Polysomnographic Technologist

Prime Healthcare; Gadsden (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation, sick time and holidays

Employer 401K options

Tuition reimbursement options

Life, disability, and other insurance

Job summary

Prime Healthcare's Riverview Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, AL seeks a Polysomnographic Technologist for the Sleep Laboratory. This full-time role involves conducting sleep studies, applying sensors, and adjusting CPAP/BiPAP therapies as needed.

The position involves a 12-hour night shift in a hospital-based sleep lab. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, BLS on hire, and training through an AASM A-STEP program or an accredited polysomnography program, with registry

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• BLS (AHA) on hire and maintain current.
• Completion of American Academy of Sleep Medicine A-STEP program with eligibility for board certification or registry; graduate of an accredited polysomnography program or enrolled in the last semester to qualify as a student technician.
• If a recent graduate of an accredited Polysomnography program, must obtain certification or registry within 6 months of hire date; or for completion of the AASM A-STEP program must obtain certification or registry within 6 months of program completion.
• For student Polysomnography Technicians, must obtain certification or registry within 6 months of graduation date from accredited program.
• