Sleep Technician Trainee.PMC Sleep Lab-50371

This position is an entry level position for training in the performance of all routine and specialized sleep testing. A sleep trainee develops competency in and performs basic sleep testing procedures and associated interventions. The sleep trainee works under direct supervision of a polysomnography technologist. Trainee will develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills to analyze data during recordings, and ensure information obtained is valid and interpretable. Trainee will become familiar with various equipment and departmental policies, procedures and guidelines. Trainee will learn to assess patient's status and identify each patient's requirements relative to their age specific needs. Trainee will demonstrate professionalism and ethical behavior, develop proper communication skills within the healthcare environment, and pursue professional growth within the field. Trainee will participate in all didactic and clinical aspects of required sleep technologist training program.

What You Will Do

• Follows all established departmental policies and procedures.
• Follows all departmental policies and procedures and complies with established safety procedures, and guidelines including the reporting of safety events.
• Learn to review pertinent information from the patient's history and verify the medical order.
• Develop skills in the application of electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards, performing physiological calibrations and :light out procedures to ensure the integrity of the recording.
• 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.
• Complete supplemental didactic training as assigned.
• Learn to perform data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free. Identify, correct, and document artifact.
• Learn to 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.
• Develop 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.
• Learn to implement appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.).
• Learn to follow "lights on" procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (e.g. repeat the physiological and instrument calibrations and instruct the patient on completing questionnaires, checking for completeness, etc.).
• Develop skills in scoring sleep/wake stages and clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.) utilizing American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) standards.

Additional Responsibilities

• Uses interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with patients/families, physicians, coworkers and other customers.
• Complete supplemental didactic training as assigned.
• Attends departmental staff and in-service meetings as required.
• Learns to set up patients and perform sleep tests under supervision of an Polysomnography Technologist until deemed competent to perform tests independently by the Supervisor, and/or Manager.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.