Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Communication Skills, Corrective Action, Documentation, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Equipment Safety, Geriatrics, Hospital, Identify Issues, Infection Control, Insurance, Medical Billing, Medical Records, Patient Charts, Patient Education, Physician Verbal/Telephone Orders, Polysomnography, Respiratory Therapy, Safety/Work Safety, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Laboratory, Sleep Medicine, Staff Training, Time Management, Training/Teaching Curriculum
Medical, Dental & Vision benefits paid by Employer!
Compensation: Min $28.63 Max $47.53
Hours: 36 hours - 3/12
Shift: 3rd Shift 6pm - 6 am
Job Title: Polysomnographic Tech
Department: Sleep Lab
Reports to: Sleep Solutions Manager
Definition of Position:
At Good Shepherd Sleep Solution, patients seek answers and relief from sleep-related issues. As a Polysomnography Technician, your compassion and technical expertise will play a vital role in diagnosing sleep disorders. You will perform high-quality sleep studies and help fulfill our mission of delivering exceptional care to our community.
Responsibilities:
Essential Job Functions:
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of all relevant procedures and equipment.
- Operate all polysomnographic equipment accurately and efficiently.
- Apply sound clinical judgment to ensure quality studies and optimal patient outcomes.
- Perform all sleep study procedures including setup, data acquisition, staging, scoring, and intervention when necessary.
- Accurately fit and dispense CPAP/BiPAP devices; troubleshoot and perform minor equipment repairs as needed.
- Follow universal precautions and safe body mechanics to ensure the safety of patients, staff, and self.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly work environment; report any hazards or concerns promptly.
- Comply with hospital standards for emergency preparedness, infection control, and equipment safety.
- Collect and record complete and accurate patient information, including demographics, insurance, and equipment needs.
- Communicate effectively with physicians, staff, and patients.
- Ensure timely and accurate charting, documentation of patient activity, and billing.
- Present a professional demeanor and uphold high standards of conduct, confidentiality, and dependability.
- Manage stressful situations constructively and respectfully.
- Actively pursuing opportunities for continuing education and skill development.
- Apply electrodes according to the International 10-20 System or Sleep Lab-specific standards with appropriate impedance levels.
- Maintain and calibrate diagnostic equipment, report issues to supervisors promptly.
- Ensure adequate inventory of clean and functional supplies.
- Perform and score routine polysomnograms and MSLT recordings on adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
- Accurately stage and score sleep studies in a timely manner.
- Administer oxygen and CPAP therapy per physician orders and provide patient/family education on equipment use.
- Performs accurate scoring of sleep studies (polysomnograms, MSLTs, and MWTs) in accordance with AASM (American Academy of Sleep Medicine) guidelines and departmental standards.
- Identifies and documents sleep stages, respiratory events, limb movements, cardiac arrhythmias, and other physiological parameters.
- Recognizes and differentiates between physiological data and artifact; applies appropriate corrective actions or documentation.
- Completes staging and scoring of studies in a timely manner to ensure prompt physician review and reporting.
- Maintains scoring competency through regular participation in inter-rater reliability exercises and continuing education.
- Utilizes scoring software and digital systems effectively to store, label, and organize study data.
- Participate in the orientation and training of new staff.
- Accept and transcribe verbal or telephone orders from physicians when required.
- The employee supports the hospital mission, vision, values, policies, and procedures.
- Participates in required education for DNV programs as applicable to position.(reference program education curriculum).
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
Education
Required: Graduate of an accredited polysomnography program or respiratory therapy program.
Preferred: NA
Licenses/ certifications/ registrations
Required: Certification by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT).
– OR –
Credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with sleep specialty (RRT-SDS).
Preferred: NA
Experience
Required: NA
Preferred: Recent experience in polysomnography.
Other: NA
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