Sleep Technician

Key Responsibilities and Duties

1. Performs Polysomnographic procedures (PSG) adult and pediatric.

2. Performs positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting and titration.

3. Prepares and calibrates equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and makes

adjustment if necessary.

1. Demonstrates healthcare partner of physician to the patient in rendering pre and posts informative and

educative data for PSG and PAP procedure.

1. Applies electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.

2. Performs appropriate physiology calibration to ensure proper signal and make adjustment if necessary.

3. Gathers and analyzes patients’ information.

4. Performs polysomnographic record scoring.

5. Assists with scoring sleep stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines.

6. Assists with scoring clinical events (such as respiratory events cardiac events, limb movements, arousal etc)

with center specific protocols.

1. Assists with the generation of accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical events data.

2. Educates patients and their families about health conditions, treatments and preventative measures if

applicable.

Job Requirements

Skills and Abilities

• Computer knowledge of Microsoft word in mandatory typing skills of 20 words

per minutes or higher.

Experience

A minimum of 6 months of experiences as or EEG/NCV/EP technician with

documented proficiency in all required competencies

Education

Successful Completion of neuro physiology procedures training in the hospital or

pre-employment training session from accredited facility

Language: English / Arabic preferable

Licenses / Certifications: License for practice as per the regional health regulatory authority e.g. (SCFHS / DHA)