Sleep Technician at Granger Medical

Sleep Technician - Night Shift Granger Medical Clinic has an immediate opening for a Sleep Technician at our Murray location. This position is for the night shift and involves performing comprehensive polysomnographic testing and analysis along with associated interventions under the general oversight of a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) and/or the clinical director (MD PhD DO) or designee.We will provide training for candidates who are not currently registered sleep technicians.Title: Sleep TechnicianLocation: MurrayDepartment: Sleep and LungPosition Status: Full-Time (PRN hours also available)Schedule: 6 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.Pay Range: $18 - $26 / hours depending upon education and experienceKnowledge Skills and Abilities:Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment assessment and education of adult and geriatric patients.Comply with applicable laws regulations guidelines and standards regarding safety and infection control issues.Perform routine equipment care and maintenance and inventory evaluation.Demonstrate effective written and spoken communication skills.Demonstrate appropriate social skills.Demonstrate ability to follow direction.Respond to study participants procedural-related inquiries by providing appropriate information.Essential Functions and Duties:Review history physical information medications procedure request and study protocol.Complete and verify documentation.Explain the procedure and orient the patient to the sleep center.Prepare and calibrate equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments if necessary.Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.Perform appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments if necessary.Perform routine positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting.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.Follow lights out procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position oxyhemoglobin saturation respiratory and heart rates etc.)Perform polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free and make adjustments if necessary.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 continuous and bi-level 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 etc.)Education and Experience:High School Graduate or G.E.D. equivalent.Current CPR BLS certification through AHA or Red CrossPhysical Requirements and Working Conditions:While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and talk or hear.The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; and stoop kneel crouch or crawl.The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Granger Medical Clinic offers competitive wages and excellent benefits. Benefits include:VisionDentalMedicalSick LeavePaid Time OffLife InsurancePaid Maternity LeaveTuition ReimbursementShort- and Long-Term DisabilityEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts401(k) with a Company Match Profit Share and Safe Harbor Contributions Granger Medical Clinic provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability or addition to federal law requirements Granger Medical Clinic complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall and transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability status genetic information and testing Family & Medical Leave protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. #HP123 Required Experience:IC Key Skills Aeronautical,Healthcare Attorney,Fitness,General Services,Account Management,Export Documentation Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Hourly Salary Salary: 18 - 26