Polysomnographic Technician (Per Diem)

carenewengland; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Care New England Health System seeks a Sleep Lab Technician to score sleep records and prepare data for physician interpretation. The role involves evaluating PSG and MSLT recordings, interpreting data, and supporting the sleep lab team in providing high-quality care.

The position requires vocational/technical training with at least one year of related experience and certification as a Registered Polysomnography Technologist.

Qualifications

• Vocational/technical training and a minimum of one year’s job-related experience or equivalent is required.
• Registered Polysomnography technologist certification is also required.

Responsibilities

• Performs duties of a Sleep Lab Technician and evaluates PSG and MSLT recordings.
• Interprets raw data: scores polysomnogram for sleep stages using standardized criteria, computing sleep latency, sleep efficiency and sleep stage percentages.
• Determines heart rate ranges for wake and sleep; identifies abnormalities in cardiac activity and respiration.
• Assists with marketing the sleep lab to the outside community and staff physicians.
• Provides information to medical staff about test capabilities and requirements; provides in-service education to sleep lab staff.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Education

Vocational/Technical Training

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 year’s 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 institutions—Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center—are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting the nation’s 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.