Registered Sleep Technician-EWOP

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Summary

Performs Sleep Disorders procedures within the scope and function of the Sleep Center. Ensuring equipment and patient preparation performed correctly, and can perform these duties in a setting without assistance.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates knowledge, ability and effective skill levels to perform all modalities of sleep disorders procedures of which the employee has established completed competency requirements.

• Accurately interprets physician orders for procedure to be performed.

• Appropriately performs clinical functions and adjusting approach as needed to meet age-specific populations to include, but not limited to, appropriate communication as well.

• Makes all efforts to provide patients with excellent patient experience.

• Utilizes critical thinking skills to set priorities in providing patient care that demonstrates effective time management techniques.

• Effective documentation skills to include but not limited to obtaining patient history and other required information using guidelines established in the hospital/departmental policy and procedural manuals.

• Demonstrates a commitment to the provision of high quality service and contributes to quality outcomes and performance improvement in the department as well as the hospital.

• Takes pride in the workplace as demonstrated by seeking out opportunities to contribute above-and-beyond stated job assignments, particularly in times of need.

• Identify and comply with hospital/departmental policies and accreditation/regulatory standards.

• Utilizes organizational, human, financial, equipment and supply resources efficiently and appropriately.

• Performs other duties as requested by Team Leader that do not compromise moral code of conduct or protocols set in place for patient or employee safety.

Supervised positions

• None

Qualifications

Minimum Education Required

• High school graduate or GED.

• National Registry in the field of Sleep Disorders and/or Associates in Applied Science Respiratory Therapy with completion of A-step program within twelve (12) months of employment

• Must have BCLS within six (6) months of employment date.

Minimum Experience Preferred

• Previous Sleep Disorders experience

Required Skills/Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal forms.

• Ability to communicate effectively in an emergency.

• Annual completion of competency requirements

• Basic typing and computer skills.

• Experience in operating personal computers in a Windows environment (Preferred).

• Sufficient experience as a Sleep Technician to be qualified to work in a setting without assistance.

• Reachable by personal phone number twenty-four (24) hours a day.

• Person in this position is required to understand, agree upon and follow our Six Ground Rules:

• No excuses.

• We are a team.

• Bring up your ideas.

• Poor performance will be addressed.

• 'That's not my job' is not acceptable

• Manage Up.

Policy/Procedure/Protocol

Title: Sleep Center Extended Weekend Option Program

Audience: Sleep Center Department

Key Word: Extended Weekend Option Program and EWOP

Date Issued:

10/01/2023

Prepared by: Director, Sleep Center

Effective Date:

10/01/2023

Revision Date: N/A

Reviewed with no changes Date: N/A

Scope

Sleep Center Department

Policy:

The Extended Weekend Option Program (EWOP) is a premium-staffing program that provides additional compensation to Sleep Technicians in the Sleep Center Department who commit to working full-time bedside positions during defined weekend shifts.

Procedure:

• The EWOP program provides a differential for Sleep Technicians who agree to work a designated weekend schedule.

• Employees must sign a weekend commitment form and agree to meet all criteria for participation in the EWOP program.

• Employees must work a minimum of three designated weekend shifts per week, or 2 weekend shifts plus 1 weekday shift per week.

• For purposes of this policy, weekend shifts are defined as 10-hour shifts starting at 7:30 p. m. on Friday and ending at 6:00 a. m. on Monday. Participants may schedule themselves for any two or three shifts during this time frame with the approval of the Department Director.

• Weekend shifts will receive a $4. 00 per hour differential for all full 10-hour weekend shifts worked. Employees working less than their full weekend shift will not receive the weekend differential for that shift. The additional differential ends upon completion of the 10-hour shift and the participant goes back to base rate plus applicable differentials unless requested to stay longer by the Director or designee.

• Weekday shifts are paid at the employee's base rate plus applicable differentials.

• EWOP participants may request ETO for up to 4 weekends per calendar year. This includes scheduled ETO as well as unscheduled ETO.

• Participants must have a minimum of 1 year of Sleep experience or specialty to be considered for participation in the EWOP program. Employees with active disciplinary records may not be considered for this program.

• Participants must remain employees in good standing to participate in the EWOP program.

• Employees may be removed from the program at the discretion of the Director if the employee receives a Written Counselling for any reason.

• Participants must meet all other scheduling criteria of the department.

• Holiday scheduling takes priority over weekend scheduling. EWOP participants must share in the designated holiday staffing rotation even if the holiday falls on a non-weekend day. Conversely, EWOP employees are not required to work both weekend shifts if both holiday days occur during the weekend: Christmas Eve-Christmas Day, New Year's Eve-New Year's Day.

Employee Acknowledgement

I have elected to be a participant in the Extended Weekend Work Option Program (EWOP). The weekend is defined as the hours between 7:30 p. m. Friday through 6:00 a. m. on Monday. As an employee in this program, I understand and agree to the following:

1. I understand that by participating in this program, I commit to working a minimum of two (2) - 10 hour shifts during forty-eight (48) weekends per year.

2. If I do not work the required forty-eight (48) weekends per year, I will be removed from the program and will not be eligible for the weekend differential.

3. I understand that I am responsible for meeting all criteria of the EWOP program as listed here and in the EWOP policy and that, my participation in this program is volunt.