Areas of Improvement:
Dr Sarah Puri must be notified in advance of sending a patient home
Dr Sarah Puri's emails require response in a swift manner
Equipment malfunction to be IMMEDIATELY reported to Dr Sarah Puri, CEO & Andrew Hobley RRT, Sleep Lab Mgr
Ability to analyze complex situations and apply the correct policy.
Accuracy of technical notes & other MR documentation
Adhere to sleep center policies related to quality assurance, clinical procedures and emergency preparedness and safety
Adhere to Sleep Center Policies related to Quality Assurance.
Advance skills necessary for Sleep Technologist growth
Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
Assist the Medical Director & Sleep Lab Mgr in all aspects of Sleep Center operations.
Audio/video monitoring of movement and behavior during sleep
Body temperature monitoring
Collect all documents that patient needs to fill out
Collect, analyze and integrate patient information
Collect, analyze and integrate patient information in order to identify and meet the patient-specific needs (physical/mental limitations, current emotional/physiological status regarding the testing procedure, pertinent medical/social history).
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and standards regarding infection control issues
Comply with Professional Standards of Conduct.
Demonstrate adherence to AASM scoring parameters for OCST; identify artifact, inadequate signals and study failures and generate an accurate report
Demonstrate adherence to cleaning and disinfection procedures for portable monitoring devices.
Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the pathophysiology of sleep disorders and associated co-morbidities
Demonstrate appropriate social skills.
Demonstrate computer skills appropriate for the position
Demonstrate critical thinking and ability to work with minimal supervision.
Demonstrate customer service skills.
Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrate proficient use of medical terminology
Demonstrate teamwork skills and ability to work collaboratively with other healthcare providers
Demonstrate the ability follow direction
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to perform portable monitoring equipment preparation and data download.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Discontinue the use of unauthorized Acronyms
Document routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results
Documentation in Templates
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Evaluate sleep study related equipment and inventory.
Follow “lights on” procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (e.g. repeat the physiological and instrument calibrations and instruct the patient on completing questionnaires, checking for completeness, etc.).
Follow “lights out” procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates, etc.)
Follow HIPPA policies to maintain the privacy and security of patient information.
Follow sleep center protocols related to the sleep study
Generate accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.
Identify Cardiac Arrhythmia's
Identify Cardiac Events
Identify Respiratory Events
Identify when REM begins
Identify Clinical Events
Implement appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.)
Knowledge of Cardiac Arrhythmia's
Knowledge of Circadian Rhythm Disorders
Knowledge of essential Sleep technology terms & definitions
Knowledge of growing emphasis on sleep hygiene education
Knowledge of Insomnia
Knowledge of Narcolepsy
Knowledge of Parasomnias
Knowledge of Sleep Medicine
Knowledge of ABC = Airway + Breathing + Circulation
Maintain current ACLS certification
Maintain current BCLS certification
Maintain current CPR certification
Meet all industry registry and state licensure requirements mandated for the Sleep Technologist
Nasal and oral airflow monitoring
Observing and monitoring physical signs and symptoms, general behavior, and general physical response to Polysomnographic evaluation
Overall Quality of Study must be enhanced
PAP / Titration skills stand in need of improvement
Perform a MSLT
Perform a MWT
Perform appropriate physiological calibrations to ensure proper signals and make required adjustments.
Perform data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free. Identify, correct and document artifact
Perform database management
Perform patient education and instruction appropriate for out of center sleep testing.
Perform routine equipment care and maintenance and inventory evaluation.
Perform routine maintenance for patient rooms, equipment care & inventory evaluation
Provide patient education utilizing sleep center specific protocols
Respiratory effort monitoring including thoracic and abdominal signals
Respond to sleep patients’ procedural-related inquiries by providing appropriate information
Review the patient’s history and verify the medical order
Safety and Infection control issues & protocal must be followed & issues reported to Mgt
Score clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.) utilizing AASM standards.
Score sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines.
Select appropriate equipment and calibrate for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments, if necessary
Sleep Scoring requires proficiency
Sleep Scoring Staging requires urgent enhancement
Stop pillaging food & beverage from staff members
Submit Sleep CEU's for this quarter
Supplemental Low Flow Oxygen & Titration
Teamwork skills require prompt renovation
Verify information when patient arrives
Vital Signs Measurement
Work to be finished within the confines of said Shift