Lead Sleep Technologist-BI-12824-001

Job description

The Lead Sleep Technologist works under the general supervision of the medical director or designee to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders including in center and out of center sleep testing, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, comprehensive patient care and direct patient education. This individual can perform the duties defined for a sleep technologist, and is competent in all aspects of home sleep testing. Demonstrates organizational, computer, interpersonal and technical skills. 1.Collects, analyzes and integrates 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). 2.Determines final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols. 3.Reviews the patients history and verifies the medical order. Follows sleep center protocols related to the sleep study. 4.Upon patient arrival, verifies identification, collects documents and obtains consent for the study. 5.Explains the procedure and orients the patient for either in center o...