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Performs comprehensive polysomnographic testing and analysis, and associated interventions under the supervision of a department manager, clinical director (MD, PhD, DO) or designee. Provides training for a Polysomnographic Trainee. This position must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and service appropriate to the age of the patients cared for in his/her area.
Pay Range: $26.98 - $40.46/hour
Employment Type: VSP/Limited Hours/On-call, 12 hours every 2 weeks.
Requirements: Active State of Michigan Polysomnographic Technician license required, BLS for the Healthcare Provider by 60 days after hire required.
Gathers and Analyzes Patient Information
- Collects, analyzes and integrates patient information in order to identify and meet the patient-specific needs (Physical/mental limitations, current emotional/physiological status regarding the testing procedure, pertinent medical/social history), and to determine final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols.
- Completes and verifies documentation.
- Explains pre-testing, testing, and post-testing procedures to the patient.
Testing Preparation Procedures
- Prepares and calibrates equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and makes adjustments if necessary.
- Applies electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
- Performs appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and makes adjustments if necessary.
- Performs positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting.
Polysomnographic Procedures
- Follows procedural protocols such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), parasomnia studies, PAP, oxygen titration etc. to ensure collection of appropriate data.
- Follows lights out procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates, etc.)
- Performs Polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free and makes adjustments, if necessary.
- Documents routine observations including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results.
- Implements appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous and bi-level positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc).
- Follows "lights on" procedures to verify integrity of collected data and completes the data collection process(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.
- Oversees and performs difficult and unusual procedures and therapeutic interventions.
Polysomnographic Record Scoring
- Scores sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines.
- Scores clinical events (such as respiratory events,cardiac events, limb movements, arousals etc.) according to center-specific protocols.
- Generates accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.
Service Management and Professional Issues
- Complies with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and standards regarding safety and infection control issues.
- Performs routine and complex equipment care and maintenance.
- Evaluates sleep-study related equipment and inventory.
- Maintains current CPR or BCLS certification.
- Demonstrates effective written and spoken communication skills .
- Demonstrates appropriate social skills.
- Responds to study participant?s procedural-related inquiries by providing appropriate information.
- Demonstrates the ability to analyze complex situations and apply policy.
- Complies with the ABSM Standards of Conduct.
- Completes all necessary hospital and department competencies.
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