Sleep Technician Trainee

Sleep Technician Trainee performs overnight testing procedures and processes data in accordance with established policies and procedures. The position requires a high school diploma or GED and completion of 30 sleep studies under direct supervision within 6 months of hire. The Sleep Technician Trainee develops competency and performs basic sleep testing procedures and associated interventions.

Requirements

• Collects, analyzes, scores and integrates patient information to identify and meet the patient-specific needs.
• Performs sleep study data acquisition for pediatric and adult PSGs according to the ordering provider.
• Determines final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or Clinical Director and laboratory protocols.
• Reviews patient’s history and verifies the medical order.
• Applies electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
• Performs routine positive airway pressure (PAP) interface fitting and desensitization/acclimation.
• Administers supplemental low flow oxygen therapy per ordering provider or as directed by oxygen therapy protocol.
• Documents routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results.
• Scores clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.) utilizing AASM standards.
• Generates accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.