Sleep Lab Technologist

To perform sleep studies to assess sleep and breathing quality which includes measurement and evaluation of electroencephalograms (EEG), electrocardiograms (EKG), electromyograms (EMG), electrooculogram (EOG), ventilation, respiratory inductance plethysmography, body position, transcutaneous carbon dioxide (TcCO2) measurements, various measures of upper airway tone, esophageal pH; all of which can directly or indirectly affect patient management for adult and /or pediatric patient populations.

This role requires the use of highly specialized equipment. In addition to performing sleep studies on patients it is essential that the Sleep Technologist takes responsibility for the evaluation, implementation, maintenance, and on-going quality assurance of all instrumentation.

The View Hospital aims to provide high quality Sleep laboratory services across the following key service areas:

• Sleep Laboratory
• Paediatric an Adult Pulmonary/Sleep Outpatient Clinics
• CPAP Clinics

Job Responsibilities 1

• Promotes optimum sleep, pulmonary and cardiac health.
• Uses ethical approaches to apply scientific, evidence-based, and best practice principles to identify, and treat sleep related disorders.
• Assesses, educates, treats, and offers health care to patient groups with sleep disorders across the care continuum.
• Performs sleep studies to assess sleep and breathing quality measurement and evaluation of:
  • Electrocardiograms (two lead ECG)
  • Electromyograms (EMG)
  • Electrooculogram (EOG)
  • Ventilation
  • Respiratory inductance plethysmography
  • Body position
  • Various measures of upper airway tone

Job Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to work without supervision in the diagnostic and rehabilitation areas.
• Understanding of the following elements, which will be the outcome of undergraduate and post graduate training, are essential for individuals working in the Sleep setting:
• The anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the cardiopulmonary system.
• Physiology and architecture of sleep.
• Sleep staging.
• Cardiopulmonary function, dysfunction, and risk factors.
• Principles and practice of sleep diagnostic and therapeutic tests, as well as associated risks.
• The concepts of acute and chronic illness, normality, and crisis states as they relate to cardiopulmonary function.
• Medical equipment used in sleep studies and cardiopulmonary care, including, but not limited to, therapeutic, monitoring, and diagnostic equipment.
• The principles and practice of routine and complex Sleep tests which may include but is not limited to:
• Split-Night PAP Titration and Polysomnography
• Full-Night PAP Titration and Polysomnography
• Mask Fitting and Desensitization Assessments
• Auto PAP Home Titration Studies
• Maintenance of Wakefulness Studies
• Parasomnia Studies (e.g., Periodic Leg Movements PLMs)
• PAP and Oxygen Titrations
• Arterial Blood Gas – Arterial Sampling and Analysis.

Job Experience

• Overseas candidates: Two years (2) recent experience as a Registered Sleep Technologist.
• Qatari Nationals, Qatar Universities graduates, offspring of Qatari women or offspring of residents, are required to complete a training period of one year under supervision of a licensed healthcare practitioner (Refer to DHP Circular No.24/2020).
• Agility
• AI Fluency
• Healthcare Regulations and Compliance L3
• Leadership
• Data Analysis and Interpretation L3
• Quality
• Resilience
• Interpretation and Analysis of polysomnogram test results L3
• Patient Communication and Customer Service L3

Education

• Bachelor's Degree
• Profesional degree in Nursing or any related field