Polysom Tech - Full-Time

Job title: Polysom Tech - Full-Time

About the Role Broadlawns Medical Center is seeking a Polysom Tech to perform in-center and out-of-center sleep studies, diagnose and treat sleep disorders, provide patient education, and oversee other sleep center staff. This role requires credentialing in sleep technology and collaboration with the Medical Director or designee.

What You'll Do

• Promote healthy sleep hygiene practices to all patients taking into consideration each unique situation.
• Complete the ordered study following procedure protocols to ensure collection of appropriate data.
• Maintain equipment in proper working order by inspecting it before each test. Assist with inventory control procedures. Report broken equipment per Broadlawns Medical Center policies.
• Perform appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make required adjustments.
• Follow a "light's out" procedure to establish and document baseline values (body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates, etc.)
• Perform data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free. Identify, correct and document artifact.
• Follow a 'lights on' procedure to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (repeat the physiological and instrument calibrations and instruct the patient on procedure for results follow up, etc.)
• Document 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.
• Implement appropriate interventions such as positive airway pressure, oxygen administration and any actions necessary for patient safety.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Score sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines. Score clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.) using AASM standards.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to perform portable monitoring equipment preparation and data download.
• Perform patient education and instruction appropriate for out of center sleep testing. Demonstrate adherence to cleaning and disinfection procedures for all sleep related equipment.
• Send all completed tests to the Medical Director for interpretation of results.
• Identify areas for quality improvement and participates in departmental meetings, performance improvement projects and community education programs.
• Generates accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical events. Support and embrace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives.
• All other duties as assigned.