James Cardell
Millbrae,CA
Summary
Compassionate Sleep Technologist with extensive experience at Stanford Healthcare & Stanford Medicine Children's Health, excelling in pediatric and adult sleep scoring, patient monitoring and documentation. Promotes patient education and healthcare literacy in sleep medicine.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sleep Technologist III (RPSGT)
Stanford Children’s Health at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
Stanford, California
09.2011 - 03.2025
- Primary scorer of pediatric sleep studies
- Data management and tracking
- Hardware and software maintenance
- External CO2 monitoring
- MSLTs
- Train and give orientation to new sleep technologists and RTs
- Set up and score Actigraphy
Research Coordinator (RPSGT)
Department of Endocrinology, Stanford CA
Stanford, CA
09.2010 - 01.2014
- Recruitment
- Patient coordination for PSGs and insulin screening
- PSG scoring
Sleep Technologist III (RPSGT)
Stanford Hospital & Clinics
Redwood City, OPC
08.2004 - 09.2011
- Hook-up 10/20 head EEG, ECG and EMG
- Conducted clinical diagnostic sleep studies
- CPAP and BIPAP titration utilizing many types of masks
- Administered PES
- Administered TCC02 and ETC02
- Utilizing Sandman 9.0 with PC direct and back up rates when needed
- CPAP orientation, trial and administered treatment
- Scoring records for pediatrics and adults
- Received and gave orientations to patients
- Auto SV titration
- Administered 02
Sleep Technologist (RPSGT)
Stanford Center for Human Sleep Research
Redwood City, OPC
08.2004 - 01.2011
- Consulted with research sponsors and attended off-site training
- Meeting project protocols and deadlines
- Hook-up 10/20 and full head EEG, ECG and EMG
- CPAP treatment following research protocols
- Administered new Braebon snore devices
- Conducted research diagnostic sleep studies following strict protocols
- Utilize Alice software for recording sleep data
- Home Ambulatory diagnostics – full hook-up at patients’ home with Compumedics siesta system
Sleep Technologist (RPSGT)
Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, CA
09.2008 - 10.2010
- Conduct PSGs and score
- Communicated with management or other staff to resolve problems.
- Monitored patients while they slept to detect any changes in their breathing or other vital signs.
- Provided technical support and training to new staff members in the use of sleep technology systems.
Polysomnography Technologist (RPSGT)
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Parnassus
San Francisco, CA
08.2009 - 08.2010
- Hook-up pediatric patients for diagnostic and CPAP titrations
- Administered TCC02 and ETC02
- Utilizing Sandman 9.0 with PC direct
- Set up portable hardware at changing hospital room locations
- Set up Braebon home test units
- Interact with nursing and respiratory therapists
- Mask orientation and trial
- Scoring records for pediatrics
- ICU, PCRC and Maternity sleep diagnostic and treatment
Sleep Technologist (RPSGT)
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
San Francisco, CA
08.2005 - 08.2009
- Hook-up adult patients for diagnostic and CPAP titrations
- Set up and administered Braebon home test units
- Utilizing Sandman 9.0 with PC direct; pervious system was Sensormatics
- PAP titrations
- Mask orientation and trial
- Admit and assign patients to rooms
Education
Masters of Fine Art - graphics and packaging
Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, CA05.1995
Bachelors of Fine Art - Graphic Design
California College of Arts and Crafts
Oakland/SFO, CA05.1987
Associate of Applied Science Degree - Commercial Art
Portland Community College
Portland, OREGON04.1984
Skills
- Demonstrates knowledge regarding common sleep disorders
- Demonstrates knowledge of, and ability to perform, standard testing procedures
- Performs laboratory computer equipment calibrations correctly and in a timely manner
- Demonstrates knowledge of the theory and operation of polygraphs
- Demonstrates knowledge regarding the theory and operation of ancillary devices
- Utilizes sleep clinic montages in appropriate configurations
- Demonstrates the ability to troubleshoot technical problems effectively
- Effective communication
- Quality assurance
- Escalating clinical and logistical constraints
- Performed staff competencies
- Orientation of onboarding team members
- Senior technologist
- Proficient in EPIC
- Proficient in Natus Sleepworks, Compumedics, Sandman, and Alice 5
- Developed tracking log
- Promotes Joint Commission and CMS standards
- Assisted with AASM accreditation
- Standardization of equipment and supplies
- Provides treatment, management, diagnostic testing, and care of patients with sleep and wake disorders
- Analyzes, monitors, and records physiologic data during sleep and wakefulness to assist in the treatment of disorders, syndromes, and dysfunctions that are sleep-related, manifest during sleep, or disrupt normal sleep activities
- Provides therapeutic and diagnostic use of oxygen, the use of positive airway pressure including continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bilevel modalities
- Reviews existing patient medical information, verifies physician orders prior to data collection, and implements lab protocols and procedures
Affiliations
- The American Association of Sleep Technologists (AAST)
- California Sleep Society (CSS)
Certification
- CPR/AED Certification, American Heart Association (BLS), 09/15/23, 09/20/25
- BRPT-RPSGT Certification, 04/17/28, 11590, 04/17/28
- Medical Board of California State License, Polysomnography Registration, PTGL 384
Timeline
Sleep Technologist III (RPSGT)
Stanford Children’s Health at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
09.2011 - 03.2025
Research Coordinator (RPSGT)
Department of Endocrinology, Stanford CA
09.2010 - 01.2014
Polysomnography Technologist (RPSGT)
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Parnassus
08.2009 - 08.2010
Sleep Technologist (RPSGT)
Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine
09.2008 - 10.2010
Sleep Technologist (RPSGT)
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
08.2005 - 08.2009
Sleep Technologist III (RPSGT)
Stanford Hospital & Clinics
08.2004 - 09.2011
Sleep Technologist (RPSGT)
Stanford Center for Human Sleep Research
08.2004 - 01.2011
Masters of Fine Art - graphics and packaging
Art Center College of Design
Bachelors of Fine Art - Graphic Design
California College of Arts and Crafts
Associate of Applied Science Degree - Commercial Art
Portland Community College
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