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Job description
Come be a part of the future of Sleep Medicine!
Join our Epoch & Clinical team and help us improve the lives of countless patients suffering from sleep apnea! We're on a mission to make a positive impact on the lives of patients living with sleep disorders by simplifying the complex process from diagnosis to treatment.
The RPSGT/Sleep Technician must be able to work three 12-hour overnight shifts per week in at least one of our three on-site clinics in Lincoln, RI (6 Blackstone Valley Place, STE 707 - Lincoln, RI 02865), Dartmouth, MA (370 Faunce Corner Road - N. Dartmouth, MA 02747), OR Leominster, MA (435 Lancaster St, STE 211B - Leominster, MA 01453).
The RPSGT/Sleep Technician is responsible for preparing and conducting sleep studies in accordance with established protocols, including verifying medical orders, educating patients, and ensuring proper equipment setup and calibration. It also involves applying sensors, monitoring equipment, and supporting patients through the process, whether in-center or through Home Sleep Apnea Testing (HSAT). The expectation of this position is to provide a first-class patient experience with every patient interaction.
Prepare for sleep studies by reviewing patient history, verifying medical orders, and following established sleep center protocols
Greet patients, verify identification, collect necessary documentation, and obtain informed consent for sleep studies
Provide clear explanations of procedures and deliver age-appropriate patient education for in-center or Home Sleep Apnea Testing (HSAT)
Select, calibrate, and adjust sleep study equipment to ensure proper functionality prior to testing
Apply electrodes and sensors in accordance with published standards and protocols
Perform positive airway pressure (PAP) interface fitting and patient desensitization procedures
Conduct sleep studies including MSLT, MWT, parasomnia studies, PAP titration, and oxygen titration according to established protocols
Perform physiological calibrations and monitor real-time data quality, identifying and correcting artifacts during acquisition
Document sleep stages, clinical events, procedural changes, and other observations to support accurate scoring and interpretation
Implement appropriate interventions to ensure patient safety and therapeutic effectiveness (e.g., oxygen administration, PAP adjustments)
Complete post-study "lights on" procedures, including final calibrations and collection of patient questionnaires
Assist in scoring sleep/wake stages and clinical events in alignment with AASM standards
Generate accurate preliminary reports by tabulating and summarizing sleep data and events
Demonstrate age-appropriate care and communication with patients across all age groups, from neonatal to geriatric patients
Prepare, clean, and disinfect HSAT equipment; instruct patients on proper home use and ensure proper data download and review
Identify and document HSAT data quality issues, such as artifacts or study failures, and assist in generating accurate reports
Perform routine equipment care and maintenance, and inventory evaluation
Adhere to sleep center policies related to quality assurance
PI
Must be a Registered Polysomnography Technologist (RPSGT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (if RRT, license in RI required; MA license a strong plus) ; Sleep Disorders Specialty (SDS) certification preferred
Current CPR (in-person BLS) Certificate
Ability to work overnight
Availability to work in other locations as business needs dictate is a strong plus
Full-time employees would be eligible for various health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision coverage, as well as access to 401(K) retirement account, and paid Holiday, Sick, & Vacation time off.
BetterNight is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 4I CFR 60-I.35(C).
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