Sleep Lab Technologist II

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

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Saudi Arabia is seeking a skilled Respiratory Care or Nursing professional to provide diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for sleep disorders. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree, relevant credentials, and 2-4 years of experience in a sleep lab setting. Responsibilities include patient data gathering, performing polysomnographic procedures, and maintaining compliance with clinical standards. This position offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic healthcare team.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in Sleep lab medicine.
• Proficient in gathering patient information and recording data.
• Ability to perform polysomnographic data acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze patient information to meet specific needs.
• Prepare and calibrate testing equipment.
• Follow procedural protocols for sleep tests.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Ability to communicate in English (written/verbal)

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Professional Ethics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Care or Nursing with RRT-SDS and/or RPSGT credential

Saudi Commission for Health Specialties License

BLS Certification

Job description

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Care Or Nursing with RRT-SDS and/or RPSGT credential
• 2-4 years of experience in Sleep lab medicine
• Saudi Commission for Health Specialties License
• BLS

Experience

• 2-4 years

Job Purpose

Provide comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic interventions of sleep disorders.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• 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 instructions the patient on completing questionnaires, etc.).
  • 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.
• Polysomnographic Recording Scoring:
  • Score sleep/wake stages using 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 with 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
  • 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.

Job Competencies

Behavioral Competencies

• Critical Thinking – Intermediate
• Ability to communicate in English (written/verbal) – Enhanced
• Problem Solving – Intermediate
• Ability to present works to an audience – Enhanced
• Oral Communication – Intermediate
• Ability to conform to JCIA standards appropriate to field of work – Enhanced
• Teamwork – Intermediate
• Ability to conform to IPP/APP standards appropriate to field of work – Essential
• Adaptability – Foundational
• Ability to conform to PLANETREE standards appropriate to field of work – Enhanced
• Commitment – Intermediate
• Ability to conform to CBAHI standards appropriate to field of work – Essential
• Professional Ethics – Advanced
• Interpret laboratory data, imaging studies and other tests – Essential
• Patient-driven care – Advanced
• Participate in implementing and adjusting patient management plans – Enhanced
• Self Development – Intermediate
• Familiarity with Medical Terminology – Enhanced
• Stress Tolerance – Intermediate
• Ability to gather essential and accurate information about the patient – Enhanced
• Familiarity about clinical care processes – Enhanced
• Familiarity with policies/procedures related to clinical environment – Enhanced
• Ability to demonstrate basic computing navigation skill (e.g., Use hospital internal system) – Enhanced
• Ability to utilize electronic medical record – Enhanced