Sleep Polysomnographic Trainee II

Job Description Summary
A sleep lab trainee I develops competency in and performs sleep testing procedures and associated interventions. The sleep lab trainee I works under direct supervision of a sleep technician or a sleep technologist.

Entity
Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type
Employee

Worker Sub-Type​
Regular

Cost Center
CC000673 CHS - Sleep Center (Main)

Pay Rate Type
Hourly

Pay Grade
Health-21

Scheduled Weekly Hours
40

Work Shift

Job Description

A sleep lab trainee II develops competency in and performs sleep testing procedures and associated interventions. The sleep lab trainee I works under direct supervision of a sleep technician or a sleep technologist.

Additional Job Description

High school diploma or GED.

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider required before working with patients.

Physical Requirements

- Mobility & Posture Standing: Continuous
- Sitting: Continuous
- Walking: Continuous
- Climbing stairs: Infrequent
- Working indoors: Continuous
- Working outdoors (temperature extremes): Infrequent
- Working from elevated areas: Frequent
- Working in confined/cramped spaces: Frequent
- Kneeling: Infrequent
- Bending at the waist: Continuous
- Twisting at the waist: Frequent
- Squatting: Frequent

- Manual Dexterity & Strength Pinching operations: Frequent
- Gross motor use (fingers/hands): Continuous
- Firm grasping (fingers/hands): Continuous
- Fine manipulation (fingers/hands): Continuous
- Reaching overhead: Frequent
- Reaching in all directions: Continuous
- Repetitive motion (hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders): Continuous
- Full use of both legs: Continuous
- Balance & coordination (lower extremities): Frequent

- Lifting & Force Requirements Lift/carry 50 lbs. unassisted: Infrequent
- Lift/lower 50 lbs. from floor to 36”: Infrequent
- Lift up to 25 lbs. overhead: Infrequent
- Exert up to 50 lbs. of force: Frequent Examples: Transfer 100 lb. non-ambulatory patient = 50 lbs. force
- Push 400 lb. patient in wheelchair on carpet = 20 lbs. force
- Push patient stretcher one-handed = 25 lbs. force

- Vision & Sensory Maintain corrected vision 20/40 (one or both eyes): Continuous
- Recognize objects (near/far): Continuous
- Color discrimination: Continuous
- Depth perception: Continuous
- Peripheral vision: Continuous
- Hearing acuity (with correction): Continuous
- Tactile sensory function: Continuous
- Gross motor with fine motor coordination: Continuous
- Selected Positions: Olfactory (smell) function: Continuous
- Respirator use qualification: Continuous

- Work Environment & Conditions Effective stress management: Continuous
- Rotating shifts: Frequent
- Overtime as required: Frequent
- Latex-safe environment: Continuous

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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