Job Type
Full-time
Description
The RPSGT/Sleep Technician will be able to work
3 twelve-hour shifts overnight at our
Dartmouth, MA location (370 Faunce Corner Road, N. Dartmouth, MA 02747). The RPSGT/Sleep Technician is responsible for preparing and conducting sleep studies in accordance with established protocols, including verifying medical orders, educating patients, and ensuring proper equipment setup and calibration. It also involves applying sensors, monitoring equipment, and supporting patients through the process, whether in-center or through Home Sleep Apnea Testing (HSAT). The expectation of this position is to provide a first-class patient experience, with every patient interaction.
- Prepare for sleep studies by reviewing patient history, verifying medical orders, and following established sleep center protocols.
- Greet patients, verify identification, collect necessary documentation, and obtain informed consent for sleep studies.
- Provide clear explanations of procedures and deliver age-appropriate patient education for in-center or Home Sleep Apnea Testing (HSAT).
- Select, calibrate, and adjust sleep study equipment to ensure proper functionality prior to testing.
- Apply electrodes and sensors in accordance with published standards and protocols.
- Perform positive airway pressure (PAP) interface fitting and patient desensitization procedures.
- Conduct sleep studies including MSLT, MWT, parasomnia studies, PAP titration, and oxygen titration according to established protocols.
- Perform physiological calibrations and monitor real-time data quality, identifying and correcting artifacts during acquisition.
- Document sleep stages, clinical events, procedural changes, and other observations to support accurate scoring and interpretation.
- Implement appropriate interventions to ensure patient safety and therapeutic effectiveness (e.g., oxygen administration, PAP adjustments).
- Complete post-study 4lights on4 procedures, including final calibrations and collection of patient questionnaires.
- Assist in scoring sleep/wake stages and clinical events in alignment with AASM standards.
- Generate accurate preliminary reports by tabulating and summarizing sleep data and events.
- Demonstrate age-appropriate care and communication with patients across all age groups, from neonatal to geriatric patients.
- Prepare, clean, and disinfect HSAT equipment; instruct patients on proper home use and ensure proper data download and review.
- Identify and document HSAT data quality issues, such as artifacts or study failures, and assist in generating accurate reports.
- Perform routine equipment care and maintenance, and inventory evaluation
- Adhere to sleep center policies related to quality assurance
Requirements
- Holds a Registered Polysomnography Technologist (RPSGT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (If RRT, license in RI required; MA license a strong plus) Sleep Disorders Specialty (SDS) certification preferred
- Current CPR (In person BLS) Certificate
- Ability to work overnight
- Available to work in other locations as business need dictates a strong plus
Full-time employees would be eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Sick, Holiday & Vacation time off
$32.00 - $45.00 / hour DOE
