Registered Polysomnographic Technologist - Aya Healthcare - Mary Washington Sleep and Wake Center, Fredericksburg, Va
(2022-12)
Travel Sleep Tech position with Mary Washington Sleep and Wake Center in Fredericksburg, Va
- Follow company’s policy and procedures.
- Prepare patients for testing.
- Work with Respironics Alice G3, OmniLab and Epic.
- Titration of Cpap/Bipap/ASV and oxygen.
- Record carbon dioxide end tidal levels.
- Accurate documentation on studies.
- Score studies prior to end of shift with accurate report.
- Prepare home sleep study patients for testing by explaining how to apply test applications and how to start and end test.
- Charge sleep and HST, and complete required logs.
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist - Albermarle Pulmonary Medicine Associates - Elizabeth City, NC
(2022-03 - 2022-06)
- Explain test procedures to sleep lab patients and introduced patients to CPAP machines and masks.
- Thoroughly communicated with patients regarding Cpap usage/compliance and importance of sleep health.
- Titration of Cpap/Bipap/oxygen.
- Scored sleep studies, follow lab policy and procedures.
- Work with Cadwell Sleep and ResMed Easy Care TX control
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist - Virginia Neurology & Sleep Medicine - Suffolk/Chesapeake Va
(2021-11 - 2022-06)
- Provide quality patient care and excellent communication with patients regarding testing procedures, sleep disorders, pap machines and masks.
- Effectively titrated CPAP, BIPAP, ASV, and oxygen.
- Reviewed and implemented physicians orders.
- Worked with Respironics Alice G3 and Respironics Omni Lab
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist, Lead - Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group Sleep Health Clinic - Newport News, Va
(2018-05 - 2021-10)
- Provided leadership and training to all techs, took call at night, set up educational meetings and mask fittings, troubleshooting equipment, scoring/reports timely, review physician orders, ordering of supplies, invoices, charges, patient logs, QA logs, assisted with accreditation of sleep lab, covered for night techs as needed.
- Worked with Respironics Alice G3 and ResMed Easy Care titration system.
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist - Chesapeake Regional Medical Center - Chesapeake, Va
(2016-10 - 2018-04)
- Provided patient care, communication, education about sleep health, testing procedures, and pap therapy.
- Accurately fitted patients with a variety of masks.
- Data collection and documentation.
- Initiate pap therapy and/or oxygen as necessary per laboratory protocol.
- Scored studies prior to shift end.
- Worked with Somnostar and Respironics Omni lab titration system.
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist - Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine - Virginia Beach, Va
(2013-10 - 2022-06)
prn until June 2022
- Provide quality patient care, communication, and sleep health education.
- Accurately collect data and documentation.
- Correctly read physician orders and provide appropriate pap therapy.
- Provided patients with mask fittings and allowed time for desensitization.
- Completely scored studies prior to shift end.
- Worked with Rembrandt, Cadwell, and Somnostar.
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist - SleepMed - Portsmouth, Va
(2012-07 - 2014-03)
- Performed sleep studies and titrations.
- Followed lab protocols.
- Informed patients of testing procedures.
- Collect data and documentation.
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist - Rockford Memorial Hospital - Rockford, Il
(2010-10 - 2011-09)
- Prepared patients for testing and communication of test procedures, pap therapy, and sleep health.
- Followed physician orders and lab protocols.
- Provided pediatric testing.
- Scored sleep studies.
- Worked with Nihon Khoden system.
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist - Merit Sleep Management - Lombard, Il
(2009-11 - 2010-10)
- Provided patients with information about test procedures, wiring, and monitoring devices.
- Followed physician's orders.
- Fitted patients with correct mask sizes and allowed patient's time for desensitization.
- Provided patients information about sleep disordered breathing and sleep health.
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist - Joliet Pain Care Center - Joliet, Il
(2006-05 - 2008-03)
- Performed day sleep studies, MSLTs, and scored sleep studies.
- Prepared patients for testing by effectively communicating test procedures.
- Experienced working in company's DME, set up patients with cpap, mask fitting, and inventory of DME supplies.
- Follow up phone calls to patients regarding therapy.
- Participated in cpap support groups.
EEG/Sleep Tech - Mercy Medical Center - Clinton, Ia
(2003-03 - 2006-05)
- Performed sleep studies and also worked in EEG performing EEGs on patients, both inpatients and outpatients, and worked with pediatrics in both EEG and Sleep testing.
- Scheduled sleep and EEG studies, scored sleep studies.
- Mentored students on correct 10/20 measurements and recognition of abnormal EEGs.
Certified Medical Assistant - Clinton Urgent Care - Clinton, Ia
(2000-08 - 2004-08)
- Triage patients, administered shots and vaccines to both adult and pediatrics.
- Performed phlebotomy,blood work, drug analysis, and sterilization of equipment.
- Assisted physician in minor surgical procedures and gynecological exams.
- Filed reports and charts, scheduled appointments and cleaned exams rooms.
