CPAP & Sleep Technician

Job description: Sleep WA Technician

The Sleep WA Technician may be required to carry out tasks in a number of different fields including Sleep, Respiratory and CPAP therapy disciplines. The Technician may be involved more specifically in one field, or working across multiple fields. During performance reviews, preferences for each field will be discussed and mutually agreed upon.

In addition to the above clinical component of the role, there may also be administrative components, including:

• Assisting at reception and with billing patients;
• Confirming future patient bookings;
• General administrative duties (i.e. answering the phones/printing/photocopying etc).
• Stock control and data entry

Below outlines some of the different fields offered at Sleep WA

CPAP Therapist/Consultant

The CPAP Therapist will work closely with patients who have been diagnosed with Sleep Apnoea or other forms of Sleep Disordered Breathing who have been referred for Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV) and need to sleep with a machine connected to a mask to deliver varying positive pressures to their airway to maintain breathing during sleep. This may involve CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure), APAP (Automatic Positive Airway Pressure), Bi-PAP (Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure) or Servo-Ventilation.

The CPAP Therapist may be required to see the patient a number of times to ensure good compliance with the machine and correction of their sleep disordered breathing.

Sleep Technician

The Sleep Technician may be involved in working overnight in the in-patient laboratories conducting full PSGs, and/or working during the day in the out-patient services. The Sleep Technician independently carries out patient testing which may include all or some of the following:

• Setting up comprehensive PSG Home Based Sleep Studies;
• Setting up Laboratory (In-Patient) PSG Sleep Studies;
• Overnight monitoring of Laboratory PSG Sleep Studies;
• Overnight monitoring of CPAP/Bi-PAP/Servo Ventilation Titration Studies;
• Analysing PSG Sleep Studies (Laboratory and/or Home Based Sleep Studies);
• Blue Light therapy;
• Actiwatch to assist in diagnosis of Circadian Rhythm Disorders;

The Sleep Technician may be trained in CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) to assist patients with Primary Insomnia or other sleep related issues.

Respiratory Technician

The Respiratory Technician independently carries out patient testing for a variety of tests/services including:’

• Comprehensive Lung Function Tests;
• Altitude Simulation Test;
• Spirometry;
• Mannitol Challenge Test;
• Allergen Skin Prick Test;
• 6 Minute Walk Test;
• Correct patient use of Oxygen Concentrators;
• Nasal Resistance Test;

For more information about Sleep WA, please visit our website:

http://www.sleepwa.com.au

Please submit your cover letter and current resume/CV to [email protected]

Minimum Requirements:

• Candidates will have completed an Undergraduate Bachelor Of Science (BSc) or equivalent.
• Candidates will hold a current Basic Life Support or will be required to ascertain Basic Life Support within the first 3 months of employment.
• Unrestricted right to work in Australia
• Successful Candidates will be required to adhere to all Sleep WA Policies including attending work in professional attire.
• Sleep WA clinical employees are required to attend CME sessions and if applicable are also required to attend quarterly tech meetings.

Desirable

• RPSGT qualification
• Additional experience in laboratory based sleep technology.
• Additional experience as a respiratory technician.
• Experience working as a CPAP therapist/consultant
• Experience in clinical management of sleep and CPAP services
• Australian Resident/ Citizen