Sleep, Respiratory And Cardiac Technologist
CurrentAdminister home-based and in-lab sleep studies to produce high quality, diagnostic data.Manage physician-recommended sleep therapies including Positive Airway Pressure therapies and postural modification and troubleshoot concerns to improve patient outcomes.Identify psychologically vulnerable individuals utilising questionnaires and motivational interviewing for referral to psychological services for additional support.Perform comprehensive respiratory tests (Six-Minute Walk tests, Spirometry, Rhinomanometry, DLCO, Plethysmography, Forced Exhalation Technique, and challenge tests) and cardiac tests (ECG, holter monitor, blood pressure monitor). Troubleshooting equipment issues independently or with external assistance. Worked for extended periods in the Victorian clinics, resolving over 30 protocol discrepancies and onboarding new staff.Fostered collaboration between east and west coast teams through team-building activities and cross-regional engagement.Delivered educational content to increase awareness of the links between sleep, mental wellbeing, and cardiovascular health.Onboarded numerous new staff members into the sleep, respiratory, and cardiac teams.Installed new novel respiratory equipment at the Armadale (Vic) clinic. Established new protocols on testing with this equipment while learning independently how to use the equipment.Oversaw respiratory report preparation - recoding professional reports and reviewing data collected by other technicians prior to liaising with respiratory physicians for reporting.Market the company’s sleep, respiratory, cardiac, and clinical psychology services to General Practitioners and specialists to fill gaps in medical services in metropolitan and regional areas.Established efficient booking protocols for in-lab sleep studies at St John of God Bunbury.Maintained respect and confidentiality when handling patient data.