Polysomnographic Specialist

Saint Luke's Health System; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

Saint Luke's Health System is seeking a Polysomnographic Specialist to perform diagnostic sleep testing, scoring, and patient assessments. The role supports the medical team with intervention planning and data interpretation.

Responsibilities include collaboration with physicians, ongoing participation in quality improvement, and adherence to policy and procedural standards. PRN/part-time daytime coverage is expected in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Less than 1 year of experience in polysomnography.
• BLS certification from American Heart Association or Red Cross.
• Polysomnographic Technologist credential (BRPT) required or pending.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic polysomnographic testing and scoring of sleep records.
• Assess histories and physicals to plan and monitor interventions.
• Collaborate with medical staff and participate in quality initiatives and education.

Job description

Job Description

The Polysomnographic Specialist performs all aspects of care as outlined in national and departmental clinical standard of practice policy and procedure manual and in accordance with written verbal orders or approved protocol flow charts. Clinical practice activities include but are not limited to the performance of diagnostic polysomnographic testing, assessment based therapeutic interventions and the analysis and scoring of polysomnographic records. The Polysomnographic Specialist accountabilities include the assessment and evaluation of histories and physicals, diagnostic, clinical and sleep related data pursuant to the development and monitoring of planned interventions in collaboration with the medical staff. The Polysomnographic Specialist supports and participates as appropriate in weekly medical director meetings, Commitment to Quality, continuing education, and professional growth development activities and performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Less than 1 year
• Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross
• Polysomnographic Technologist - Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists None

Job Details

PRN Day (United States of America) Saint Luke’s Health System includes 18 hospitals and campuses across the Kansas City region, home care and hospice, behavioral health care, dozens of physician practices, a life care senior living community, and more.

Find out more about what Saint Luke’s offers: http://www.saintlukeskc.org/about-saint-lukes