Job description
Winona Health Services
Sleep Lab
Sleep Technician
0.6 FTE, 48 Hours Per Pay Period
Primarily 6:30PM -6:30AM shifts, may vary for patient needs
Weekends as needed.
A Sleep Tech collects, analyzes and integrates patient information to identify and meet 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, accepted standards of care, and in compliance with regulatory requirements.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Performs comprehensive sleep diagnostic tests
- Educates the patient on the pre-procedure, procedure, and post-procedure processes.
- 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.
- Documents all care and testing accurately, completely and within defined timelines.
- Calibrates testing equipment, performs appropriate physiologic calibrations, performs a
mask fit assessment and application, and performs routine positive airway pressure mask
desensitization prior to initiating the procedure.
- Performs polysomnographic procedures following established standards of care,
regulatory requirements, protocols, policies, and standard work. Assures equipment is
safe, clean, sterilized, and tested prior to use.
- Scores polysomnographic tests, tabulates data, and generates reports
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Knowledge of AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events – Rules,
Terminology and Technical specifications
- Working knowledge of information technology required to support diagnostic and
clinical documentation
- Electronic health record experience
- Knowledge of sleep and cardiac waveforms
- Knowledge of general medical terminology
- Knowledge of International 10-20 EEG Measurement System
- Knowledge of sleep monitoring equipment and set up
- Knowledge of CPAP/BiPAP treatment and titration
- Knowledge of oxygen administration by protocol
- Knowledge of emergency procedures
- Knowledge of infection control practices
- Knowledge of basic electrical safety practices
- Knowledge of quality and sterilization processes and procedure.
Nonessential Skills and Experience:
- Strong Computer Skills
- Strong Organizational Skills
- Strong Troubleshooting Skills
- Communication skills
- Conflict management skills.
- Time management skills.
Internal Applicant Policy:
It is the policy of Winona Health to work with employees in an equitable fashion regarding promotions, transfers, and position reclassifications.
Any employee wishing to apply for another available position at Winona Health must submit an application for consideration through the internal application portal. Employees requesting to change positions should have successfully completed at least six (6) months in their current position. Employees currently in the formal disciplinary process may be required to meet with the Director of Human Resources to determine eligibility to request transfer. The employee’s past performance, experience, training and qualifications will be considered in transfer/hiring decisions. Consideration for transfer or promotion is not a guarantee of transfer or promotion. Employees may be given a chance to interview for a position when they meet the minimum position qualifications.
Disclaimer:
Winona Health is an equal opportunity employer. Winona Health does not refuse to hire, discharge, or discriminate against a person with respect to tenure, compensation, terms, upgrading, conditions, facilities, or privileges of employment because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, membership in a local discrimination commission, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other prohibited basis of discrimination under applicable local, state, or federal law. Winona Health does not tolerate retaliation against any employee, patient/resident, physician, or other individuals pursuing concerns regarding Civil Rights issues. Winona Health adheres to ALL pertinent governmental policies and legislation including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII, as amended, and the Minnesota Human Rights Act.
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