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About the Role

This position provides evaluations and treatments of sleep disorders, functioning independently to safely operate sophisticated medical equipment to record sleep/wake physiology. The role is responsible for accurately documenting and scoring testing in the medical record.

Responsibilities

• Collects, analyzes and integrates patient information to identify and meet patient-specific needs.
• Determines final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or medical director and sleep center protocols.
• Reviews the patient’s history and verifies medical orders.
• Follows sleep center protocols related to the sleep study.
• Verifies patient identification, collects documents, and obtains consent for the study.
• Explains the procedure and orients the patient for either in center or home sleep apnea testing using age-appropriate patient education.
• Selects appropriate equipment and calibrates for testing to determine proper functioning and makes adjustments, if necessary.
• Administers oxygen and nasal continuous airway pressure and employs ventilatory assist devices in accordance with established protocols.
• Monitors polysomnograms and recognizes pathology that requires treatment.
• Understands the function of equipment used to monitor and record breathing, electroencephalogram, electrocardiograms, electromyogram, and pulse oximetry.
• Follows procedural protocols to ensure collection of appropriate data.
• Performs special procedures such as multiple sleep latency testing and ambulatory monitoring.
• Scores sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines.
• Scores clinical events utilizing American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) standards.
• Generates accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.
• Interviews patient to assess current medications, recent caffeine or alcohol ingestion, current sleep patterns, and need for treatment intervention during testing.
• Performs patient education and instruction appropriate for home sleep apnea testing.
• Cleans, disinfects, and follows infection control procedures.
• Performs routine equipment care and maintenance and inventory evaluation.
• Inspects and maintains sleep study related equipment and inventory.
• Responds to sleep patients’ procedural-related inquiries by providing appropriate education utilizing sleep center specific protocols.
• Prepares department for joint commission, AASM and other regulatory surveys and participates in CQI activities.
• Assists the medical director, clinical director and/or manager in all aspects of sleep center operations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned and/or necessary to assure appropriate patient care/department needs, including being cross-trained to cover at all positions, in order to maintain consistent coverage/staffing within the department.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Successful completion of a sleep technology program.
• Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT), or eligible for RPSGT or Registered Sleep Technologist (RST), or Certified Polysomnographic Technologist.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Two (2) years of experience in a sleep lab.

Skills

• Ability to integrate basic understanding of anatomy and physiology with sleep/wake pathology.
• Broad knowledge of all polysomnographic procedures as performed in the Sleep Center.
• Ability to apply professional judgment to attain optimal technical results.
• Ability to understand indications, contraindications and adverse effects of nasal continuous and bi-level positive pressure and oxygen administration.
• Understanding of the equipment used to monitor and record breathing (airflow/effort), electroencephalogram (brain waves), electrocardiogram (heart rate and rhythm), electromyogram (muscle activity), and pulse oximetry (blood oxygenation/saturation).
• Knowledge of special procedures such as multiple sleep latency testing, maintenance of wakefulness and ambulatory monitoring is necessary.
• Attention to detail is required for ensuring patient education, safety, comfort as well as discussing clinical situations with physicians.
• Know when to consult the physician regarding patient’s care and must react quickly and calmly in emergency situations.
• Experience with Scoring for sleep studies is HIGHLY PREFERRED!

Location

• Lawrence Memorial Hospital - Medford, MA

Work Type

• Per Diem
• Nights/Overnights (7p-7a)

Experience Level

• Three (3) years of experience in a sleep lab.

Education Level

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Successful completion of a sleep technology program.

Salary/Compensations

• $26.87 - $33.59

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Free on-site parking
• Opportunities for career growth and more

About the Company

• Lawrence Memorial Hospital, part of the Tufts Medicine system, has been offering the highest quality and accessible healthcare to the local community for over 130 years.
• With two hospital campuses, Level III Trauma Center, Level III Special Care Nursery, Breast Health Center, Cardiovascular Center and over 20 locations and 50 specialties, Lawrence Memorial Hospital offers many opportunities to grow your career.
• Melrose/Wakefield Hospital and Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford are two campuses with one community in mind: the people of north suburban Boston.
• Melrose/Wakefield Hospital and Lawrence Memorial Hospital are distinguished by the range of high-quality clinical care and services.
• Our teams welcome everyone with hospitality and humanity.
• We focus on reducing health disparities through 40+ local health programs across a system of hospitals, urgent care locations, outpatient services, and community physicians.
• Core to our values, Melrose/Wakefield Hospital’s commitment to community is demonstrated by our many local health programs throughout our service area and participation in partnerships with community agencies and events, and education programs in more than 10 communities to support the wellness and health of our residents.
• At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring.
• Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day.
• The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role.
• Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals.
• Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.