Respiratory Therapist, Sleep Lab ,Full-Time

Position Highlights

• Job
• Type: Full-Time
• Location: Sleep Lab
• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts

Responsibilities

• Provides appropriate patient care for sleep study patients.
• Provides Sleep Study on assigned patients in a timely manner by applying electrodes, belts, and sensors, performing bio-calibration, monitoring polysomnogram, splitting study when criteria is met, providing therapy oxygen, CPAP, or BiPAP per policy as indicated, concluding study with review of data with patient, cleaning & storage of equipment, and preparing room for next study.
• Provides staging and scoring of data by reviewing study staging each epoch between lights off and lights on and identifying sleep disorders RERA, hypopnea, apnea according to AASM scoring guidelines.

• Documents the patient record per departmental standards.
• Prepares Patient Notes by documenting tests, responding to therapy, any side effects, and patient/family teaching.
• Reviews physician order, review of patient chart including appropriate lab work, diagnostics, consultations, and nursing assessment/notes.
• Completes billing in a timely manner, usually within 24 hrs of service.

• Provides appropriate teaching or mentoring to patients, students or other ancillary professionals.
• Educates each patient on the use of oxygen, cpap, bipap, common side effects, and the reason for taking them. Explains the terminology and data when patients inquire.
• Communicates with DME staff the evaluation of patients, what may be appropriate care, and any concerns or instruction for patient safety.
• Communicates with other Respiratory Therapists when transferring care of all necessary information for continuity of care and patient safety.
• Assists in the teaching of students. Shares knowledge and insight to improve patient care and/or satisfaction.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Polysomnographic Technology, Respiratory Therapy, or a related field required (Bachelor’s degree preferred).