Polysomnography Technologist bringing 10 years of related experience working with pediatric and adult patients. Adept at observing and monitoring patient conditions and readings to provide critical input for interdisciplinary care. Seek to bring knowledge and skills to challenging position with room for advancement.
Skills
Skilled at learning new concepts quickly, working well under pressure, and communicating ideas clearly and effectively.
Ability to multi-task, develop new efficient ideas, patience to learn.
Sound knowledge of Windows-based operating systems and OS Monterey
Complex Problem-Solving
Comfortable with Rembrandt Sleep Systems, Alice 3 & 5, Sandman, Embla RemLogic S4500 & N7000, Somnostar, CADWELL Easy 3 and Nihon Kohden Sphinx
Diagnostic Testing
Critical Thinking
Patient Care and Education
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
Answering Questions
Therapeutic Equipment
Word Processing
Polysomnography
Supporting Daily Living Needs
Performance Improvement
Work History
Polysomnographic Technologist, 07/2018 - Current Amita Health – Bessemer, AL,
Explained study procedures, findings and diagnoses to patients to promote understanding of disorders and recommended treatments.
Documented routine observations to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results.
Collected and analyzed patient information to identify and meet patient-specific mental and physical limitations.
Studied polysomnograms to recognize abnormal respiratory patterns and arrhythmias.
Selected and calibrated appropriate equipment for testing to make adjustments and verify proper functioning.
Operated polysomnography equipment to record electrical activity of brain waves and other physiological variables.
Performed routine positive airway pressure, interface fitting and desensitization.
Monitored study-tracing quality to achieve artifact-free signals.
Operated closed-circuit television cameras to record patient sleep activities and observe patient during tests.
Prepared detailed reports of findings and offered insights to aid in diagnosis of disorders.
Applied electrodes and sensors to patients for sleep studies.
Followed “lights out” procedures to establish baseline values such as heart rate and oxyhemoglobin saturation.
Attached electrodes to patients using adhesives.
Summarized technical data to assist physicians to diagnose brain, sleep or nervous system disorders.
Helped to complete procedures such as EEGs and PSGs
Monitored patients during tests using electroencephalographs (EEG), video recording equipment.
Perform appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments as necessary.
Recognize patient's medical problem and physiological events and implement appropriate interventions, including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic interventions.
Polysomnographic Technologist, 07/2017 - Current Amita Health – Broomfield, CO,
Responsible for performing physiological studies of sleep and sleep related disorders
Documented routine observations to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results.
Complete technician reports, and record observations
Scoring PSGs Studies, MSLT, MWT and Inspire sleep studies
Explained study procedures, findings and diagnoses to patients to promote understanding of disorders and recommended treatments.
Collected and analyzed patient information to identify and meet patient-specific mental and physical limitations.
Studied polysomnograms to recognize abnormal respiratory patterns and arrhythmias.
Adheres to all organizational policies, practices and federal or state regulations pertaining to patient care, privacy, and quality assurance. Actively supports and participates in quality improvement initiatives.
Maintains supplies and equipment for patient care and maintains orderly and efficient system for storage and retrieval of patient information
Provides patient education according to established guidelines, including communicating with patients and family members on instructions in techniques to optimize their care while at the Sleep Center, as well as after testing is completed.
Implements appropriate interventions, including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous and/or bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP) and oxygen administration and informs, through documentation, the physician of changes in the patient’s condition or abnormalities on the recording, when necessary.
Polysomnographic Technologist, 02/2014 - 07/2018 Amita Health – Caney, KS,
Perform physiological studies of sleep and sleep related disorders
Explains procedures to patient’s parents/guardian, places and attaches electrodes, operates equipment, and monitors signals during tests
Complete technician reports, and record observations
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