About this role
Prepares patient to have PSG, MSLT, MWT and CPAP titration according to the guidelines of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM); sets up testing and diagnostic equipment; explains and educates procedure to patient; performs routine and difficult polysomnographic recordings in the Sleep Laboratory; applies electrodes. Calibrates equipment to include EEG/Computer, respiratory, cardiac and other monitoring systems; recognizes respiratory, cardiac, EEG and sleep related abnormalities; initiates emergency procedures including cases of cardiac and/or respiratory potentially dangerous cardiac abnormalities (including all types of sleep apnea), seizures and psychiatric emergencies. Collects information from charts and/or patient pertinent to interpretation of polysomnograms.