Sleep Tech Trainee (Nighttime)

A well-established busy Neurology, Epilepsy, and Sleep Medicine clinic, with several locations. The Woodlands & Sugar Land office has an immediate opening in its Sleep center for a Sleep Tech Trainee.

This is a Nighttime position from 7 pm-7 am and you will be required to travel between all centers if needed. The professional will be trained as a Sleep Technologist and will perform overnight polysomnography testing which is a standard tool in Sleep Medicine for evaluating sleep-related pathophysiology, sleep architecture, and sleep integrity. The Sleep Technician will help patients feel comfortable during the technically driven process of a sleep study that is done in our sleep centers.

We expect that you will be educated, have a stable work history, and live in the Greater Houston area.The pay during the 2-3-month training is $15- $18, after passing the CPSGT, the corresponding pay is $19-$20. Then, depending upon your education and experience and the number of clinical hours, you can take the RPSGT to become a registered Sleep Tech with corresponding pay up to $22-$25. The company pays once for all levels of study modules & exams for registration. PLEASE DON'T APPLY IF YOU'RE NOT WILLING TO BE PAID AT THESE LEVELS DURING TRAINING & HAVE A STABLE WORK HISTORY.

How should you apply for this wonderful job opportunity?

Submit your resume along with a cover letter, outlining your salary history and salary requirements and why we should consider you. Verifiable work references may be required after the first interview.

Location: The Woodlands & Sugar Land

Candidates must be willing to travel to all locations as needed.

Job Type: Full-Time.

Shift: Night shift from 7 pm-7 am

Education/Licensure/Experience

HS Grad/Associate/Bachelor

Six months of direct patient care experience

OR

Current enrollment in an accredited educational program leading to an associate degree with an emphasis in Sleep Technology.

Preferred:

Bilingual: English/Spanish,

IT training/knowledge,

Medical Assistant.

Roles and Responsibilities

Sleep Study Preparation and Set-Up:

· Review the patient’s history and verify the medical order.

· Follow sleep center protocols related to the sleep study.

· When patients arrive, 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.

Testing Procedures:

· Follow procedural protocols [such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), parasomnia studies, PAP and 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.

· Assist with 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. repeats the physiological and instrument calibrations and instructs the patient on completing questionnaires, and check for completeness, etc.).

· Demonstrate proficiency in recognizing sleep vs. wake and identify clinical events while monitoring sleep study patients.

· Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care and 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.

· Demonstrate ability to identify artifact, inadequate signals and study failures in portable monitoring.

Service Management and Professional Issues:

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

· Assist with 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 spoken communication skills.

· Demonstrate appropriate social skills.

· Demonstrate customer service skills.

· Demonstrate critical thinking skills and ability to follow directions.

· Demonstrate teamwork skills.

· Follow HIPAA policies to maintain the privacy and security of patient information.

· Adhere to sleep center policies related to quality assurance.

Comprehensive Sleep Medicine Associates/Rest Technologies INC. provided the following inclusive hiring information:

We are an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

Visit our website at https://csma.clinic/ to know more about our practice.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Healthcare setting:

• Clinic
• Medical office

Medical specialties:

• Neurology
• Sleep Medicine

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• Night shift

Application Question(s):

• What is your salary requirement per hour?
• List down your 3 character references (indicate the name, email, and phone number)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Medical Assisting: 1 year (Preferred)
• EHR systems: 1 year (Required)
• Patient care: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• CPR Certification (Required)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Required)

Work Location: In person