Sleep Lab Clinic Manager Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Entity: Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center | Department: Sleep Laboratory Outpatient | Work Hours: 7p-7a and 7a-7p- 12-hour shifts | Weekend Requirements: As Needed | 0.9 FTE
Job Summary:
Responsible for the completion of all functions of Sleep Lab testing in order to provide accurate test results and quality patient service.
Job Responsibilities:

• Performs clinical assessment, physiological monitoring and testing, diagnosis, management, and prevention of sleep related disorders with the use of various diagnostic and therapeutic tools providing care to patients.
• Verifies the medical order and protocol. Reviews history, physical information, medications, procedure request and study protocol.
• Explains the procedure and orients the patient to the sleep lab.
• Prepares and calibrates equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning.
• Performs routine positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting.
• Applies electrodes and sensors according to accepted standards.
• Follows procedures to establish and document baseline values.
• Documents routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnography results.
• Follows procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process.
• Performs routine polysomnography data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free.
• Identifies and reports signal abnormalities.
• Scores sleep/wake stages and clinical events according to guidelines and protocols.
• Performs appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments, if necessary.
• Implements appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous and bi-level positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.).
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of all adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Scores clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.)
• Generates accurate reports by tabulation of sleep/wake and clinical event data.

Skills and Attributes:

• Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Works under general supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Applies more advanced skills and knowledge in the area of specialization.

Position Requirements:
Work Experience

• No experience required

Education

• High school diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or higher required upon hire

Additional Education Information

• None

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• RST - Registered Sleep Technologist from American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABMS) required upon hire OR
• RPSGT - Registered Polysomnography Technologist from Board of Registered Polysomnography Technologist (BRPT) required upon hire OR
• RCP - Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in the state of Kentucky and CRT - Certified Respiratory Therapist with the national board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) required upon hire OR
• RCP - Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in the state of Kentucky and RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist with the national board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) required upon hire OR
• RPSGT - Registered Polysomnography Technologist from National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) required upon hire AND
• BLS - Certified as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider required within 90 days of employment in this position

Organizational Responsibilities:

• Supports Owensboro Health's Mission, Vision, Core Commitments, and business interests. Adheres to all organizational policies and procedures. Executes all tasks and behaves in a manner consistent with a culture of compliance, safety and a high reliability organization.

Additional Job Information:

• This job description describes the general nature and level of work required by the position. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of qualifications, skills, duties, responsibilities or working conditions of the job. Specific duties and responsibilities consistent with the general nature and level of work described may vary by department and additional related duties may be assigned as needed. Some duties listed may not apply to all employees with this job description.
• The job description is subject to change with or without notice, and Management reserves the right to add, modify or remove any qualification or duty. Nothing in this job description changes the existing at-will employment relationship between the Organization and the employee occupying the position.

Standard ADA Settings:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands: (Clinical - Office/Clinic)
Standing: 75%
Walking: 75%
Sitting: 50%
Lifting 0-25 lbs: 25%
Lifting 25-75 lbs: 25%
Lifting over 75 lbs: 25%
Carrying 0-25 lbs: 25%
Carrying 25-75 lbs: 25%
Carrying over 75 lbs: 25%
Pushing/Pulling 0-25 lbs: 75%
Pushing/Pulling 25-75 lbs: 50%
Pushing/Pulling over 75 lbs: 50%
Climbing: 50%
Bending/Stooping: 75%
Kneeling: 50%
Crouching/Crawling: 50%
Reaching: 75%
Talking: 75%
Hearing: 75%
Repetitive Foot/Leg Movements: 25%
Repetitive Hand/Arm Movements: 75%
Keyboard Data Entry: 75%
Running: 25%
Vision: Depth Perception: 75%
Vision: Distinguish Color: 75%
Vision: Seeing Far: 75%
Vision: Seeing Near: 75%
Hazardous Drug Risk Exposure: Low risk
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