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ASHIA BROWN

Hampton

Summary

Dedicated Registered Polysomnographic Technologist with extensive experience in patient care and testing across diverse settings. Proficient in CPAP/BIPAP titrations and scoring. Skilled in enhancing patient education and adapting to new technologies such as Compumedics and Epic. Detail focused and proven leadership in training staff to ensure high quality sleep studies.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
Virginia Beach
06.2025 - Current
  • Conducted comprehensive sleep studies to evaluate patient sleep patterns.
  • Operated Nihon Khoden Polysmith sleep equipment with precision and attention to detail.
  • Monitored patient vital signs during sleep studies for accurate data collection.
  • Reviewed patient chart and orders
  • Provided detailed instructions for HST patients and downloaded HST returns
  • Performed PSGs, SPLIT nights, CPAP/BIPAP titrations, TcCO2 monitoring.
  • Confirmation calls
  • Oral appliance PSGs

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Pulmonary Associates Of Richmond
Richmond
04.2025 - Current

Performed quality sleep studies

Provided excellent patient care

Thorough documentation

Cadwell sleep equipment and ResMed Easy Care Tx

Mask fittings

Titration of CPAP, BIPAP, BIPAP ST, ASV, oxygen

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Mary Washington Healthcare
Fredericksburg
03.2023 - Current
  • Reviewed medical orders before initiating testing protocol.
  • Ensured patient understanding of procedures and patient comfort.
  • Adult and pediatric testing
  • CPAP/BIPAP/ASV/Oxygen/Split Nights
  • Mask Fittings
  • Scoring
  • HSTs
  • Epic
  • Alice and OmniLab

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Aya Healthcare at VCU Children’s Hospital of Rich
Richmond
03.2024 - 03.2025
  • Provide exceptional care for pediatric patients and parents
  • PSG hook up on pediatric of all ages
  • CPAP mask fittings
  • CPAP/BIPAP/Oxygen Titrations
  • Scoring

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Virginia Neurology & Sleep Medicine
Suffolk/Chesapeake
11.2020 - 06.2024
  • Provide quality patient care and excellent communication with patients regarding testing procedures, sleep disorders, pap machines and masks
  • Effectively titrated CPAP, BIPAP, ASV, and oxygen
  • Reviewed and implemented physicians orders
  • Worked with Respironics Alice G3 and Respironics Omni Lab

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Aya Healthcare at Mary Washington Hospital
Fredericksburg
12.2022 - 03.2023
  • Travel Sleep Tech position with Mary Washington Sleep and Wake Center in Fredericksburg, Va
  • Follow company's policy and procedures
  • Prepare patients for testing
  • Work with Respironics Alice G3, OmniLab and Epic
  • Titration of Cpap/Bipap/ASV and oxygen
  • Record carbon dioxide end tidal levels
  • Accurate documentation on studies
  • Score studies prior to end of shift with accurate report
  • Prepare home sleep study patients for testing by explaining how to apply test applications and how to start and end test
  • Charge sleep and HST, and complete required logs

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine
Virginia Beach
10.2013 - 06.2022
  • Provide quality patient care, communication, and sleep health education
  • Accurately collect data and documentation
  • Correctly read physician orders and provide appropriate pap therapy
  • Provided patients with mask fittings and allowed time for desensitization
  • Completely scored studies prior to shift end
  • Worked with Rembrandt, Cadwell, and Somnostar

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Albermarle Pulmonary Medicine Associates
Elizabeth City
03.2022 - 06.2022
  • Explain test procedures to sleep lab patients and introduced patients to CPAP machines and masks
  • Thoroughly communicated with patients regarding Cpap usage/compliance and importance of sleep health
  • Titration of Cpap/Bipap/oxygen
  • Scored sleep studies, follow lab policy and procedures
  • Work with Cadwell Sleep and ResMed Easy Care TX control

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist, Lead

Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group Sleep Health Clinic
Newport News
05.2018 - 10.2021
  • Provided leadership and training to all techs, took call at night, set up educational meetings and mask fittings, troubleshooting equipment, scoring/reports timely, review physician orders, ordering of supplies, invoices, charges, patient logs, QA logs, assisted with accreditation of sleep lab, covered for night techs as needed
  • Worked with Respironics Alice G3 and ResMed Easy Care titration system

