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University of Miami Health System · 4 months ago

Polysomnographic Technologist 1 (H) - Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

Miami, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

The University of Miami Health System, specifically the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, is seeking a Polysomnographic Technologist for their Sleep Center. The role involves administering sleep studies to diagnose sleep disorders, monitoring patients during tests, and ensuring the proper operation of equipment while providing support for sleep-related treatments.

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Responsibilities

Monitors brain waves, eye movements, muscle activity, multiple breathing variables, and blood oxygen levels during sleep, using specialized recording equipment

Provides support services related to the treatment of sleep related problems, including helping patients use devices for the treatment of breathing problems during sleep and helping individuals develop good sleep habits

Gathers and analyzes patient information and physician orders to ensure that the appropriate test is performed

Explains the sleep study procedures to patients

Prepares and calibrates equipment required for testing and makes adjustments

Applies electrodes and sensors, according to accepted published standards, performs appropriate calibrations to ensure proper signals, and performs positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting

Ensures patient safety by applying PAP at the correct pressure level and administering oxygen

Scores sleep and wake stages using professionally accepted guidelines

Scores clinical events according to center specific protocols

Generates accurate reports by tabulating sleep and awake stages and clinical events data

Performs routine and complex equipment care and maintenance and maintains sleep study related inventory

Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets

Collect, analyze and integrate patient information in order to identify and meet the patient-specific needs (physical/mental limitations, current emotional/physiological status regarding the testing procedure, pertinent medical/social history)

Determine final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols

Review the patient’s history and verify the medical order

Follow sleep center protocols related to the sleep study

When patient arrives, verify identification, collect documents and obtain consent for the study

Explain the procedure and orient the patient for either in center or out of center sleep testing

Select appropriate equipment and calibrate for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments, if necessary

Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards

Perform routine positive airway pressure (PAP) interface fitting and desensitization

Follow procedural protocols [such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), parasomnia studies, PAP, oxygen titration etc.] to ensure collection of appropriate data

Perform appropriate physiological calibrations to ensure proper signals and make required adjustments

Follow 'lights out' procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates, etc.)

Perform data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free. Identify, correct and document artifact

Document routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results

Implement appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc)

Follow 'lights on' procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (e.g. repeat the physiological and instrument calibrations and instructs the patient on completing questionnaires, checking for completeness, etc.)

Demonstrate the 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

Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to perform portable monitoring equipment preparation and data download

Perform patient education and instruction appropriate for out of center sleep testing

Demonstrate adherence to cleaning and disinfection procedures for portable monitoring devices

Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and standards regarding safety and infection control issues

Perform routine equipment care and maintenance and inventory evaluation

Maintain current CPR or BCLS certification

Demonstrate computer skills appropriate for the position

Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrate appropriate social skills

Demonstrate customer service skills

Demonstrate critical thinking and ability to work with minimal supervision

Demonstrate teamwork skills. Follow HIPAA policies to maintain the privacy and security of patient information

Demonstrate ability to follow direction

Respond to sleep patient’s procedural-related inquiries by providing appropriate information

Provide patient education utilizing sleep center specific protocols

Adhere to sleep center policies related to quality assurance

Evaluate sleep study related equipment and inventory

Review and evaluate sleep studies and provide feedback to staff

Demonstrate the ability to analyze complex situations and apply policy

Comply with professional standards of conduct

Assist the medical director and/or manager in all aspects of sleep center operations

Qualification

PolysomnographyBLS CertificationPatient assessmentEquipment calibrationData analysisCustomer serviceComputer proficiencyAttention to detailTeamwork skillsCritical thinkingEffective communicationConfidentiality