Sleep Technologist Trainee
- UNC Health
- Hendersonville, NC, USA
Job Description
Job Description
Description
JOB SUMMARY
A sleep technologist trainee works under the direct supervision of a registered polysomnographer to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders in the sleep testing center, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, comprehensive patientcare and direct patient education. A sleep technologist trainee is able to perform the duties of a sleep technologist so long as a RPSGT is present. The sleep technologist trainee is enrolled in an accredited educational program leading to an associate degree with an emphasis on sleep technology and has graduated and is awaiting registry.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND SCOPE
Performs polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free. Identifies and corrects signal abnormalities.
Documents routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure and other significant events to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results. Scores sleep studies.
Evaluates situations/patient conditions when clinical intervention is required so that no patient condition deteriorates as a result of misjudgment. Recognizes and acts on panic values during testing.
Maintains/documents on medical record according to policy and maintains files and handles documents appropriately.
Assists with care, maintenance and tracking of equipment/supplies. Alerts supervisor of need for repair and processes equipment according to policy. Alerts supervisor of low stock levels.
QUALIFICATIONS
Sleep technologist trainees must be enrolled in an accredited educational program leading to an associate degree with an emphasis on sleep technology or have graduated from such program and is awaiting registry.
Our Mission
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Who We Are
UNC Health is a not-for-profit integrated healthcare system owned by the state of North Carolina and based in Chapel Hill. With 15 hospitals across the state, UNC Health is committed to empowering health, not just health care. From Magnet recognition to being named Forbes’ top-ranked healthcare system employer for women in the entire Southeast, we're proud to say that our hard work is consistently recognized, awarded, and celebrated.
UNC Health and our 40,000 employees, continue to serve as North Carolina’s Health Care System, caring for patients from all 100 counties and beyond our borders. We continue to leverage the world-class research conducted in the UNC School of Medicine, translating that innovation into life-saving and life-changing therapies, procedures, and techniques for the patients who rely on us.
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