Night Sleep Technician

Contractor will independently provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

• Work products and documents related to monitoring population of patients for sleep testing. - Ad-Hoc 

• Work products and documents related to scoring sleep studies within AASM; preparing reports for review and interpretation; maintaining sleep diagnostic software, and all categories and brands of sleep diagnostic systems. - Ad-Hoc 

• Work products and documents related to monitoring, troubleshooting and arranging for repair of equipment; maintaining patient and staff safety. - Ad-Hoc 

• Work products and documents related to writing policies and procedures for Sleep Service; generating statistical reports to monitor productivity and operational issues; reviewing and updating Policy and Procedure manual. - Ad-Hoc

• Ensure patient employee safety, and Quality Assurance. 1 
• Triage and advise clinical staff on additional sleep testing parameters when other information may be useful or must be obtained to promote research goals. 2 
• Perform daytime testing according to AASM Guidelines and established policies and procedures. 3 
• Employ a high level of expertise regarding sleep peripheral sensors and their application to a specific patient population or category of patient when performing sleep studies.
• Score sleep studies within the AASM Service Directors guidelines; score all sleep studies; prepare reports for review and interpretation by the Service Director.
• Troubleshoot all equipment; monitor the condition of diagnostic equipment and repair replacement of the same; ensure patient employee safety, and Quality Assurance.
• Ensure that scoring and reports provided by technicians and sleep technologists are consistent, reliable and adhere to the same standards as outlined by the Service Director.
• Maintain availability by phone for technologists working at night to help trouble shoot technical equipment needs, or other challenges that may arise during study acquisition.
• Score research data acquisitions.
• Periodically monitor other scored records to ensure that reliability is maintained.
• Perform polysomnographic recording based on individual patient requirement including, EEG lead and physiological monitoring placement or adjustment, monitoring leg movement, apnea, and sleep behavior. Design and implement workflow processes for ordering, scheduling and coordinating sleep studies for the Sleep Service.
• Work with Sleep Service, nursing staff, protocol staff, NIH Clinical Center staff, and laboratory staff to schedule sleep studies to ensure adequate staffing for sleep study patients.
• Provide recommendations on recruitment of technical staff.
• Assist with quarterly Quality Assurance of Sleep technologist night staff.
• Assist staff with writing policies and procedures specific for the Sleep Service.
• Generate and maintain statistical reports to monitor department productivity and other key metrics.
• Act as Point of Contact on the hospital ordering system; work in CRIS and Enterprise.
• Scheduling.
• Assist with preparation of supporting documentation for requisitions, sole-source justifications, and purchase descriptions routine Sleep Service and capital equipment purchases.
• Troubleshoot all equipment; monitor the condition of diagnostic equipment and repair or request replacement.
• Monitor and report on the level of resource spending for supply cost and productivity.
• Keep sleep laboratory data aggregated and accessible.
• Report any significant clinical and or operational issues to the Service Director.
• Orient incoming staff to include Fellows Post-Bac IRTAs Sleep technologist on sleep device related issues.
• Orient staff on the current AASM standards for data acquisition and Sleep Service Equipment.
• Maintain adequate supplies needed for sleep laboratory.
• Communicate with staff on any technical issues concerning sleep technicians and or acquisition systems.
• Work in collaboration with protocol teams and clinical staff when coordinating sleep studies.
• Maintain and revise workflow processes as needed to continue Sleep Service operations.
• Maintain constant dialogue and working relationships with nursing teams on all units where sleep studies are performed.
• In collaboration with the Sleep Service Team, expand the Sleep Service into all NIH Clinic Center areas as needs arise, i.e., Pre-surgical OSA screening, mask-fittings, incorporation of 7SE-N beds, addition of testing resources.
• Work products and documents related to monitoring population of patients for sleep testing. 

Certifications & Licenses:

• Bachelor's degree and Registered Electroencephalographic Technologist (REEGT) 

Field of Study:

• Miscellaneous Health Medical Professions 

   

Software:

• Microsoft Office Suites 

Skills:

• Maintain subject matter expertise with respect to the sleep study process.