Sleep Tech PRN

Job Summary:

Under the direction of a physician, monitor and perform sleep studies on patients as prescribed.

Essential Values-Based, Leadership and Management Competencies:

Demonstrates competencies in line with the core values that are the foundation of all activities performed by employees in order to achieve the Mission of Artesia General Hospital

• Servant Leadership: Demonstrates competence in serving others and prioritizing their needs.
• Excellence: Demonstrates competence in striving for the highest quality in all aspects of work.
• Respect: Demonstrates competence in respecting others and valuing their contributions.
• Virtuousness: Demonstrates competence in maintaining high ethical standards and integrity.
• Innovation: Demonstrates competence in embracing new ideas and technologies to improve healthcare.
• Community: Demonstrates competence in fostering a sense of community and collaboration.
• Education: Demonstrates competence in promoting continuous learning and development.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• • Record and measure electrical potentials and other physiologic events.
  • Maintain recording devices.
  • Analyze and prepare reports of studies.
  • Recognize and appropriately respond to critical events that may arise during the study.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• • As assigned.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILL/ABILITIES:

• • Thorough understanding of respiratory function.

AGE-RELATED COMPETENCIES: Demonstrates the basic knowledge and skills necessary to identify age-specific patient needs appropriate for this position.

Information Management: Treats all information and data within the scope of the position with appropriate confidentiality and security.

Risk Management/Quality Management/Safety: Cooperates fully in all Risk Management, Quality Management, and Safety Activities and Investigations.

MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education – Graduate from School of Clinical Polysomnography and/or graduate from American Academy of Sleep Medicine Accredited Program, OR graduated from NBRC, AARC, CoARC accredited Respiratory Therapy Program and eligible to sit for board exams
• Work Experience – Two years in sleep lab or respiratory therapy care facility preferred, but not requried
• Training – per licensure and on the job if necessary
• License/Certification –a current New Mexico license of CSPGT/RSPGT/RRT-SDS/CRT-SDS/SLEEP TECH TRAINEE required to start. Current BLS, if does not have will get within 90 days of hire.

ENVIROMENTAL CONDITIONS: Work environment consists of daily patient contact, which may include exposure to blood, or other body fluids.

Some weekends required.