Sleep Technologist
| Company | ZOLL Medical Corporation |
|---|---|
| Location | Rochester, NY, USA, Albany, NY, USA, Syracuse, NY, USA, Buffalo, NY, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Junior |
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Minimum of 1 year Sleep center/IDTF experience required
- Maintain current CPR or BLS certification
- Current RPSGT certification or Respiratory Therapist with Sleep Disorder Specialist (SDS) credential
Responsibilities
- Follow all ZOLL Laboratory Services policies and procedures.
- Review scored clinical events (such as respiratory events) utilizing American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) standards.
- Upload final home sleep apnea test results to ZOLL Patient Management portal.
- Contact (usually by phone) patients regarding pending home sleep kit arrival.
- Explain the procedure and orient the patient to home sleep testing (HST).
- Provide age-appropriate patient education.
- Identify artifact, inadequate signals, and equipment failures and generate an accurate report.
- Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and standards regarding safety and infection control issues.
- Perform routine equipment care and maintenance and inventory evaluation.
- Maintain current CPR or BLS certification.
- Adheres to all ZOLL policies and procedures.
- Complete annual ZOLL training as required.
- Comply with HIPAA regulations.
- Works with other members of the IDTF as necessary to provide excellent patient care.
- Interface with Supervising Physician as necessary.
- Adhere to IDTF policies related to quality assurance.
- Comply with professional standards of conduct.
- Obtain/maintain sleep credentials as needed to perform job duties.
- Supervise, train and coach Sleep Technicians as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (particularly Excel and PowerPoint).
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Operates efficiently as an individual or the member of a team.
- High stress tolerance.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work efficiently independently or as a member of a team.
- Ability to multi-task and stay organized.
- Superior phone communication and customer service skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously under stringent deadlines.
- Willing and able to work a flexible schedule.