routine positive airway pressure mask fitting.
• Polysomnographic Procedures: Follows procedural protocols to ensure collection of appropriate data.
• Follows lights-out procedures to establish and document baseline values.
• Performs polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free.
• Identifies and reports signal abnormalities.
• 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.
• Assists with assorted clerical duties, including scheduling, maintaining required data, ordering of supplies and linen, managing patient files, and report distribution.
• Assists in compiling information for Performance Improvement programs.
• Polysomnographic Record Scoring: Scores sleep and wake stages under the supervision of a Level II or III Polysomnographic Technician by applying professionally accepted guidelines.
• Scores clinical events under the supervision of a Level II or III Polysomnographic Technician by applying professionally accepted guidelines.
• Completion of accurate reports under the supervision of a Level II or III Polysomnographic Technician by tabulating sleep and wake and clinical event data.
• Complies with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and standards regarding safety and infection control issues.
• Participates in equipment care and maintenance.
• Participates in all Joint Commission mandated educational programs, including Infection control, Fire, Electrical, and Hazard Safety programs annually.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and program information.

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
• Minimum of 1 year of Clinical experience
• Certification(s) and License(s) as required by the position

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