Sleep Lab Technologist II

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Care or Nursing with RRT SDS and/or RPSGT credential
• 2 4 years of experience in Sleep lab medicine
• Saudi Commission for Health Specialties License
• BLS certification

Experience

• 2 4 years

Job Purpose

Provide comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for sleep disorders.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Gathers and Analyze Patient Information
  • Collect, analyze, and integrate patient information to identify and meet patient specific needs, and to determine final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or Medical Director and laboratory protocols.
  • Complete and verify documentation.
  • Explain pre testing, testing, and post testing procedures to the patient.
• Testing Preparation Procedures
  • Prepare and calibrate equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments if necessary.
  • Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
  • Perform appropriate physiological calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments if necessary.
  • Perform routine positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting.
• Polysomnographic Procedures
  • Follow procedural protocols (such as MSLT and MWT, parasomnia studies, PAP and oxygen titration, etc.) to ensure collection of appropriate data.
  • Follow "lights out" procedures to establish and document baseline values (body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates, etc.).
  • Perform polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study tracing quality to ensure artifact free signals and make adjustments if necessary.
  • Document routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results.
  • Implement appropriate interventions (e.g., continuous and bi level positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.) for patient safety.
  • Follow "lights on" procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (e.g., repeat calibrations and instruct the patient on completing questionnaires).
  • Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Polysomnographic Recording Scoring
  • Score sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines.
  • Score clinical events (respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.) with hospital specific policies/protocols.
  • Generate accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.
• Service Management and Professional Issues
  • Comply with applicable policies/procedures/guidelines regarding safety and infection control.
  • Perform routine equipment care, maintenance, and inventory evaluation.
  • Maintain current life support certification.
• Performs the following sleep lab related procedures in accordance with departmental guidelines
  • Multiple Sleep Latency Testing
  • Carbon Dioxide Measurement During Sleep
  • Esophageal pH
  • Polysomnography
  • Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT)
  • Actigraphy
  • Portable Monitoring
  • Polysomnography with Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (NCPAP) and/or Biphasic Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP)
  • Supplemental Oxygen During Sleep
  • Pulse Oximeter Trend Scoring
  • NCPAP/BiPAP Subject Training
  • Subject Education and Evaluation of Interviews
  • Works according to the work schedule, including shifts & on call duties as assigned.
  • May act as a preceptor to new employees and/or students/interns.
  • Provide patient/family education related to health learning needs.
  • Respect patients and their families to promote a patient centered care culture.
  • Participate in and support quality improvement and patient safety activities as an individual or as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Perform additional job related duties as assigned.

Job Competencies Behavioral Competencies

• Critical Thinking - Level: Intermediate - Ability to communicate in English (written/verbal)
• Problem Solving - Level: Intermediate - Ability to present work to an audience
• Oral Communication - Level: Intermediate - Ability to conform to JCIA standards appropriate to field of work
• Teamwork - Level: Intermediate - Ability to conform to IPP/APP standards appropriate to field of work
• Adaptability - Level: Foundational - Ability to conform to PLANETREE standards appropriate to field of work
• Commitment - Level: Intermediate - Ability to conform to CBAHI standards appropriate to field of work
• Professional Ethics - Level: Advanced - Interpret laboratory data, imaging studies and other tests
• Patient Driven Care - Level: Advanced - Participate in implementing and adjusting patient management plans
• Self Development - Level: Intermediate - Familiarity with Medical Terminology
• Stress Tolerance - Level: Intermediate - Ability to gather essential and accurate information about the patient
• Familiarity with Clinical Care Processes - Level: Enhanced
• Familiarity with Policies/Procedures of the Clinical Environment - Level: Enhanced
• Basic Computing Navigation Skills (e.g., using hospital internal system) - Level: Enhanced
• Electronic Medical Record Utilization - Level: Enhanced

Technical Competencies

• Gathers and analyze patient information, complete and verify documentation, explain procedures to patients
• Prepare and calibrate equipment, apply electrodes and sensors, perform physiological calibrations, and fit PAP masks
• Conduct polysomnographic procedures according to established protocols and interpret results accurately
• Score sleep stages and clinical events, generate reports, and ensure data integrity
• Maintain equipment, adhere to safety and infection control guidelines, and maintain certifications