Job Posting Details

Sleep Technologist

Dawson Creek Sleep Center

Dawson Creek Sleep Center operated by 0975697 BC Ltd and under the umbrella of Tranq Sleep Care is a Ministry approved Level I Sleep lab. We provide comprehensive sleep services including clinical consultations as well as overnight sleep studies, with a dedication to superior and professional patient care. Tranq Sleep Care is also dedicated to providing public education as well as sleep profession education.

Position Available:

Title: Registered Sleep Technician (credential of Registered Polysomnographic technologist with the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists)

Format: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

(minimum workload of 30 hours a week with overtime if needed)

Compensation:

$38.50 per hour, annual vacation package (10 business days)

Benefits:

Extended medical and dental insurance coverage

Place of work:

Dawson Creek Sleep Center at 3-829 103 Avenue,

Dawson Creek, BC, Canada V1G 2G2

Position requirement:

- Completion of a Bachelor's degree in a health science field or another post-secondary credential in a health science field

- At least 2 years of proven experience working as a Sleep Technician

- Registration with the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT)

- Excellent English language skills, language of work

- Ability to work independently

- Excellent organizational skills

- CPR certified

Job Responsibilities:

- The Sleep Technologist provides comprehensive evaluation of sleep disorders. This may involve polysomnography, diagnostic and therapeutic services or patient care and education.

- The Sleep Technologist identifies, and report concerns regarding all aspects of the sleep lab operation, including patient safety, in a timely manner.

- The Sleep Technologist reports to the Chief Technical Registered Polysomnographic Technologist and/or the Medical Director.

- Areas of responsibility and oversight are:

            - Gather and analyze patient information.

            - Collect, analyze and integrate patient information in order to identify and meet the patient's specific needs and to determine final testing parameter/procedures in conjunction with the ordering Physician.

            - Complete and verify documentation.

            - Explain pre-testing, testing and post-testing procedures to the patient.

            - Prepare and calibrate equipment required for testing, following equipment manufacturer's directions, to determine proper functioning and make required adjustments if necessary.

            - Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.

            - Perform appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and adjust if necessary.

            - Perform positive airway pressure mask fitting.

            - Follow procedural protocols such as PAP, oxygen titration and parasomnia studies to ensure collection of appropriate data.

           - Follow "lights out' procedures to establish and document baseline value (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rate, etc.)

            - Perform Polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free and do adjustments, if necessary.

            - Document routine observation including sleep stages and critical events. Changes in procedure and significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of the Polysomnographic results.

            - Implement appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous and bi-level positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.)

            - Follow "lights on" procedure to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (repeats the physiological and instrument calibration and instructs the patient on completing questionnaire, etc.)

            - Oversees and performs difficult and unusual procedures and therapeutic intervention.

            - Scores sleep/wake stage by applying professionally accepted guidelines.

            - Scores clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movement, arousal etc.) according to the sleep lab specific protocols.

            - Generates accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.

            - Sleep Technologist may also be required to participate in the quality assurance process and safety committee meetings.

Please apply in confidence by sending your resume to Tatiana@lawpoint.ca