Polysomnographic Technologist- PRN

About the Role

The Polysomnographic (PSG) Technologist will work under the general supervision of the Sleep Lab Manager and clinical director to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. This may involve polysomnography, diagnostic and therapeutic services, or patient care and education. The PSG Technologist can perform the duties defined for a Polysomnographic Technician and may provide supervision of other staff.

• Collect, analyze, and integrate patient information to identify and meet patient-specific needs and determine final testing parameters/procedures.
• Perform comprehensive sleep studies including overnight polysomnography, MSLT, MWT, infant studies, seizure studies, CPAP/BiPAP and oxygen titration, ambulatory monitoring, and other specialty studies.
• Complete and verify documentation.
• Prepare patient and family by explaining pre-testing, testing, and post-testing procedures.
• Prepare and calibrate equipment required for testing and make adjustments if necessary.
• Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
• Perform appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals.
• Perform positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting.
• Ensure the safety and welfare of all patients.
• Recognize patient's medical problems and physiological events and implement appropriate interventions.
• Recognize indications and contraindications for testing and treatment and notify Sleep Lab physician.
• Oversee and perform difficult and unusual procedures and therapeutic interventions.
• Effectively manage the data per protocol for data scoring and interpretation.
• Score sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines.
• Score clinical events according to center specific protocols.
• Generate accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.

What You'll Bring

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED. To be eligible, the applicant must demonstrate one of the following: successful completion of an accredited educational program leading to an associate degree with an emphasis on polysomnography OR successful completion of a polysomnography program of no less than one year duration associated with a state-licensed and/or nationally accredited educational facility OR equivalent experience and documented proficiency at all competencies required of a Polysomnographic Technician.

• Demonstrates good interpersonal and communication skills with children/families of diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Able to communicate effectively with physicians, clinical, and administrative staff, both orally and in writing.
• Must have ability to integrate basic understanding of anatomy and physiology with sleep/wake pathology.
• Attention to detail is critical.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Must have ability to read maps.
• Must have physical ability to move, lift and carry patients, lift and move equipment and supplies up to 50 lbs.
• Intermediate level of computer skills required.
• Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory agency requirements (e.g., JCAHO, DCDOH, HIPAA).

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Polysomnographic Technologist License/Registration as a Polysomnographic Technologist in the District of Columbia (Required)
• Certification by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) (Required) OR American Board of Sleep Medicine as a Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) or equivalent (Required)
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) (Required)