Sleep Technician Intern- East/West

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Works under direct supervision with a sleep technologist to develop competency in and to perform basic sleep testing procedures and associated interventions to ensure patient safety and quality recordings.

Provides sleep testing within Bryan Medical Center (BMC) according to physicians' orders and policies and procedures to include, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.

PRINCIPAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. *Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values.

2. *Develops skills in collecting, analyzing, and integrating patient information to identify and meet patient-specific needs (physical/mental limitations, current emotional/physiological status regarding the testing procedure, pertinent medical/social history).

3. *Learns to review pertinent information from the patient's history and verifies the medical order.

4. *Develops skills in performing patient education, instruction and following sleep study procedures appropriate for the following sleep studies per scope of practice: Polysomnography (PSG), Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), Bi-Level, Adapt Servo Ventilation (ASV), Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), Oxygen therapy, and Home Sleep Apnea Test (HSAT).

5. *Learns to perform data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing to ensure quality signals.

6. *Develops skill, recognizes, and adheres to American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) scoring parameters: sleep/wake, respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, and arousals.

7. *Learns to document routine observations, clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events to facilitate scoring and interpretation of sleep study results.

8. Develops skills in contacting providers regarding changes in the patient's condition and treatment needs.

9. *Develops skills in generating accurate sleep study reports.

10. *Maintains, operates and corrects equipment problems in a manner that ensures accurate results.

11. *Provides disease/process-specific patient/family education.

12. Disinfects and sterilizes equipment properly, complying with universal infection control procedures.

13. Handles hazardous waste materials such as acetone and collodion appropriately.

14. *Cleans, stocks and cares for supplies and equipment in assigned work area.

15. *Follows self-administration procedure for patient medication.

16. Maintains competencies through education, practice, and other means as assigned and as appropriate for age of patient.

17. Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.

18. Participates in meetings, committees and department projects as assigned.

19. Performs other related projects and duties as assigned.

(Essential Job functions are marked with an asterisk "*". Refer to the Job Description Guide for the definition of essential and non-essential job functions.) Attach Addendum for positions with slightly different roles or work-specific differences as needed.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Maintains clinical competency as required for the unit of assignment including but not limited to population-specific competencies and participates in annual skill competency verification.

2. Knowledge of sleep physiology, testing and measurement.

3. Knowledge of computer hardware equipment and software applications relevant to work functions.

4. Skill in sleep testing equipment operation.

5. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

6. Ability to maintain confidentiality relevant to sensitive information.

7. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment related to changing patient needs, including work with patients with acute, chronic and complex disease processes.

8. Ability to problem solve and engage independent critical thinking skills.

9. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of personnel, medical staff, volunteer and ancillary departments including diverse patient populations.

10. Ability to work with patients' growth and development needs.

11. Ability to work closely with physicians, personnel, patients and families.

12. Ability to be self-directed and organized.

13. Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or equivalent required. Active Nebraska Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) credential or associate or higher in a health science field required. Must complete one of the five (5) eligibility pathways to be eligible for the Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) exam. Must obtain RPSGT credential within 30 days of the completion of an approved pathway to the credentialing exam.

OTHER CREDENTIALS / CERTIFICATIONS:

Basic Life Support (CPR) certification required. Bryan Health recognizes the American Heart Association (for healthcare professionals), the American Red Cross (for healthcare professionals), and the Military Training Network.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

(Physical Requirements are based on federal criteria and assigned by Human Resources upon review of the Principal's Job Functions.)

(DOT) - Characterized as medium work requiring exertion of 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or a greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.