Polysomnographic Technician, Sleep Lab

Care New England; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Care New England Health System is seeking a Sleep Lab Technician to score sleep records (PSG/MSLT) and prepare reports for physician interpretation. You will interpret data, score sleep stages, and analyze cardiac and respiratory patterns.

You may also assist in marketing the sleep lab and provide in-service education to staff. Applicants must have vocational/technical training and at least one year of related experience, plus Registered Polysomnography technologist certification.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year’s job-related experience or equivalent is required.
• Registered Polysomnography technologist certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Performs duties of a Sleep Lab Technician and evaluates PSG and MSLT recordings.
• Interprets raw data and scores polysomnogram for sleep stages using standardized criteria.
• Determines heart rate ranges for waking and sleeping stages and identifies abnormalities in cardiac activity and respiration.
• Assists with marketing the sleep lab to outside community and staff physicians and provides information on test capabilities.
• Provides in-service education to sleep lab staff.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Skills

PSG scoring

Education

Vocational/technical training

Registered Polysomnography technologist

Job description

Job Summary

Performs the duties of a Sleep Lab Technician, scores sleep record of patient and prepares for physician interpretation.

Duties & 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 parameters to include sleep latency, sleep efficiency and percentage of sleep stages, analyze apneas and arousals (muscle and spontaneous).
• 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.
• Assist with marketing the sleep lab to the outside community and staff physicians. Provides information to the medical staff with regard to test capabilities and requirements in order to increase medical staff knowledge of polysomnographic testing.
• Provide in-service education to sleep lab staff.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

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

About Us

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, is a trusted, integrated health care organization that fuels the latest advances in medical research, attracts the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, hones renowned services and innovative programs, and engages in the important discussions people need to have about their health and end-of-life wishes. Care New England is helping to transform the future of health care, providing a leading voice in the ongoing effort to ensure the health of the individuals and communities we serve.

EEO Statements

• 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.