MUSC
Job Description Summary
A sleep trainee develops competency in and performs basic sleep testing procedures and associated interventions. The sleep trainee works under direct supervision of a sleep technician or a sleep technologist.
Entity/Organization:
Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) FLSA Status:
Hourly Hours Per Week:
40 Job Description/Summary:
A sleep trainee develops competency in and performs basic sleep testing procedures and associated interventions. The sleep trainee works under direct supervision of a sleep technician or a sleep technologist. Duties: Sleep Study Preparation and Set-up : Develop skills in collecting, analyzing, and integrating patient information to identify and meet the patient-specific needs (physical/mental limitations, current emotional/physiological status regarding the testing procedure, pertinent medical/social history). Develop skills in determining final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols. Learn to review pertinent information from the patient's history and verify the medical order. Follow sleep center protocols related to the sleep study. When patient arrives, verifies identification, collects documents and obtains consent for the study. Explain the procedure and orients the patient for either in center or home sleep apnea testing (HSAT.) Provide age appropriate patient education. Learn to select appropriate equipment and calibrate for testing to determine proper functioning, and make adjustments, if necessary. Develop skills in the application of electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards. Learn to perform routine positive airway pressure (PAP) interface fitting and desensitization. Sleep Study Procedures : Learn to follow procedural protocols [such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), parasomnia studies, PAP and oxygen titration, etc.] to ensure collection of appropriate data. Learn to perform appropriate physiological calibrations to ensure proper signals and make required adjustments. Learn to follow
Entity/Organization:
Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) FLSA Status:
Hourly Hours Per Week:
40 Job Description/Summary:
A sleep trainee develops competency in and performs basic sleep testing procedures and associated interventions. The sleep trainee works under direct supervision of a sleep technician or a sleep technologist. Duties: Sleep Study Preparation and Set-up : Develop skills in collecting, analyzing, and integrating patient information to identify and meet the patient-specific needs (physical/mental limitations, current emotional/physiological status regarding the testing procedure, pertinent medical/social history). Develop skills in determining final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols. Learn to review pertinent information from the patient's history and verify the medical order. Follow sleep center protocols related to the sleep study. When patient arrives, verifies identification, collects documents and obtains consent for the study. Explain the procedure and orients the patient for either in center or home sleep apnea testing (HSAT.) Provide age appropriate patient education. Learn to select appropriate equipment and calibrate for testing to determine proper functioning, and make adjustments, if necessary. Develop skills in the application of electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards. Learn to perform routine positive airway pressure (PAP) interface fitting and desensitization. Sleep Study Procedures : Learn to follow procedural protocols [such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), parasomnia studies, PAP and oxygen titration, etc.] to ensure collection of appropriate data. Learn to perform appropriate physiological calibrations to ensure proper signals and make required adjustments. Learn to follow