Polysomnographic Technician (Per Diem)

Rhode Island Medical Society; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Care New England Health System in Warwick, RI is seeking a Sleep Lab Technician to perform sleep studies, score PSGs, and prepare reports for physician interpretation.

You will interpret raw data, score sleep stages, compute sleep latency and efficiency, analyze apneas and arousals, and assist with outreach to physicians while supporting lab education and daily operations.

Qualifications

• Vocational/technical training or equivalent required.
• Minimum of one year of job-related experience.
• Registered Polysomnography technologist certification required.

Responsibilities

• Performs duties of a Sleep Lab Technician and evaluates PSG and MSLT recordings. Generates computerized PSG report.
• Interprets raw data: score polysomnogram for sleep stages using standardized criteria, compute sleep latency, sleep efficiency and stage percentages, analyze apneas and arousals.
• Determines heart rate ranges for waking and sleeping stages; identifies abnormalities in cardiac activity and respiration; identifies artifacts and sleep/wake patterns.
• Assists with marketing the sleep lab to outside community and staff physicians.
• Provides information to medical staff regarding test capabilities and requirements to increase knowledge of polysomnographic testing; provides in-service education to sleep lab staff.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Skills

PSG scoring

Polysomnography interpretation

Sleep stage scoring

Apneas/arousals analysis

Education

Vocational/technical training in polysomnography

One year related experience

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

• 1. Performs duties of a Sleep lab Technician and evaluates PSG and MSLT recordings. Generates computerized PSG report.
• 2. Interprets raw data: score polysomnogram for sleep stages using standardized criteria, compute parameters to include sleep latency, sleep efficiency and percentage of sleep stages, analyze apneas and arousals(muscle and spontaneous).
• 3. Determine heart rate ranges for waking and sleeping stages. Identify and quantify abnormalities in cardiac activity and respiration. Identifies normal/abnormal patterns, artifacts and sleep/wake stages.
• 4. Assist with marketing the sleep lab to the outside community and staff physicians.
• 5. Provides information to the medical staff with regard to test capabilities and requirements in order to increase medical staff knowledge of polysomnographic testing. Provides in-service education to sleep lab staff.
• 6. Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications and Specification

Vocational/technical training and a minimum of one years 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 institutionsButler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Centerare trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting the nations 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.