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Chesapeake Regional Medical Center
Chesapeake
10.2016 - 04.2018
  • Provided patient care, communication, education about sleep health, testing procedures, and pap therapy
  • Accurately fitted patients with a variety of masks
  • Data collection and documentation
  • Initiate pap therapy and/or oxygen as necessary per laboratory protocol
  • Scored studies prior to shift end
  • Worked with Somnostar and Respironics Omni lab titration system

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

SleepMed
Portsmouth
07.2012 - 03.2014
  • Performed sleep studies and titrations
  • Followed lab protocols
  • Informed patients of testing procedures
  • Collect data and documentation

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Rockford Memorial Hospital
Rockford
10.2010 - 09.2011
  • Prepared patients for testing and communication of test procedures, pap therapy, and sleep health
  • Followed physician orders and lab protocols
  • Provided pediatric testing
  • Scored sleep studies
  • Worked with Nihon Khoden system

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Merit Sleep Management
Lombard
11.2009 - 10.2010
  • Provided patients with information about test procedures, wiring, and monitoring devices
  • Followed physician's orders
  • Fitted patients with correct mask sizes and allowed patient's time for desensitization
  • Provided patients information about sleep disordered breathing and sleep health

EEG/Sleep Tech

Mercy Medical Center
Clinton
03.2003 - 05.2007
  • Performed sleep studies and also worked in EEG performing EEGs on patients, both inpatients and outpatients, and worked with pediatrics in both EEG and Sleep testing
  • Scheduled sleep and EEG studies, scored sleep studies
  • Mentored students on correct 10/20 measurements and recognition of abnormal EEGs

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Joliet Pain Care Center
Joliet
05.2006 - 03.2007
  • Performed day sleep studies, MSLTs, and scored sleep studies
  • Prepared patients for testing by effectively communicating test procedures
  • Experienced working in company's DME, set up patients with cpap, mask fitting, and inventory of DME supplies
  • Follow up phone calls to patients regarding therapy
  • Participated in cpap support groups

Certified Medical Assistant

Clinton Urgent Care
Clinton
08.2001 - 08.2006
  • Triage patients, administered shots and vaccines to both adult and pediatrics
  • Performed phlebotomy, blood work, drug analysis, and sterilization of equipment
  • Assisted physician in minor surgical procedures and gynecological exams
  • Filed reports and charts, scheduled appointments and cleaned exams rooms

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Electroneurodiagnostics

Scott Community College
Bettendorf, Ia
08-2003

Medical Assistant -

Hamilton Technical College
Davenport, Ia
05.2001

Skills

  • Documenting
  • Communication
  • BCLS
  • Patient Evaluations and Interventions
  • Mask Fittings
  • Patient Education
  • Cpap/Bipap/ASV/oxygen Titrations
  • Scoring
  • EKG arrhythmias
  • HSTs

Timeline

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
06.2025 - Current

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Pulmonary Associates Of Richmond
04.2025 - Current

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Aya Healthcare at VCU Children’s Hospital of Rich
03.2024 - 03.2025

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Mary Washington Healthcare
03.2023 - Current

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Aya Healthcare at Mary Washington Hospital
12.2022 - 03.2023

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Albermarle Pulmonary Medicine Associates
03.2022 - 06.2022

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Virginia Neurology & Sleep Medicine
11.2020 - 06.2024

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist, Lead

Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group Sleep Health Clinic
05.2018 - 10.2021

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Chesapeake Regional Medical Center
10.2016 - 04.2018

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine
10.2013 - 06.2022

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

SleepMed
07.2012 - 03.2014

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Rockford Memorial Hospital
10.2010 - 09.2011

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Merit Sleep Management
11.2009 - 10.2010

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Joliet Pain Care Center
05.2006 - 03.2007

EEG/Sleep Tech

Mercy Medical Center
03.2003 - 05.2007

Certified Medical Assistant

Clinton Urgent Care
08.2001 - 08.2006

Associate of Applied Science - Electroneurodiagnostics

Scott Community College

Medical Assistant -

Hamilton Technical College
ASHIA BROWN