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Job Description
A Polysomnographic Technician, also known as a Sleep Technician, works under the general supervision of the Sleep Medical Director, the Sleep Center Manager, a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist, or designee to perform comprehensive sleep testing, analysis, and associated interventions.
Responsibilities
Clinical/Patient Care-65%
- Performs pediatric polysomnographic procedures and therapeutic interventions such as Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) and oxygen titrations
- Applies surface electrodes to the patient according to established protocols and accepted published standards.
- Reviews the patient’s medical history and verifies the medical order via EMR.
- Determines testing parameters/procedures based on physician’s orders and laboratory protocols
- Monitors the recording, routinely documenting observations, changes in procedure, and significant events to facilitate scoring. Performs “Lights out” and “Lights on” procedures.
Patient Education/Clinical Support-20%
- Explains pre-testing, testing, and post-testing procedures to the patient.
- Collects, analyzes, and integrates patient information in order to identify and meet patient- specific needs
Equipment/Environment Management-10%
- Maintains, prepares, and calibrates all the equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments if necessary.
- Performs appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals. Makes and documents adjustments if necessary.
Other Duties as Assigned-5%
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and/or Experience Required:
- Education: High School Diploma.
License and/or Certifications Required:
- Must obtain Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT), Certified Polysomnographic Technologist (CPSGT), or Sleep Disorders Specialist (CRT-SDS or RRT-SDS) credential within 3 years of the date of hire.
- CPR or BLS Healthcare certification within 1 month of hire and maintained thereafter.
Education and/or Experience Preferred:
- Education: 2 years college
- Experience: Successful completion of a sleep technology program associated with a state-licensed and/or nationally accredited educational facility OR 6 months of experience working in a sleep facility performing sleep disorders testing. Pediatric sleep lab experience preferred.
License and/or Certifications Preferred:
- RRT/CRT.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
Knowledge of:
- Policies and procedures related to functional units supported to include Hospital and Sleep Center.
- Amicable Inter-relationships between functional areas.
Skills:
- Attention to detail.
- Presentation skills.
- Strong communication & follow-up skills.
- Project management.
- Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and standards regarding safety and infection control issues.
- Perform routine equipment care and maintenance and inventory evaluation.
- Demonstrate computer skills appropriate for the position.
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrate appropriate social skills.
- Demonstrate outstanding customer service skills.
- Demonstrate critical thinking and ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrate teamwork skills.
- Follow HIPAA policies to maintain the privacy and security of patient information.
- Demonstrate ability to follow directions.
- Respond to sleep patients’ procedural-related inquiries by providing appropriate information.
- Provide patient education utilizing sleep center-specific protocols.
- Adhere to sleep center policies related to quality assurance.
- Demonstrate the ability to analyze complex situations and apply policy.
- Comply with professional standards and code of conduct.
- Assist the medical director and/or manager in some aspects of sleep center operations.
Ability to:
- Multi-tasking.
- Handle a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
- Work in a team environment alongside multiple disciplines.
- Respond to unanticipated problems with equipment or patients during the night shift.
- Familiar with Windows-based software programs.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate patient-oriented services.
- Demonstrate competency in pediatric and family-centered care, including effective communication with patients and caregivers
- Demonstrates the ability to follow protocols and initiate the appropriate intervention to ensure the patient's health and safety.
About Us
Connecticut Children’s is the only health system in Connecticut that is 100% dedicated to children. Established on a legacy that spans more than 100 years, Connecticut Children’s offers personalized medical care in more than 30 pediatric specialties across Connecticut and in two other states. Our transformational growth establishes us as a destination for specialized medicine and enables us to reach more children in locations that are closer to home. Our breakthrough research, superior education and training, innovative community partnerships, and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion provide a welcoming and inspiring environment for our patients, families and team members.
At Connecticut Children’s, treating children isn’t just our job – it’s our passion. As a leading children’s health system experiencing steady growth, we’re excited to expand our team with exceptional team members who share our vision of transforming children’s health and well-being as one team.
Connecticut Children’s offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package for eligible team members, including medical, dental and vision insurance, hospital paid life and disability coverage, paid time off and leave programs, education and training assistance, a retirement savings plan with hospital match, and an employment assistance program. Eligibility for certain benefits is based on scheduled hours worked. All team members are eligible to participate in the retirement savings plan, regardless of scheduled hours worked. Additional benefit information is available here.
