Sleep Lab Technician II

King Abdullah bin Abdelaziz University; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned university hospital in Saudi Arabia is looking for a skilled healthcare professional specialized in sleep medicine. The role requires expertise in collecting and analyzing patient information, performing polysomnographic procedures, and documenting results accurately. The ideal candidate should have a diploma in Respiratory Care or Nursing, relevant licensing, and significant experience in a clinical setting. This position involves working in a fast-paced environment focused on delivering high-quality patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in a similar role, preferably in sleep medicine.
• Knowledge of multiple sleep latency tests and maintenance of wakefulness tests.
• Skills in patient education and family involvement.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze patient information to determine testing parameters.
• Prepare and calibrate testing equipment.
• Implement and document polysomnographic procedures and interventions.
• Maintain safety standards and perform equipment care.

Skills

Patient care

Equipment calibration

Polysomnographic procedures

Documentation accuracy

Emergency response

Education

Diploma or Associate degree in Respiratory Care or Nursing

Saudi Commission for Health Specialties License

BLS certification

Tools

Polysomnography equipment

Sleep study data analysis software

Job description

Gathers and Analyze Patient Information

• Collect, analyze and integrate patient information to identify and meet the patient-specific needs, and to determine final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or Medical Director and laboratory protocols.
• Complete and verify documentation.
• Explain pre-testing, testing, and post-testing procedures to the patient.

Testing Preparation Procedures

• Prepare and calibrate equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments, if necessary.
• Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
• Perform appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments, if necessary.
• Perform routine positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting.

Polysomnographic Procedures

• Follow procedural protocols (such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) and Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), parasomnia studies, PAP and oxygen titration, etc.) to ensure collection of appropriate data.
• Follow “lights out” procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates, etc.).
• Perform polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free and make adjustments, if necessary.
• 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.
• 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” procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (e.g., repeats the physiological and instrument calibrations and instructs the patient on completing questionnaires, etc.).
• Demonstrates 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.

Polysomnographic Recording Scoring

• Score sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines.
• Score clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.) with hospital specific policies/protocols.
• Generate accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.

Service Management and Professional Issues

• Comply with applicable policies/procedures/guidelines regarding safety and infection control issues.
• Perform routine equipment care and maintenance and inventory evaluation.
• Maintain current life support certification.

Performs the following sleep lab related procedures in accordance to departmental guidelines

• Multiple Sleep Latency Testing
• Carbon Dioxide Measurement During Sleep
• Esophageal pH
• Polysomnography
• Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT)
• Actigraphy
• Portable Monitoring
• Polysomnography with Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (NCPAP) and/or Biphasic Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP)
• Supplemental Oxygen During Sleep
• Pulse Oximeter Trend Scoring
• NCPAP/BiPAP Subject Training
• Subject Education and Evaluation of Interviews

Work and Education

• Works as per work schedule including shifts & on-call duties as assigned.
• May act as a preceptor to new employees and/or students/interns.
• Provide patient/ family education that is related to health learning needs.
• Respects patients and their families to promote a patient-centered care culture.
• Participates in and supports quality improvement and patient safety activities as an individual or as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Performs additional job-related duties as assigned.

Experience

• 2 - 4 years

Minimum:

• Diploma or Associate degree in Respiratory Care or Nursing
• Saudi Commission for Health Specialties License.
• BLS.

Preferred:

• Sleep medicine credentials (e.g., RRT-SDS or RPSGT)