#Sleep lab jobs portable#
#Sleep lab jobs license#

#Sleep lab jobs portable#

Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to perform portable monitoring equipment preparation and data download.Generate accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.Score sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines.Documents 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.Perform data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact free.Prepare and instruct patient in both in laboratory studies and home sleep apnea testing.Perform appropriate physiological calibrations to ensure proper signals and make required adjustments.Perform routine positive airway pressure (PAP) interface fitting and desensitization.Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.Select appropriate equipment and calibrate for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments, if necessary.Explain the procedure and orient the patient for either in center or home sleep apnea testing.When patient arrives, verify identification, collect documents and obtain consent for the study.Review patient’s history, verify the medical order and follow sleep facility protocols related to the sleep study.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), and to determine final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols.The sleep technologist is credentialed in sleep technology. A sleep technologist is able to perform the duties defined for a sleep technician and is able to provide oversight of other sleep center staff. Once these certifications/licensures are obtained, the RT Sleep Technician will be promoted to a Respiratory Sleep Technologist position (sleep tech III).Ī polysomnographic technologist works under the general supervision of the medical director (MD, DO, PhD) or designee to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders including in center and out of center sleep testing, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, comprehensive patient care and direct patient education.

#Sleep lab jobs license#

The RT Sleep Technician will not earn the title of sleep technologist until both RPSGT and VA Board of Medicine license are obtained. RT sleep technicians can be hired into the Sleep Tech II position to compensate them appropriately for their current RT certification and with the understanding that an RPSGT certification must be obtained within 6-8 months of hire and be Virginia Board Certified within 18 months of hire.

RT sleep technician must be enrolled or enroll in an accredited sleep technology education program (i.e.

The RT Technician must work with a registered/board certified polysomnographic technologist and can offer some guidance/supervision of sleep technicians (sleep tech I). A RT Sleep Technician works under the general supervision of the medical director (MD, DO, PhD) or designee to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders including in center and out of center sleep testing, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, comprehensive patient care and direct patient education.