Overview

At Mahaska Health the polysomnographic technologist works under medical supervision by a physician, Director of Cardiopulmonary Services or designated representative to perform services integral to the Mahaska Health Partnership Sleep Center.

 $10,000 Sign-on Bonus

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions include but are not limited to:

• Performs sleep testing on a varied population, in an accurate manner consistent with policy and procedure.
• Explains the procedure to the patient and/or other appropriate individuals (i.e., family or guardians of children or individuals who might not be able to understand reason for test).
• Educates patients with probable diagnosis and treatment options.
• Remains current in new advances in sleep medicine, including procedures, equipment, and legislation.
• Proficient in properly titrating CPAP/Bi-level pressure management and advanced sleep disorder treatment procedures.
• Follows protocol for the titration of oxygen.
• Keeps accurate record of patients, equipment, and charges.
• Calibrates equipment before use.
• Recognize and respond appropriately to patient’s medical problems and physiological events, especially cardiac dysrhythmias, respiratory events, and seizures.
• Ensure safety and welfare of all patients, including those patients with special needs.
• Wear proper PPE (personal protective equipment) when performing job duties.
• Ability to read and understand SDS sheets.
• Ability to handle hazardous material.
• Check availability and function of emergency equipment.
• Properly disinfect and sterilize appropriate equipment, electrodes, and transducers.
• Take the needs of the individual into consideration when performing procedure/setting up modality, i.e., speaks slower and/or louder while working with an elderly patient, or comforts the mentally handicapped individual. Takes the emotional and spiritual needs of the patient into consideration while performing the test.
• Implement and document quality assurance activities to ensure optimum performance in all aspects of the sleep lab.
• Must be able to perform the physical demands of the job.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Is familiar with all equipment used; can troubleshoot equipment as necessary.
• Evaluates equipment for purchase and submits recommendations to department director.
• Puts away supplies, equipment, etc, as needed.
• Keeps an inventory of departmental supplies.
• Participates in QA/QI/PI activities.
• All other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Requirements include but are not limited to:

• Graduate of AMA-approved school of Sleep Medicine, Respiratory Care and/or two years EEG experience preferred.
• Prior training as a nurse, EEG technologist, respiratory care practitioner, pulmonary function technologist, or other allied health professional is preferred.
• Membership in one or more professional associations related to sleep/wake technology is preferred: American Association of Sleep Technologists (AAST), American Society of Electroencephalographic Technologist (ASET), American Sleep Disorders Association (ASDA), or American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC).
• License/Certificate preferred: CRT, RRT, RPSGT, CRSGT, REEGT, RST, SDS or CCSH.
• Required to be current in BLS (Basic Life Support) by the standards of American Heart Association.
• Required to show proof of having completed Mandatory Reporter course at time of hire or attend within 6 months of start date.
• Must adhere to all training requirements as mandated by Federal, State, and Professional licensure and regulatory standards.