Sleep Lab Technician at Alomere Health

Alexandria, Minnesota, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

03 Dec, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Sleep Testing, Data Collection, Patient Education, Polysomnography, Documentation, Emergency Policies, Patient Comfort, Clinical Events, Sleep Stages, BLS Certification, Age Specific Care, Computer Data Interpretation, Quality Study Results, Patient Satisfaction

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Department: Respiratory Employment Status: Part Time (0.9), 72 hours per pay period Benefit Status: Full-Time Benefits include * Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance * Employee Health Clinic (health +): Our health+ clinic provides office visits and prescription medications for little to no cost to Alomere Health employees and their dependents who are on a medical insurance plan * Retirement Savings * Please see more details about our benefits here: alomerehealth.com/careers [//alomerehealth.com/careers] Hours/Schedule Monday thru Friday: 7:00pm to 7:00am Occasionally Sunday night in a rotation Position Objective The Sleep Lab Technician performs comprehensive sleep testing and analysis. The position is responsible for all aspects of performing accurate sleep diagnostic studies on patients age 12 and up. Essential Responsibilities * Follow procedural protocols to ensure collection of appropriate data * Document routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedures, and other significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results * Keep informed of changes in sleep and keep up on needed CEUs * Respond to sleep patients’ procedural-related inquires by providing appropriate information * Assist with patient education utilizing sleep center specific protocols * Assist with scoring sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines and communicate electronically with scoring staff and reading physician * Perform sleep studies as written in policy and procedure manual accurately * Complete all paperwork accurately and document properly in electronic medical records * Assist patient during study, assuring patient is comfortable Required Qualifications * Registered BRPT or Respiratory Therapist or LPN or Successful completion of an AASM approved sleep technology program * Registered Polysomnography Technologist within one year of hire * BLS Certification * Practical Nurse and/or Respiratory Therapist must have active and current licensure in the state of Minnesota Knowledge, Skills and Abilities * Demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients * Ability to interpret computer data and provide treatment as appropriate * Understand that high quality study results and patient satisfaction is the highest priority * Ability to perform study safely by having strong knowledge of emergency policies and ensure patient safety Union Position No

Responsibilities

The Sleep Lab Technician performs comprehensive sleep testing and analysis, responsible for all aspects of accurate sleep diagnostic studies on patients aged 12 and up. Essential tasks include following protocols for data collection, documenting observations, and assisting with patient education.