Certified Sleep Tech (RPSGT) - Advanced Diagnostics

Bon Secours Mercy Health; Mechanicsville (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bon Secours Mercy Health is seeking a Registered Polysomnography Tech (RPSGT/RST) to support the Sleep Center’s evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. You will operate polysomnographic equipment, collect diagnostic data, and assist with patient education and scheduling under supervision.

The role requires one year of neurophysiology or sleep disorders experience (preferred), BLS on hire, and appropriate state licensure/certifications.

Qualifications

• Proficient with computers, sleep equipment, devices and software.
• Accuracy with data entry and Microsoft Office.
• Comprehensive knowledge of guidelines pertaining to sleep medicine and testing.
• Analytical skills
• Strategic thinking and planning

Responsibilities

• Prepares the patient, explains the procedure; reviews clinical data from patient medical record and by patient interview and bases testing modalities on information obtained; operates polysomnographic equipment to obtain diagnostic recordings following established protocols while manually controlling the equipment to obtain the requested pertinent waveforms from the area being studied; deciphers normal from abnormal results to obtain appropriate or additional tests which demonstrate the abnormality.
• Documents detailed, accurate technical reports to aid physicians in interpretation of test data; reviews studies with physicians to clarify any discrepancies and does additional testing when necessary.
• Administers various neurodiagnostic procedures without direct supervision while utilizing the appropriate protocols; monitors the quality of tests being conducted while ensuring prudent resource management; follows hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Maintains a clean work area.
• Helps coordinate patient scheduling, receives patient payments, reviews patient charges and assists with general office tasks.
• Demonstrates proficiency and remains current in the neurodiagnostic field by maintaining continuing education requirements.
• Perform sleep staging and event scoring per American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) guidelines to decipher normal from abnormal results. May perform monthly Interscorer Reliability QA and reporting depending upon departmental need.
• Troubleshoots all polysomnographic and office equipment.

Skills

Proficient in sleep equipment

Data entry & MS Office

Sleep medicine guidelines

Analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Bon Secours Mercy Health is seeking a Registered Polysomnography Tech (RPSGT/RST) to support the Sleep Center’s evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. You will operate polysomnographic equipment, collect diagnostic data, and assist with patient education and scheduling under supervision.

The role requires one year of neurophysiology or sleep disorders experience (preferred), BLS on hire, and appropriate state licensure/certifications.