Polysomnographic Technician

Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Utah Health Sleep Wake Center in Salt Lake City seeks a Polysomnographic Technician to perform comprehensive polysomnographic testing and related patient care under supervision. The role involves adherences to published standards, electrode placement, PAP fittings, and data acquisition.

Responsibilities include assisting with scoring sleep stages and clinical events, producing accurate reports, and ensuring patient safety.

Qualifications

• Completion of a polysomnography program or six months of trainee experience.
• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential required within 30 days of hire.
• Additional license requirements as determined by the department.

Responsibilities

• Reviews history, physical information, medications and procedure requests.
• Explains procedures and orients the patient to the sleep center.
• Applies electrodes and sensors and PAP mask fittings.
• Follows protocols to ensure collection of accurate data.
• Performs polysomnographic data acquisition and monitors study quality.
• Docs routine observations to facilitate scoring and interpretations.
• Assists with interventions for patient safety and therapeutic modalities.
• Assists with scoring sleep/wake stages and clinical events.
• Assists with generating accurate reports from sleep/wake and clinical data.

Skills

Communication skills

Patient care

Data quality

Age-appropriate care

Procedural protocols

Education

Polysomnography program certificate

Polysomnographic Trainee experience (6 months)

Job description

Overview

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

The incumbent performs comprehensive polysomnographic testing and analysis and associated interventions under the general oversight of a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) or the clinical director (MD, PhD, DO). A Polysomnographic Technician can provide supervision of a Polysomnographic Trainee. This position is responsible for providing direct patient care.

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Reviews history, physical information, medications and procedure requests.
• Explains procedures and orients the patient to the sleep center.
• Applies electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards. Performs routine positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fittings.
• Follows procedural protocols to ensure collection of appropriate data.
• Performs polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality.
• Documents routine observations in order to facilitate scoring and interpretations of polysomnographic results.
• Assists with appropriate interventions including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic modalities.
• Assists with scoring sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines.
• Assists with scoring clinical events with center specific protocols.
• Assists with the generation of accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
• Demonstrated ability to process visual data and intervene when necessary to maintain technical quality of testing data, as well as follow procedural protocols such as Parasomnia studies and the administration of positive airway pressure and oxygen titrations, to ensure collection of appropriate data.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.

Qualifications

Required One (1) of the following:

• Completion of a polysomnography program associated with a state license or nationally accredited educational facility.
• A minimum of six (6) months of experience as a Polysomnographic Trainee with documented proficiency in all required competencies.

Licenses Required

• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.

* Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This position involves intermediate working conditions in a healthcare setting that may exert up to 50 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving patients or objects, such as medical equipment, while providing patient care.

Physical Requirements

Carrying, Climbing, Color Determination, Crawling, Far Vision, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Non Indicated, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Tasting or Smelling, Walking

Multi-lingual Candidates Welcomed

EEO Statement

University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, a part of The University of Utah, values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patient populations.

All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. Veterans' preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, a part of The University of Utah, is an Affluentive Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran's status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics Human Resources office at 801-581-6500. If you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator's office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at: www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/
Online reports may be submitted at oeo.utah.edu/

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Hospitals and Clinics Human Resources at [phone] for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at [phone] or [phone] or Hospitals and Clinics Human Resources at [phone] if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

Requisition Number 86918
Reg/Temp Regular
Employment Type PRN
Shift Night
Work Schedule 1830-0700
Location Name Sleep Wake Center
Workplace Set Up On-site
City SALT LAKE CITY
State UT
Department UUH OPC 13F SLEEP WAKE CTR
Category Respiratory
Workplace Set Up On-site