Polysomnographic Technician Full-time Nights

Summary

Provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. This may involve polysomnography, diagnostic and therapeutic services or patient care and education. Can perform the duties defined for a Polysomnographic Technician and may provide oversight of other staff.

Major Job Functions

• Collect, analyze and integrate patient information to identify and meet the patient-specific needs
• Explain pre-testing, testing, and post-testing procedures
• Prepare and calibrate equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and adjust if necessary
• Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards
• Perform appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and adjust if necessary
• Perform positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting
• Follow procedural protocols to ensure collection of appropriate data
• Follow "lights out" procedures to establish and document baseline values
• Perform Polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free and adjust, if necessary
• Document routine observations including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and significant events to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results
• Follow "lights on" procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process
• Score sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines
• Score clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals etc.) utilizing American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) standards
• Assist with routine equipment care and maintenance and inventory evaluation
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this job.

Education and Formal Training

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Successful completion of an accredited educational program leading to an Associate's degree with an emphasis in polysomnography required OR successful completion of one of the remaining four eligible pathways identified by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (clinical experience, healthcare credential, focused training or international option) required
• BLS required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Computer proficiency
• Effective communication, social skills, and excellent customer service
• Critical thinking skills and follow directions accurately
• Strong teamwork capabilities
• Knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients

Required Licenses and Certifications

RPSGT - Board Registered Polysomnographic Technologists