Sleep Lab Technician

Position Summary

The Sleep Lab Technician performs a variety of sleep studies to diagnose the type and extent of disorders. The Sleep Lab Technician works closely with patients to diagnose and determine therapy for patients with a variety of disorders related to sleep. Technicians score sleep data and prepare raw data for physician interpretation.

Summary of Main Duties

• Actively participates in upholding and promoting the vision and culture of University Hospital – Sharjah (UHS)
• Complies with all UHS policies and procedures and fire regulations
• Participates in all aspects of the International Accreditation program to assist UHS attain and maintain international accreditation standards
• Participates in commissioning assigned areas and associated Clinical areas
• Responsible to provide specialized advanced technical skills in all technical aspects of the polysomnographic testing.
• Performs comprehensive polysomnographic testing (demonstrating the ability to follow procedural protocols such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), and parasomnia studies).
• Collects data, while monitoring study-tracing qualities to ensure signals are artifact free and assures necessary adjustments are made in a timely manner, per protocol.
• Analyzes and integrates patient information in order to identify and meet patient-specific needs (physical/mental limitations, current emotional/physiological status regarding the testing procedure, and pertinent medical/social history) and to determine final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the analysis and associated interventions under the general oversight of the Medical Director or designee.
• Duties include, but are not limited to, data entry and procedure room set up, application of electrodes and sensors per accepted published standards, patient education (pre- and post-testing procedures), preparation and calibration of equipment required for testing to determine proper functionality while troubleshooting as needed, appropriate application and utilization of auto, manual, bi-level, auto-bilevel, and adapt servo positive airway pressure titration therapies.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Oversees and performs difficult and unusual procedures and therapeutic interventions.
• Accurately performs post study data transfers and documentations, along with post patient care and area clean-up.
• Scores sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines and scores clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals etc.) according to protocols.
• A Registered Polysomnography Technologist (RPSGT) can perform the duties defined for a Registered Polysomnography Technician, and may provide oversight of other staff.
• Communicates information to the responsible individual within an appropriate time frame.
• Participates in orienting and teaching of nursing staff and physicians as related to monitoring equipment.
• Will retain all necessary registration/license requirements.
• Responsible for Self-development professionally by participating in internal orientation, mandatory, ongoing education programs, external conferences, workshops, seminars and courses that will enhance and maintain a current knowledge base.
• Works any shift as per the duty roster of the Allied Health Department when designated.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned (within scope of practice)
• The employment terms and conditions for this position are specified in the individuals Employment Contract

Position Requirements/Qualifications

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