Job Description

Job Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Care Or Nursing with RRT-SDS and/or RPSGT credential

2-4 years of experience in Sleep lab medicine

Saudi Commission for Health Specialties License BLS

Experience:

2 - 4 years

Job Purpose

Provide comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic interventions of sleep disorders.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

Gathers and Analyze Patient Information: + Collect, analyze and integrate patient information to identify and meet the patient-specific needs, and to determine final testing parameters/procedurs in conjunction with the ordering physican or Medical Director and laboratory protocols.
+ Complet and verify documentation.
+ Explain pre-testing, testing, and post-testing procedurs to the pateint.
Testing Preparation Procedures: + Prepare and calibrate equipment requried 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 paressure (PAP) mask fitting.
Polysomnographic Procedures: + Follow procedural protocols (such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) and Maintenance of Wakefullness Test (MWT), parasomnia studies, PAP and oxygen titration, etc.) to ensrue 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 artificat-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 interpretatio fo polysmnographic results.
+ Implement appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervetion such as continuous and bi-level positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.).
+ Follow "lights on" procedures to verify integrity of collectd data and complete the data collection process (e.g., repeats the physiological and instrument calibrations and instructs the patient on completing questionnaires, etc.).
+ Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Polysomnographic Recording Scoring: + Score sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelins.
+ Score clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etec.) with hospital specific policies/protocols.
+ Generate accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.
Service Manageent and Professional Issues: + Comply with applicable policies/procedurs/guidelines regarding safety and infection control issues.
+ Perform routine equipment care and maintenance and inventory evaluation.
+ Maintain current life support certification.
Performs the following sleep lab related procedurs in accordance to departmental guidelines: Multiple Sleep Latency Testing Carbon Dioxide Measurement During Sleep Esophageal pH Polysomnography Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT) Actigraphy Portable Monitoring Polysmnography with Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (NCPAP) and/or Biphasic Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP) Supplemental Oxygen During Sleep Pulse Oximeter Trend Scoring NCPAP/BiPAP Subject Training Subject Education and Evalaution of Interviews Works as per work schedule including shifts & on-call duties as assigned. May act as a preceptor to new employees and/or students/interns. Provide patient/ family education that is related to health learning needs. Respects patients and their families to promote a patient-centered care culture. Participates in and supports quality improvement and patient safety activities as an individual or as part of a multidisciplinary team. Performs additional job-related duties as assigned.

Job Competencies

Behavioral Competencies

Technical Competencies

Critical Thinking



Intermediate



Ability to communicate in English (written/verbal)



Enhanced





Problem Solving



Intermediate



Ability to present works to an audience



Enhanced





Oral Communication



Intermediate



Ability to conform to JCIA standards appropriate to field of work



Enhanced





Teamwork



Intermediate



Ability to conform to IPP/APP standards appropriate to field of work



Essential





Adaptability



Foundational



Ability to conform to PLANETREE standards appropriate to field of work



Enhanced





Commitment



Intermediate



Ability to conform to CBAHI standards appropriate to field of work



Essential





Professional Ethics



Advanced



Interpret laboratory data, imaging studies and other tests.



Essential





Patient-driven care



Advanced



Participate in implementing and adjusting patient management plans.



Enhanced





Self Development



Intermediate



Familiarity with Medical Terminology



Enhanced





Stress Tolerance



Intermediate



Ability to gather essential and accurate information about the patient.



Enhanced





Familiarity about clinical care processes.



Enhanced





Familiarity with policies/procedures related to clinical environment.



Enhanced





Ability to demonstrate basic computing navigation skill (e.g., Use hospital internal system).



Enhanced





Ability to utilize electronic medical record.



Enhanced