Pa Sleep Technologist (Rn-Rt-Lpn Where Eligible)

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Description
Position Summary
Under the general supervision of the Regional Clinical Manager and the Medical Director or the Medical Director's designee, the Polysomnographic Technologist performs adult and pediatric sleep studies. Trainees and Technicians work under the guidance of a technologist. Responsibilities are to include:

• Explain testing procedures to patient
• Apply all recording and monitoring electrodes
• Recognize and eliminate artifacts within PSG
• Calibrate and troubleshoot all equipment as needed to maintain quality data
• Apply appropriate testing and therapies as ordered and according to protocol
• Train Polysomnographic new hires and trainees under guidelines set forth by Persante and associated accrediting agencies.

Accountabilities

• Demonstrate professionalism and social skills appropriate to a healthcare environment by treating all patients in a friendly and professional manner
• Create and maintain a clean and professional working environment
• Confirm patient order by reviewing medical record, including any documentation provided by physician's office and entries made by Persante staff
• Resolve discrepancies in conflicting documentation to ensure appropriate study is performed

• Acquire and verify completion of all documents required by Persante and specific hospital site
• Understand and adhere to all policies and procedures
• Provide detailed documentation throughout testing procedure
• Create and maintain an environment for sleep promotion by decreasing noise level, light exposure and ensuring appropriate room temperature
• Document circumstances that may interfere with sleep
• Communicate mechanical issues that may compromise the integrity of the collected data or diminish the patient's perception of experience in sleep center
• Maintain patient safety at all times
• Intervene as necessary for patient safety and provide therapies such as oxygen, and positive airway pressure
• Demonstrate competencies necessary to provide any testing and therapies
• Follow post-study procedures to assure proper data management and communication of study events including confirmation of accurate patient information on collected data
• Facilitate the completion of all post-study administrative duties such as completing questionnaires, logs (temperature, equipment cleaning), confirm documentation of patient satisfaction and pain assessment

Promote patient satisfaction by assessing patient's perception prior to departure and
attempts to resolve any issues immediately

• Perform equipment care and maintenance and communicate issues according to policy
• Distribute HSAT devices, providing education and demonstration to patients
• Receive HSAT devices, upload and validate data, as well as communicate findings with management as needed
• Comply with all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and standards
• Follow infection control policies and procedures
• Check and respond to messages (voicemail and electronic communication) promptly and in a manner consistent with good patient care and business practice
• Demonstrate the ability and willingness to comply with all practices addressed in the employment offer letter

Comply with occupational health requirements as assigned and in accordance with defined deadlines

• Attend and maintain documentation of orientations, meetings, training sessions, and conferences according to policy
• Comply with Persante's and affiliated sites' rules, regulations, guidelines and standards as well as applicable laws
• Required travel is one hour (using Google Maps as the standard) one way from home address at time of hire.
• Demonstrate the ability and willingness to staff facilities within one hour from the employee's residence at the time of hire, including centers that begin operations after the initiation of employment. (This agreement may be altered at the discretion of the company to address various issues such as employee relocation. Valid agreements will be memorialized in writing by management and signed by the employee and an executive of the company.

Location
PA Crozer Health
This position is currently accepting applications.