Clinical Polysomnographic Technician

TekWissen LLC

Binghamton, NY

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$54.79–$54.79
SKILLS
Anatomy, Biology, Cancer, Cell Biology, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Trial, Communication Skills, Consulting, Data Quality, Detail Oriented, Diversity, Housekeeping/Cleaning, Immunology, Medical Records, Pathology, Patient Care, Patient Confidentiality, Patient Education, Patient Safety, Physician Assistant, Physiology, Polysomnography, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Sleep Medicine, Staff Training, Testing, Time Management, Titration, Translational Research, Workforce Management
LOCATION
Binghamton, NY
POSTED
1 day ago
Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide. Our client, is a worldleading cancer treatment and research institution based in Manhattan, New York. Founded in 1884, Our client is now a premier National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer center. Its integrated care model bridges personalized patient treatment with innovative translational research in cancer biology, immunology, cell biology, and more. The institution remains committed to "ending cancer for life" through toptier clinical care, ambitious research programming, and ongoing clinical trials.

Job Title: Clinical Polysomnographic Technician
Location: Binghamton,NY 13903
Duration: 3 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite
Job Description:
Job Summary:
  • Performs and is knowledgeable/efficient in polysomnographic diagnostic testing.
  • Must have the ability to integrate a basic understanding of anatomy and physiology with sleep/wake pathology.
  • Excellent communication skills are required for ensuring patient education, safety and comfort as well as for discussing patient and clinical situations with physicians.
  • Attention to detail is critical since the quality of data from the polysomnogram is solely the responsibility of the technologist.
  • The individual must be able to maintain vigilance in a nonstimulating environment.
  • Must be able to assimilate data from several sources and anticipate initiation of care, in accordance with protocols to prevent harm to the patient.
  • Must know when to consult the physician regarding the patient's care.
  • Must react quickly and calmly in emergency situations and must understand and abide by patient confidentiality guidelines.
Job Responsibilities:
  • Reviews patient information in chart and verifies order for study.
  • Explains set up and testing protocols to patient/caregiver answering any questions that they may have.
  • Sets up patient per policy/AASM guidelines.
  • Performs studies per policy/AASM guidelines.
  • Closely monitors the patient for clinical and physiological events and taking appropriate actions to obtain required sleep/wake data.
  • Performs Titration and Split night studies in accordance with policy and/or physician orders.
  • Wakes patient when appropriate amount of data is obtained, and study is completed.
  • Removes electrodes and transducers careful and the patient will be assisted with hygiene as necessary.
  • Scores studies in accordance with AASM scoring manual guidelines.
  • Completes all scoring in a timely manner.
  • Scoring takes precedent over all other nonpatient related functions (i.e.CEU, housekeeping duties).
  • Completes Inter Score Reliability monthly.
  • Notifies Medical Director, Physician Assistant and/or Clinical Manager of adverse changes in patient's condition or any unusual situations during the Sleep Study.
  • Assists in training of new personnel.
  • Will perform other duties as assigned.
Required Skills & Experience:
  • Adaptability (General Position).
  • Attention to Detail.
  • Communication (verbal & written).
  • Continuous Learning, Initiative.
  • Judgement/Critical Thinking.
  • Problem Solving.
  • Quality.
  • Reliability.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
  • Previous experience in Sleep Medicine.
Required Education:
  • Associate's degree from an Accredited School in Polysomnography.
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity

About the Company

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TekWissen LLC

WE THE TEKWISSEN PEOPLE

TekWissen offers you a broader portfolio of services, industry-leading solutions, and the meaningful innovations that give you greater flexibility and speed to respond to market dynamics, reduced costs and risk to improve enterprise performance, and increased productivity to enable growth.

To keep pace with global market demands, TekWissen keeps its finger on the pulse of change. Our organized approach to guiding a project from its inception to closure. Managing projects is becoming more and more important as we enter the digital era. To cope with the pace that this transition demands, a method is required to manage projects so they can yield quality work, while incorporating efficient use of time and resources.

Project involves identifying which quality standards are relevant to the project and determining how to satisfy them.

It is important to perform quality planning during the Planning Process and should be done alongside the other project planning processes because changes in the quality will likely require changes in the other planning processes, or the desired product quality may require a detailed risk analysis of an identified problem. It is important to remember that quality should be planned, designed, then built in, not added on after the fact.

Capabilities and accomplishments in one TekWissen business enhance the opportunity for success in the others. Put simply, TekWissen's unique combination of attributes promotes success.



COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
2009
WEBSITE
http://www.tekwissen.com/