Sleep Study Technologist/ Registered Respiraory Therapist (0.6 FTE, 24 hours per week)

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Summary

Job Description

Job Title: Sleep Study Technologist / Respiratory Therapist

Location: Lancaster, PA

.6 FTE, 24 hours per week. two 12 hour night shifts. No weekends or on-call required.

POSITION SUMMARY: Performs polysomnography recordings in the evaluation of various sleep disorders in accordance with Department policies/procedures. Patient care includes care to patients in the following age groups: adolescent (13 through 18 years), adult (19 through 64 years) and geriatric (65 years and above).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:

• Performs daytime and/or nocturnal polysomnography recordings as needed according to physician's orders and/or Department policies and procedures, utilizing monitors, recorders, analyzers, and other data acquisition instrumentation for the purpose of obtaining graphic records of related sleep events.
• Performs Multiple Sleep Latency Testing according to physician’s orders and following procedural protocols for such testing.
• Confers directly with the patients, explaining the procedures involved and equipment used in the preparation, actual performance and disconnection procedures involved in polysomnography and/or nocturnal oxygen saturation studies.
• Prepares and calibrates all computer and recording equipment both pre and post study.
• Performs routine positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fittings
• Implement appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic interventions such as continuous or bi-level positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.)
• Provides complete and accurate documentation according to Department policies for all diagnostic related studies or procedures.
• Prepares patients for ambulatory screening sleep studies/oximetry and assists in the downloading and scoring of such studies.
• Schedules, orients, and educates, as necessary, patients seen in the Sleep Center.
• Score clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousal, etc) according to departmental protocols
• Scores sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted and department specific guidelines.
• Generates accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:

• Performs other related duties such as participating in cardiopulmonary resuscitations, and providing clinical instruction to respiratory therapy students.
• Registers patients for Sleep Disorder Center Services
• Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

•  High School diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Certification as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT), issued by the Board of Polysomnographic Technologists (BPRT) or the American Board of Sleep Medicine

   

                                                                       OR

• Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or a RN/LPN with 1 year of clinical experience. Must secure RPSGT Credential within 30 months of date of Sleep Center hire.
• One (1) year of patient care experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• One to three (1-3) years of EEG technology experience.
• One to three (1-3) years of sleep disorders experience
• One to three (1-3) years of computer skills.

COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS

ATTENTION/CONCENTRATION – The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to focus on certain aspects of current experience and reject others:

• The position requires strong concentration skills.  The individual must have the ability to voluntarily sustain concentration to a task over an extended period of time as a result of an effortful and usually deliberate heightened and focused state of attention.

NEW LEARNING AND MEMORY – The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to learn and retain material:

• A large portion of this position required reliance on verbal memory and new learning.  Efficiency in processing of verbal information, either in written or spoken form, is a major requirement and prerequisite of the job.  The individual must be able to attend to and process multiple bits of information simultaneously.  The individual must be able to organize and categorize this information effectively so that later recall is feasible.

PROBLEM SOLVING, REASONING AND CREATIVE THINKING – The following level of ability that is essential for the jobholder to think (in order to solve a problem) by combining two or more elements from past experience or imaginative thought:

• The position deals with issues or problems that often require thoughtful reasoning before arriving at approaches or solutions.  Some independent thought, planning or origination of options and solutions is necessary.  The individual must have the ability to apply principles of reasoning and problem solving to resolve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

TEMPERAMENTS:  The following are essential requirements of the position in relation to job-worker situations.  These items describe how a worker must adapt, adjust, conform or act:

Creativity, feelings or ideas: Ability to adapt to situations involving the interpretation of feelings, ideas, or facts in terms of personal viewpoint; to use creativity, self-expression, or imagination.

Influencing others: Ability to influence people in their opinions, attitudes or judgments about ideas or things; to motivate, convince or negotiate.

Repetitive work: Ability to continuously perform the same type of work for extended periods of time, according to set procedures, sequence or pace.

Working within tolerances, set limits or standards: Ability to adapt to situations requiring the precise attainment of set limits, tolerances, or standards; to be precise, thorough, exacting, or meticulous in regard to material worked; or in activities such as numerical determinations, record preparation, or inspecting.

Performing under stressful conditions: Ability to perform under stress when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations, or in situations in which working speed and sustained attention are critical aspects of the job. Is subject to danger or risk, or to tension as a regular, consistent part of the job.

Variety and change: Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure involving significant differences in technologies, techniques, procedures, environmental factors, physical demands, or work situations.

Communication:  Ability to exchange information with others clearly and concisely; to present ideas, facts and technical information.

Planning and control: Ability to identify task requirements and monitor progress toward accomplishment.

Interpersonal relations: Ability to maintain relationships that facilitate task accomplishment; to cooperate and resolve conflicts; to recognize needs and be sensitive of others.

EQUIPMENT USAGE REQUIREMENTS

Equipment/Tools: channel recorder, oximeter, audio/video recorder, EKG monitor, telephone, VCR, TV monitor, computer, hand tools for on-site repairs

Software: clinical information system

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Rarely 0-10%; Occasionally 11-35%; Frequently 36-70%; Continuously 71-100%

Body Position/Movement:

• Sit: Frequently
• Stand: Occasionally
• Walk: Frequently
• Bend: Rarely
• Push: Rarely
• Pull: Rarely
• Kneel/Squat: Rarely
• Reach: Frequently
• Twist: Rarely
• Balance: Rarely
• Climb: Occasionally

Lifting: Degree of physical exertion is:

Heavy, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Sensory Abilities specifically required:

• Vision
• Hearing

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

WORKING CONDITIONS: Position involves exposure to the following harmful elements:

• Bio hazardous Waste
• Blood borne Pathogens
• High Pressure Steam/Gas

Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job.  It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards.  The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute.  The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole.  Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely.

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LGH Part Time Posted on 10/18/2024