Sleep Lab Technologist II

Job Purpose 

Provide comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic interventions of sleep disorders.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Gathers and Analyze Patient Information:
  
  
  
  • Collect, analyze and integrate patient information to identify and meet the patient-specific needs, and to determine final testing parameters/procedurs in conjunction with the ordering physican or Medical Director and laboratory protocols.
  
  
  • Complet and verify documentation.
  
  
  • Explain pre-testing, testing, and post-testing procedurs to the pateint.
  
  


• Testing Preparation Procedures:
  
  
  
  • Prepare and calibrate equipment requried for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments, if necessary.
  
  
  • Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
  
  
  • Perform appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments, if necessary.
  
  
  • Perform routine positive airway paressure (PAP) mask fitting.
  
  


• Polysomnographic Procedures:
  
  
  
  • Follow procedural protocols (such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) and Maintenance of   Wakefullness Test (MWT), parasomnia studies, PAP and oxygen titration, etc.) to ensrue collection of appropriate data.
  
  
  • Follow “lights out” procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates, etc.).
  
  
  • Perform polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artificat-free and make adjustments, if necessary.
  
  
  • Document routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretatio fo polysmnographic results.
  
  
  • Implement appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervetion such as continuous and bi-level positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.).
  
  
  • Follow “lights on” procedures to verify integrity of collectd data and complete the data collection process (e.g., repeats the physiological and instrument calibrations and instructs the patient on completing questionnaires, etc.).
  
  
  • 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.
  
  


• Polysomnographic Recording Scoring:
  
  
  
  • Score sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelins.
  
  
  • Score clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etec.) with hospital specific policies/protocols.
  
  
  • Generate accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.
  
  


• Service Manageent and Professional Issues:
  
  
  
  • Comply with applicable policies/procedurs/guidelines regarding safety and infection control issues.
  
  
  • Perform routine equipment care and maintenance and inventory evaluation.
  
  
  • Maintain current life support certification.
  
  


• Performs the following sleep lab related procedurs in accordance to departmental guidelines:


• Multiple Sleep Latency Testing


• Carbon Dioxide Measurement During Sleep


• Esophageal pH


• Polysomnography


• Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT)


• Actigraphy


• Portable Monitoring


• Polysmnography with Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (NCPAP) and/or Biphasic Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP)


• Supplemental Oxygen During Sleep


• Pulse Oximeter Trend Scoring


• NCPAP/BiPAP Subject Training


• Subject Education and Evalaution of Interviews


• Works as per work schedule including shifts & on-call duties as assigned. 


• May act as a preceptor to new employees and/or students/interns.


• Provide patient/ family education that is related to health learning needs.


• Respects patients and their families to promote a patient-centered care culture.


• Participates in and supports quality improvement and patient safety activities as an individual or as part of a multidisciplinary team.


• Performs additional job-related duties as assigned.

Job Competencies

Behavioral Competencies

Technical Competencies

Critical Thinking

Intermediate

Ability to communicate in English (written/verbal) 

Enhanced

Problem Solving

Intermediate

Ability to present works to an audience

Enhanced

Oral Communication

Intermediate

Ability to conform to JCIA standards appropriate to field of work

Enhanced

Teamwork

Intermediate

Ability to conform to IPP/APP standards appropriate to field of work

Essential

Adaptability

Foundational  

Ability to conform to PLANETREE standards appropriate to field of work

Enhanced

Commitment

Intermediate

Ability to conform to CBAHI standards appropriate to field of work

Essential

Professional Ethics

Advanced

Interpret laboratory data, imaging studies and other tests. 

Essential

Patient-driven care

Advanced

Participate in implementing and adjusting patient management plans.

Enhanced

Self Development

Intermediate

Familiarity with Medical Terminology

Enhanced

Stress Tolerance

Intermediate

Ability to gather essential and accurate information about the patient. 

Enhanced

Familiarity about clinical care processes. 

Enhanced

Familiarity with policies/procedures related to clinical environment. 

Enhanced

Ability to demonstrate basic computing navigation skill (e.g., Use hospital internal system).

Enhanced

Ability to utilize electronic medical record.

Enhanced