Polysomnographic Technician

Care New England; Warwick; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Sleep Lab Technician to evaluate sleep studies and generate reports. Responsibilities include interpreting polysomnography data, providing staff education, and collaborating with medical teams. The ideal candidate must have vocational training, polysomnography certification, and relevant experience. Join us to contribute to important health discussions and patient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year’s job-related experience or equivalent required.
• Registered Polysomnography technologist certification is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates PSG and MSLT recordings and generates computerized PSG reports.
• Scores polysomnogram for sleep stages using standardized criteria.
• Identifies and quantifies abnormalities in cardiac activity and respiration.

Education

Vocational/technical training

Registered Polysomnography technologist certification

Job description

Primary Function

Performs the duties of a Sleep Lab Technician, scores sleep record of patient and prepares for physician interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Performs duties of a Sleep Lab Technician and evaluates PSG and MSLT recordings. Generates computerized PSG report.
• Interprets raw data: scores polysomnogram for sleep stages using standardized criteria, computes parameters to include sleep latency, sleep efficiency and percentage of sleep stages, analyzes apneas and arousals (muscle and spontaneous).
• Determines heart rate ranges for waking and sleeping stages. Identifies and quantifies abnormalities in cardiac activity and respiration. Identifies normal/abnormal patterns, artifacts and sleep/wake stages.
• Assists with marketing the sleep lab to the outside community and staff physicians.
• Provides information to the medical staff regarding test capabilities and requirements to increase medical staff knowledge of polysomnographic testing. Provides in-service education to sleep lab staff.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications and Specification

Vocational/technical training and a minimum of one year’s job-related experience or equivalent is required. Registered Polysomnography technologist certification is also required.

Physical Environment

The job is also typically required to perform work through eye/hand/foot coordination most of a normal workday.

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions—Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center—are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.

Americans with Disability Act Statement

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement

Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement

Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.