Hardworking and compassionate Registered Polysomnographic Technologist with 16 years of experience in both acquiring and scoring sleep studies. I am also a Certified Respiratory Therapist with experience in nebulizer, oxygen, and PAP setups.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist
Medbridge Healthcare
Fargo, ND
09.2023 - Current
Analyzed test results and provided detailed reports to physicians for diagnosis purposes.
Performed polysomnographic procedures to obtain diagnoses.
Educated patients on procedures, test results, sleep disorders and available resources.
Scored, interpreted and reported results of sleep studies to the interpreting physician.
Monitored patients during the night while they were sleeping using advanced medical technology.
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist
Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital
Dixon, IL
08.2020 - 07.2023
Performed diagnostic polysomnography tests to diagnose and treat sleep disorders.
Monitored patients during the night while they were sleeping using advanced medical technology.
Assisted in the preparation of patients for their sleep studies, including fitting them with electrodes and sensors.
Ensured patient comfort throughout the study by adjusting bedding, monitoring vital signs, and administering oxygen as needed.
Educated patients on proper use of CPAP devices and related supplies.
Conducted comprehensive assessment of patient history prior to beginning a sleep study.
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist
America's Sleep Network/Medbridge Healthcare LLC
DeKalb, Illinois
03.2019 - 06.2023
Interview patients to obtain health history and determine sleep disorder issues.
Perform polysomnographic procedures to obtain diagnoses.
Set up and prepare equipment for patient testing procedures.
Score sleep studies.
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist
Registered Sleepers
Leicester, NC
12.2015 - 02.2019
Contract scored sleep studies from home.
Generated the sleep study reports and sent back to the lab.
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist
Precision Diagnostic Services
Fargo, ND
05.2008 - 05.2015
Monitored patients during PSGs and MSLTs.
Explained testing procedures to patients, answered questions or reassured patients as needed.
Scored sleep studies.
Submitted the reports to physicians summarizing test results.
Assisted with training new technologists.
Assisted with on-call services for fellow technologists.
Respiratory Therapist
Arrowhealth Medical Supply
Fargo, ND
03.2005 - 05.2008
Performed in-home oxygen and nebulizer setups for patients.
Performed routine patient follow-up visits.
Assessed patient's vital signs.
Performed CPAP/BIPAP setups.
Assisted with on-call for after hours set-ups.
Respiratory Therapist
Meritcare Hospital
Fargo, ND
06.2004 - 03.2005
Read and evaluated physicians' orders and patients' chart information to determine patients' condition and treatment protocols.
Assessed patients' response to treatments and modified treatments according to protocol if necessary.
Collected and analyzed arterial blood gas samples.
Used ventilators or various oxygen devices or aerosol and breathing treatments in the provision of respiratory therapy.