ZANETA COSIA
Germantown,MD
Summary
Focused Polysomnographic Technologist educated in all major classifications of sleep disorders. Skilled in operation of standard sleep study equipment and measuring sleep metrics. Informative and personable with patients with attention to delivering positive observation experience.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Polysomnographic Technologist
Department of Veteran Affairs
04.2013 - Current
- Performs work involving the collection, compilation, research, and tracking of data and statistical information in support of the sleep department, test and trouble shoot operator or equipment set-up problems with regards to therapeutic equipment issued to patient and determine whether equipment needs replacement
- Performs CPAP auto titration
- Dispense CPAP equipment and accessories
- Managing the adherence to CPAP therapy
- Operated polysomnography equipment to record electrical activity of brain waves and other physiological variables
- Collected and analyzed patient information to identify and meet patient-specific mental and physical limitations
- Order CPAP supplies
- Provides patients with home diagnostic equipment
- Evaluates CPAP compliance data
- Monitored study-tracing quality to achieve artifact-free signals
- Selected and calibrated appropriate equipment for testing to make adjustments and verify proper functioning
- Assists patients to understand their covered benefits and obtain therapeutic equipment.
- Performs mask fittings
- CPAP setups via video call
- Reviews sleep results
- Scores raw sleep data/Downloads home studies
Polysomnographic Technologist
Children's National Medical Center
07.2012 - 04.2021
- Served appropriate care to patients of all ages, including neonates, infants, toddlers, children, adolescents, and adults.
- Collected patient information to identify and meet patient-specific needs, and to determine final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols.
- Constructed comprehensive sleep studies including overnight polysomnography, Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), infant studies, seizure studies, CPAP/BiPAP and oxygen titration, ambulatory monitoring, and other specialty studies in accordance with established protocols, APSS standards, and hospital policies and procedures.
- Advised patient and family by explaining pre-testing, testing, and post-testing procedures
- CPAP setups
- Performs appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals
- Mask fittings
- Recognized patient's medical problems and physiological events and implements appropriate interventions, including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic interventions
- Performed difficult and unusual procedures and therapeutic interventions
- Effectively managed the data per protocol for data scoring and interpretation
- Scored 3-4 sleep studies by applying professionally accepted guidelines
- Generated accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data
- Performed routine and complex equipment care and maintenance Evaluates sleep study-related equipment and inventory
- Documented routine observations to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results
- Explained study procedures, findings and diagnoses to patients to promote understanding of disorders and recommended treatments
- Evaluated CPAP compliance data
- Collected and analyzed patient information to identify and meet patient-specific mental and physical limitations.
Technical Sleep Coordinator
Greater Washington Sleep Disorder Center
12.2003 - 05.2007
- Assisted Chief Sleep technologist
- Coordinated Sleep tech scheduling.
- Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.
- Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions for 20-bed facility, providing guidance and leadership to over 20-30.
- Developed policies and procedures for effective sleep management.
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff.
- Recorded meeting minutes to provide historical account of actions, measure progress against strategic plan and drive accountability
- Prepared detailed reports of findings and offered insights to aid in diagnosis of disorders
- Entered data and findings into patients' medical history files using Sandman and medics elite
- Gathered, documented and tracked test results for physician interpretation
Education
RPSGT - Registered Polysomnographic Technologist Licensed Polysomnographic Technologist - MD and DC BLS Certified -
Health Care Management
University of Maryland University College
Gaithersburg, MDSkills
- Patient monitoring
- Social perceptiveness
- Documentation
- Organization and Time management
- Planning and Coordination
- Quality assurance support
- Scheduling
- HIPPA
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Patient Relations
- Team Leadership
- Patient Care
Timeline
Polysomnographic Technologist
Department of Veteran Affairs
04.2013 - Current
Polysomnographic Technologist
Children's National Medical Center
07.2012 - 04.2021
Technical Sleep Coordinator
Greater Washington Sleep Disorder Center
12.2003 - 05.2007
RPSGT - Registered Polysomnographic Technologist Licensed Polysomnographic Technologist - MD and DC BLS Certified -
Health Care Management
University of Maryland University College
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