Position Overview
Job Summary:
Under general supervision of clinical director (M.D. or D.O.) or designee, provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders which may involve polysomnography, diagnostic and therapeutic services or patient care and education. Performs general sleep laboratory respiratory care procedures.
Essential Responsibilities:
+ Collects, analyzes and integrates patient information to identify and meet patient-specific needs and determine testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols. Reviews history, physical information, medications, procedure request, and study protocol.
+ Completes and verifies documentation.
+ Explains pre-testing, testing, and post-testing to patient.
+ Prepares and calibrates polysomnographic equipment to determine proper functioning. Applies electrodes and sensors according to published standards. ...