SR Sleep Lab Technologist- Sleep Scoring

The Senior Sleep Technologist has passed a competency examination and is credentialed as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT). The Senior Sleep Technologist performs sleep studies and documents results according to facility policy and procedures. Excellent communication skills are essential for this position. The Senior Sleep Technologist performs procedures appropriate to their competence and credentials. The Senior Sleep Technologist is primarily responsible for scoring, reporting and conducting sleep studies

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As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards. 

 Job Duties & Responsibilities:

•  Provides quality patient-centered neurodiagnostic sleep studies
•  Demonstrates a mastery of technical and procedural requirements to consistently produce high quality neurodiagnostic sleep studies; 
• can adapt all procedures to clinical circumstances; 
• monitors and/or eliminates causes of artifact; and consistently and properly labels recordings 
• Performs neurodiagnostic testing within the Neurophysiology laboratory and as required,
•  in inpatient units according to departmental and AAST standards of care 
• Ensures electrode application in adherence with the International 1020 System
•  Functions independently and can apply basic, intermediate, and advanced waveform recognition, relevant medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, infection control, current HIPPA practices 
• Demonstrates knowledge of product allergies, movement restrictions and different levels of consciousness the patient may experience
•  Performs patient safety measures in accordance with institutional policies, procedures, standards and/or guidelines 
• Conducts efficient and accurate scoring, and documenting of sleep studies. 
• Scores sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines 
• When requested performs the below day time duties including conducts efficient and accurate scoring, and reporting of sleep studies
•  Communicates effectively with peers and interdisciplinary team 
• Maintains Environment of Care Performs other essential job duties 

Skills & Requirements:

•  Required H.S. Diploma or GED 
• Required: 2 year of experience in Electroneurodiagnostic Technology, specifically polysomnography (sleep studies)

Licenses/Certifications: 

• Required BLS - Cert-Basic Life Support by the American Heart Association Basic Life Support 
• Required RPSGT - Reg Polysomnographic Technology by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) Preferred RST - Registered Sleep Technologist by the American Board of Sleep Medicine 

Preferred: 

• Preferred Graduate of a CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program) sleep program 
• Preferred 2 years experience in AASM adult and pediatric sleep studies

About Texas Children’s

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. 

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation. 

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