Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRT) Polysomnographer (RPSGT)

NEEDED: Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRT) Polysomnographic Tech (RPSGT)

LOCATION: 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90073

SCHEDULE:  8-hour shifts either 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM or 8:00 PM – 4:30 AM, 7 days per week, not to exceed 40 hours per week.

QUALIFICATIONS: RRT Polysomnographer (must also possess the RT qualifications)

• Minimum Education: Completion of an accredited Respiratory Therapy (RT) Program
• Minimum Experience: 2 years of RT experience, 1 year on critical care, and 2 years Polysomnography (PSG) experience
• Required Certification: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Credential Issued by National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC), and Registered Polysmonographic Technologist (RPSGT) Credential with the Board of Registered Polysmonographic Technologists (BRPT), OR Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) Credential with the American Association of Sleep Medicine (AASM), OR Sleep Disorders Specialist (SDS) credentialed with the National Board for Respiratory Care
• State Licensure Requirement: Medical Board of California
• Number of References: 3 Professional References (as a Polysomnographer)

JOB DUTIES - Registered Respiratory Therapists/RRT Polysomnographer shall be competent in the following tasks:

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); the Respiratory Therapist must also have a current CPR card.
• Respond to Rapid Response Calls.
• Set up Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), Automatic Positive Airway Pressure (APAP), and Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (BIPAP) systems.
• Provide Patient/family education.
• Recognize the need for medical intervention if patient safety is at risk.
• The use of “split-night” diagnostic/therapeutics studies as described: perform polysomnogram during the first part of the night and then CPAP titration study during the 2nd half of the night if initial part of the study is consistent with obstructive sleep apnea.
• Perform full night polysomnogram.
• Sleep staging, defined as continuous recording of at least one (1) channel of Electroencephalogram (EEG), two (2) channels of Electrooculography (EOG) and one (1) channel of Electromyography (EMG) recording, following the rules of staging systematized by A. Rechstcahffen and A. Kales.
• Continuous recording of four (4) or more additional parameters of sleep, including at least airflow, oximetry, Electrocardiogram (EKG), and EMG.
• Continuous attendance as a technologist, working under the direction of the Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Chief of Respiratory Therapy, who reports to Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care.
• Maintain a technical log, manually and electronically of patient information including nocturnal patient activity, position and events.
• Perform electronic and manual scoring.
• Follow written policies, procedures and guidelines defining the response to findings disclosed during testing requiring medical evaluation and treatment, including the use of oxygen, and “split-night” protocols.

BENEFITS: Competitive hourly pay rate, accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, 401K opportunity, and healthcare benefits contributions.