Polysomnographic Tech, 8am-4:30pm

Northside Hospital; Canton, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital in Atlanta, GA, is seeking a Sleep Technologist to prepare adolescents through geriatrics for sleep studies, monitor polysomnography, and complete documentation per policy. The role includes sensor placement, CPAP acclimation, and responsive interventions as needed.

Requirements include 1 year of sleep study experience, BRPT RPSGT certification (or active status), and an American Heart Association BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated expertise in sleep disorders, sleep activity, abnormalities, movement arousals, and respirations.
• One year of experience in sleep study activity.
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
• Must possess BRPT RPSGT certification or active status.

Responsibilities

• Arrives to work in a timely manner and reviews the nights duties and patients.
• Prepares patient charts, greets patients, and completes pre-test assessment.
• Applies recording sensors and calibrates CPAP when applicable.
• Monitors recording per protocol and documents interventions.
• Ends recording per protocol and completes post-study documentation and cleanup.
• Scores polysomnograms and assists with training and competency assessments.

Skills

Sleep medicine knowledge

Communication skills

Patient care

Documentation

Education

BRPT RPSGT certification

BLS Certification

Tools

Polysomnography equipment

Job description

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Prepares adolescent, adult and geriatric patients and equipment for sleep disorders testing. Monitors the polysomnogram and documents per policy.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Arrives to work in a timely manner. Reviews the activity list for the nights duties and patients.
2. Reviews assigned patient charts, greets patients, completes appropriate paperwork and pre-test assessment.
3. Applies recording sensors, acclimatizes patient to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) if applicable, and performs pre-recording calibration.
4. Monitors the recording during the evening per protocol including documentation and interventions as needed.
5. Ends the recording per protocol, completes appropriate post-study documentation, removal of sensors and cleanup as needed.
6. Scores polysomnograms as needed and prepares report for dictation. Assists in training, orientation and competency assessments as needed.

REQUIRED

1. Must possess good written and oral communication skills.
2. Demonstrated expertise in sleep disorders, sleep activity, abnormalities, movement arousals, and respirations.
3. One (1) year experience in sleep study activity.
4. Current American Heart Association's Basic Life Support Certification (BLS).
5. Must possess current and unrestricted certification or registration in one of the following: Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT)