Job Description
Job Description
Location : IC : NIMH, Street : 10 Center Dr., Bldg. : 10, Room : 1C250, City : Rockville Bethesda, State & Zip : MD 20892
Weekly Hours : PT : Less than 30 hours per week , Total Number of Hours : 24
Overall Position Summary and Objectives
Contractor will independently provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
Min Education : NDT Program
Resume Max Pages : 3.
Additional Qualifications
Certifications & Licenses
- Bachelor's degree and Registered Electroencephalographic Technologist (REEGT)
Skills (Ranked By Priority)
Bachelor's degree and Registered Electroencephalographic Technologist (REEGT)1, 2, 3, 4, 5 represents priority rankings, where 1 is highest priority and 5 is lowest priority of those ranked
Software
Microsoft Office SuitesField of Study
Miscellaneous Health Medical ProfessionsStatement of Work Details
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Ensure patient employee safety, and Quality Assurance 1Triage and advise clinical staff on additional sleep testing parameters when other information may be useful or must be obtained to promote research goals 2Perform daytime testing according to AASM Guidelines and established policies and procedures 3Employ a high level of expertise regarding sleep peripheral sensors and their application to a specific patient population or category of patient when performing sleep studiesScore sleep studies within the AASM Service Directors guidelines; score all sleep studies; prepare reports for review and interpretation by the Service Director.Troubleshoot all equipment; monitor the condition of diagnostic equipment and repair replacement of the same; ensure patient employee safety, and Quality AssuranceEnsure that scoring and reports provided by technicians and sleep technologists are consistent, reliable and adhere to the same standards as outlined by the Service DirectorMaintain availability by phone for technologists working at night to help troubleshoot technical equipment needs, or other challenges that may arise during study acquisitionScore research data acquisitionsPeriodically monitor other scored records to ensure that reliability is maintainedPerform polysomno graphic recording based on individual patient requirement including, EEG lead and physiological monitoring placement or adjustment, monitoring leg movement, apnea, and sleep behaviourDesign and implement workflow processes for ordering, scheduling and coordinating sleep studies for the Sleep ServiceWork with Sleep Service, nursing staff, protocol staff, NIH Clinical Center staff, and laboratory staff to schedule sleep studies to ensure adequate staffing for sleep study patientsProvide recommendations on recruitment of technical staffAssist with quarterly Quality Assurance of Sleep technologist night staffAssist staff with writing policies and procedures specific for the Sleep ServiceGenerate and maintain statistical reports to monitor department productivity and other key metricsAct as Point of Contact on the hospital ordering system; work in CRIS and Enterprise SchedulingAssist with preparation of supporting documentation for requisitions, sole-source justifications, and purchase descriptions routine Sleep Service and capital equipment purchasesTroubleshoot all equipment; monitor the condition of diagnostic equipment and repair or request replacement- Monitor and report on the level of resource spending for supply cost and productivity - Keep sleep laboratory data aggregated and accessibleReport any significant clinical and or operational issues to the Service DirectorOrient incoming staff to include Fellows Post-Bac IRTAs Sleep technologist on sleep device related issuesOrient staff on the current AASM standards for data acquisition and Sleep Service Equipment- Maintain adequate supplies needed for sleep laboratoryCommunicate with staff on any technical issues concerning sleep technicians and or acquisition systemsWork in collaboration with protocol teams and clinical staff when coordinating sleep studiesMaintain and revise workflow processes as needed to continue Sleep Service operationsMaintain constant dialogue and working relationships with nursing teams on all units where sleep studies are performedIn collaboration with the Sleep Service Team, expand the Sleep Service into all NIH Clinic Center areas as needs arise, i.e., Pre-surgical OSA screening, mask-fittings ,incorporation of 7SE-N beds, addition of testing resourcesMaintain Administrator rights to SNNS server share SVLAN connected testing equipment to advise IT and ISSO on scientific software network integrationUpdate legacy equipment and software, upon approval, to ensure continuity of research dataMaintain all research and clinical study data to include archiving, organizing, de-identifying, and sharing data
