Wandrea A. Brown
Palm Coast,FL
Summary
Experienced in the field of sleep disorders, adept at providing comprehensive evaluation and treatment to patients. Works under the general supervision of the medical director or designee. Excels at delivering high-quality patient care and education. Expertise extends to conducting both in-center and out-of-center sleep testing, as well as performing diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. Strong ability to work independently and without constant supervision. Committed to ensuring optimal outcomes for individuals struggling with sleep disorders.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist
Sleep Telemedicine Services Inc
08.2024 - Current
- Welcome patients to the sleep center
- Upon patient's arrival, greet patients with a smile and introduce myself, verify identification, collect documents and obtain consent for the sleep study
- Collect co-pay
- Assist patients to acclimate to the sleep center environment
- Review the patient's history and verify the doctor's order
- Follow the sleep protocol related to the sleep study
- Maintain confidentiality of all medical records in accordance with HIPPA guidelines
- Explain the procedure to the patient and orient the patient to the room
- Select appropriate equipment and calibrate for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments if necessary
- Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards
- Select the appropriate montage
- Perform appropriate physiological calibrations to ensure proper signals and make required adjustments
- Follow "lights out" procedures to establish and document baseline values ( such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates )
- Perform data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free.
- Identify, correct and document artifacts
- Demonstrate the knowledge and the skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients
- Document routine observations, including sleep stages, and clinical events, changes in procedure and other significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results
- Implement appropriate intervention, including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic interventions such as positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, ETCO2 and tCO2
- Score sleep and wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines
- Score clinical events, such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements and arousals utilizing AASM standards
- Follow " lights on " procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process
- Generate accurate reports by tabulating sleep, wake and clinical events
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist
The Florida Centers of Sleep Medicine
08.2023 - 01.2024
- Welcomed patients to the sleep center
- Assisted patients to acclimate to the sleep center environment
- Reviewed the patient’s history and verified the medical order
- Followed sleep center protocols related to the sleep study
- When patient arrived, greeted patients with a smile and introduced myself, verified identification, collected documents and obtained consent for the sleep study
- Maintained confidentiality of all medical records in accordance with HIPPA guidelines
- Explained the procedure and oriented the patient to the room
- Selected appropriate equipment and calibrated for testing to determine proper functioning and made adjustments if necessary
- Applied electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards
- Performed appropriate physiological calibrations to ensure proper signals and made required adjustments
- Followed “lights out” procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates
- Performed data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals were artifact-free. Identified, corrected and documented artifacts
- Demonstrated the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients
- Documented routine observations, including sleep stages, and clinical events, changes in procedure and other significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results
- Implemented appropriate interventions, including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic interventions such as positive airway pressure and oxygen administration
- Scored sleep and wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines
- Scored clinical events, such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements and arousals utilizing the AASM standards
- Followed “lights on” procedures to verify integrity of collected data and completed the data collection process
- Generated accurate reports by tabulating sleep, wake and clinical event data
Owner
Angel Star Helping Hands, LLC
01.2017 - 08.2023
- Managed the Medicaid Waivers and other Personal Support Services to ensure that the agency was in full compliance, with no audit findings, with its policies and procedures with all state and federal agencies
- Developed a department team that provided high quality, caring direct support services
- Developed and implemented a long-range strategic plan for the agency Home Care Programs
- Consistently marketed and promoted Home Care services to ensure a 10% growth annually
- Mentored departmental staff to ensure their growth
- Approved all monthly billing and payroll
- Facilitated bi-monthly staff meetings to review referrals, incident reports and other issues
- Completed corrective action reports as necessary
- Completed performance evaluations
- Direct hired and terminated staff
- Approved documentation and procedures
- Ordered supplies and necessary equipment
- Kept current with the governmental requirements of the agency in accordance with the Waiver operation manual and the informational memorandums, and communicated any changes to the employees
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist
Sleep-Wake Disorders Center Dr. Wahba W. Wahba, MD
11.2009 - 01.2018
- Welcomed patients to the sleep center
- Assisted patients to acclimate to the sleep center environment
- Reviewed the patient’s history and verified the medical order
- Followed sleep center protocols related to the sleep study
- When patient arrived, greeted patients with a smile and introduced myself, verified identification, collected documents and obtained consent for the sleep study
- Maintained confidentiality of all medical records in accordance with HIPPA guidelines
- Explained the procedure and orientated the patient to the room
- Selected appropriate equipment and calibrated for testing to determine proper functioning and made adjustments if necessary
- Applied electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards
- Performed appropriate physiological calibrations to ensure proper signals and made required adjustments
- Followed “lights out” procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates
- Performed data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals were artifact-free. Identified, correct and documented artifact
- Demonstrated the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients
- Documented routine observations, including sleep stages, and clinical events, changes in procedure and other significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results
- Implemented appropriate interventions, including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as positive airway pressure and oxygen administration
- Scored sleep and wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines
- Scored clinical events, such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements and arousals utilizing the AASM standards
- Followed “lights on” procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process
- Generated accurate reports by tabulating sleep, wake and clinical event data
Education
RPSGT - Board of Registered Technologist
BRPT
04.2025
RST - American Board of Sleep Medicine
ABSM
04.2025
Polysomnography Board Prep
SLEEP HEALTH MANAGEMENT RESOURCES, INC
01.2010
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AASM Self Study Modules Online
10.2009
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TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Virginia Beach, VA08.2008
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KEISER UNIVERSITY
Daytona Beach, FL03.1999
Skills
- Alice 6
- Somnostar
- Nihon Kohden
- Alice 5
Accomplishments
- CPR & First Aid Certified
- BLS
- Associate of Science
- Medical Assistant
Certification
- RPSGT - Registered Polysomnographic Technologist
- RST - Registered Sleep Technologist
Timeline
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist
Sleep Telemedicine Services Inc
08.2024 - Current
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist
The Florida Centers of Sleep Medicine
08.2023 - 01.2024
Owner
Angel Star Helping Hands, LLC
01.2017 - 08.2023
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist
Sleep-Wake Disorders Center Dr. Wahba W. Wahba, MD
11.2009 - 01.2018
RST - American Board of Sleep Medicine
ABSM
Polysomnography Board Prep
SLEEP HEALTH MANAGEMENT RESOURCES, INC
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AASM Self Study Modules Online
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TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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KEISER UNIVERSITY
RPSGT - Board of Registered Technologist
BRPT
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