Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

• We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Polysomnographic Technologist to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for conducting sleep studies and providing comprehensive diagnostic evaluations for patients with sleep disorders. You will work closely with patients to ensure their comfort and safety during the testing process while utilizing your knowledge of sleep medicine and physiology.

  Requirements

  Years of Experience: 1 year(s)

  Certifications: BLS, RPSGT, RPSGT or RRT w/SDS, RRT, SDS, State licensed

  • Charting System:

    Required, Epic

  • Community Hospital Experience:

    Preferred

  • First-timers accepted: (Y/N)? Yes

  Locals accepted: Yes

  • Knowledge of medical terminology related to sleep medicine and respiratory therapy.
  • Experience in diagnostic evaluation techniques within a sleep center environment.
  • Strong understanding of anatomy and physiology as it relates to sleep disorders.
  • Ability to assess vital signs and conduct physical examinations as necessary.
  • Excellent communication skills for interacting with patients and healthcare teams.
  • Certification as a Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) is preferred but not mandatory.
  • A commitment to providing high-quality patient care in a compassionate manner.

  Shift: Day 4x10-Hour (07:00 - 17:00)

  Skills:

  • Study Types

  • Adult Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)

  • Baseline Sleep Polysomnography

  • Home Sleep Test

  • Pediatric Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)

  • Seizure Study

  • Equipment

  • Alice*

  • ResMed*

  • Staging and Scoring

  • Arousal

  • Cheyne-Stokes

  • Complex Sleep Apnea

  • Hypopnea

  • Periodic Breathing

  • PSG scoring

  • Respiratory Events

  • Sleep Stages

  • Transient arousals

  • Titration

  • ASV

  • BiPAP

  • CPAP

  • Oxygen administration

  • VPAP

  • Monitoring

  • Cardiac abnormalities

  • ECG

  • EEG

  • End-Tidal CO2 monitoring

  • O2 Saturation

  • Periodic Limb Movement (PLM)

  • PSG

  • Respiratory Inductance Plethysmography (RIP)

  • Mask Fitting

  • Full Face

  • Nasal Mask

  • Nasal Pillow

  • Work Settings

  • Hospital*

  • Independent Lab*

  • Professional Skills and Knowledge

  • Infection control

  • Patient education

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