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Summary
Duke University Hospital- Sleep Disorder Center is now hiring for Registered Sleep Technologist. The Sleep Tech will provide clinical assessment, physiological monitoring and testing to assist with diagnosis, management, and prevention of sleep related disorders with the use of various diagnostic and therapeutic tools providing care to patients of all ages. These tools include but are not limited to polysomnography, scoring of clinical events according to profession and laboratory guidelines (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.), generating accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data. Positive airway pressure devices, oximeter, capnography, actigraphy, nocturnal oxygen, screening devices, and questionnaires. Exciting time to join Duke, this position is eligible for a $5,000 commitment bonus, must be new to Duke or have one break in service.
Shifts
Full-time; 36 hours per week. Nights (6:30p - 7a); any combination of shifts.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Level 1: Verify the medical order and protocol. Explain the procedure and orient the patient to the sleep center. Prepare and calibrate equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning. Perform routine PAP mask fitting. Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards. Assist with following "lights out" procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates, etc.).
- Assist and observe polysomnography data acquisition. Document routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnography results. Assist with appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention (e.g. BPAP, O2 administration). Assist with following "lights on" procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process.
- Perform routine polysomnography data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free. Identify and report signal abnormalities. Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment and education of adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
- Level 2: Perform all duties of the Level 1. Review history, physical information, medications, procedure request and study protocol. Prepare and calibrate equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments, if necessary. Perform "lights out" procedures to establish and document baseline values.
- Independently perform routine and c-pap/split polysomnography data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free and make adjustments, if necessary. Implement appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention). Perform "lights on" procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process.
- Level 3: Perform all duties of the Level 1 and 2. Collect, analyze and integrate patient information in order to identify and meet the patient-specific needs to determine final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols. Explain pre-testing, testing and post-testing procedures to the patient.
- Perform routine and complex PAP/split/BPAP/ASV polysomnography data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality. Perform positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting. Follow procedural protocols to ensure collection of appropriate data. Oversees and performs difficult and unusual procedures and therapeutic interventions.
- Perform needed maintenance on equipment and troubleshoot equipment and lab issues independently. Develop clinical standards and protocols. Generate requisitions for patient studies prn/check in patients. Assign nightly workload to coworkers. Process daily charges.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education
- Level I: High school diploma or GED or 1 year of post-secondary education, or current enrollment in an accredited educational program leading to an Associate's Degree in a health related field with an emphasis in polysomnography.
- Level 2: Associates Degree in a health related field preferred, or successful completion of a polysomnography program, of no less than one year in duration, associated with a state license and/or nationally accredited educational facility.
- Level 3: Associates Degree in a health related field preferred in polysomnography, or successful completion of a polysomnography program, of no less than one year in duration, associated with a state license and/or nationally accredited educational facility.
Experience
- Level 1: With an associate's degree in a health related field, no experience required; otherwise 6 months of direct patient care experience.
- Level 2: 18 months experience in polysomnography testing preferred or documented proficiency in all required competencies as a Polysomnography Technician.
- If no associate's degree in a health related field, must have an additional two years' experience in direct patient care.
- Level 3: 4 years' experience in Polysomnography Technology required.
Licensure, and/or Certification
- Level 1: Registered Polysomnography Technologists (RPSGT) required. Maintain current BLS certification.
- Level 2: Registered Polysomnography Technologists (RPSGT) required. Maintain current BLS certification.
- Level 3: Registered Polysomnography Technologists (RPSGT) required. Maintain current BLS certification.
Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level
- Level 1: A Polysomnography Technician develops competency in and performs the basics of polysomnography testing and associated interventions under direct supervision.
- Level 2: A Polysomnography Technologist 2 performs comprehensive polysomnography testing and analysis, and associated interventions under the general supervision of a Polysomnography Technologist 3 and/or the clinical director.
- Level 3: A Polysomnography Technologist 3 works under the general supervision of the clinical director to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders.
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