Sleep Technologist Trainee

Overview

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

This position learns the technical functions associated with testing for sleep disorders. These functions include overnight polysomnograms (PSG), home sleep testing (HST), multiple sleep latency tests (MSLT), and the associated scoring of these tests. The incumbent will also learn and perform proper entry of data into the electronic health record, downloading data from patient PAP devices, performance of PAP mask fits, and assisting providers with all aspects of care for patients with sleep disorders. This position completes the essential functions of the job under the supervision of a Polysomnographic Technologist. This position is responsible for providing direct patient care.

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Trains to assist the Polysomnographic Technologist in tasks associated with patient care.
• Trains to perform each type of sleep tests and the scoring of such tests.
• Trains to assist providers in the care of patients with sleep disorders.
• Completes the American Association of Sleep Medicine's (AASM) A-Step module-based training program within 18 months of enrollment.
• Accumulates a minimum of 1,638 hours of clinical experience in first 18 months in trainee role in order to meet the AASM A-step program requirements.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
• Ability to provide care appropriate to the population served.
• Familiarity with medical terminology.
• The ability to make decisions from a variety of pre-established departmental policies and procedures. The incumbent cannot act outside of these unless authorized to do so by a Polysomnographic Technologist
• May vary work routines according to patient care priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to process visual data and intervene when necessary to maintain technical quality of testing data.

Qualifications

Required

• Six (6) months of direct patient care experience.

Licenses Required

• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Qualifications (Preferred)

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This position involves intermediate working conditions in a healthcare setting that may exert up to 50 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving patients or objects, such as medical equipment, while providing patient care.

Physical Requirements

Carrying, Climbing, Color Determination, Crawling, Far Vision, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Non Indicated, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Tasting or Smelling, Walking