Polysomnographic Technicians - Registered / Non-Registered

ccf; Bel Air (MD); Presencial; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cleveland Clinic Green Health and Wellness Sleep Lab in Akron, OH invites qualified Polysomnographic Technologists to join our Sleep Disorders Center. The role conducts overnight sleep studies, prepares patients, applies monitoring equipment and analyzes data to assist diagnosis and treatment.

Requirements include a High school diploma or GED, RPSGT, BLS certification, BRPT guidelines. This position offers a collaborative team environment within the Cleveland Clinic Health System.

Formación

• High school diploma or GED
• Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through AHA or Red Cross
• Registered Polysomnography Technologist under BRPT guidelines

Responsabilidades

• Prepare patient and equipment for ordered testing.
• Interview patient to determine sleep disorder issues and explain testing procedures.
• Perform and document testing.
• Monitor patient throughout testing and intervene as necessary to resolve patient needs or equipment issues.
• Instruct non-registered staff and trainees. Score, interpret and report sleep study results.
• Prepare, calibrate, repair and maintain equipment; determine repairs/replacements; perform QA.

Descripción del empleo

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives - beginning with our own. That's the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Polysomnographic Technicians - Registered / Non-Registered

Location

Uniontown

Facility

Green Health and Wellness

Department

Job Code

C21012

Shift

Variable

Schedule

9:00am-5:00pm

Job Summary

The location of these positions will be:
Green Sleep Lab
4880 South Main St. Ste 6,
Akron OH 44319

Job Details

Cleveland Clinic Green Health and Wellness Center is a patient-friendly facility offering numerous medical and wellness services, including Primary Care, Emergency, Cardiology and Nutrition Departments. Backed by the full resources of Cleveland Clinic Akron General, our experienced teams provide the surrounding community with advanced, quality healthcare. Come be part of an organization transforming the caring field every day, here at Cleveland Clinic.

Cleveland Clinic's Sleep Disorders Center is amultispecialty, comprehensive program dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders in children and adults. Accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the center iscomprisedof specialists in neurology, family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, pulmonary medicine, psychiatry,psychologyand otolaryngology.

The Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT)is responsible forconducting overnight sleep studies toassistinthe diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders. This role involves preparing patients for testing, applyingmonitoring equipment, educating patientsonthe sleep study process, andmonitoringphysiological data throughout the night.

A caregiver in this position works variable hours between 9:00am and 5:00pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Preparepatientand equipment for ordered testing.

• Interviewpatienttodeterminesleep disorder issues and to explain testing procedures.

• Perform anddocumenttesting.

• Monitorpatientthroughout testing and intervenes as necessary to resolve patient needs or equipment issues.

• Instruct non-registered andtrainees. Scores,interpretsand reports results of sleep studies.

• Prepare, calibrate,repairandmaintainequipmentrequiredfor testing.Determinesand reports needed repairs/replacements. Performs QA.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High school diploma or GED

• Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT)

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross

• Registered Polysomnography Technologist, under the BRPT guidelines

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion including standing and walking for extended periods of time; must lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to assist with positioning and transporting patients.
• Requires the ability to maneuver equipment and motor coordination to operate equipment.
• Requires normal or corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Manual and finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases and body fluids.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

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