Primary Function: Performs the duties of a Sleep Lab Technician, scores sleep record of patient and prepares for physician interpretation.
Responsibilities
1. Performs duties of a Sleep Lab Technician and evaluates PSG and MSLT recordings. Generates computerized PSG report.
2. Interprets raw data: score polysomnogram for sleep stages using standardized criteria, compute parameters to include sleep latency, sleep efficiency and percentage of sleep stages, analyze apneas and arousals (muscle and spontaneous).
3. Determine heart rate ranges for waking and sleeping stages. Identify and quantify abnormalities in cardiac activity and respiration. Identifies normal/abnormal patterns, artifacts and sleep/wake stages.
4. Assist with marketing the sleep lab to the outside community and staff physicians.
5. Provides information to the medical staff with regard to test capabilities and requirements in order to increase medical staff knowledge of polysomnographic testing.
6. Provides in-service education to sleep lab staff.
7. Perform all other related duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications and Specification: Vocational/technical training and a minimum of one year’s job-related experience or equivalent is required.
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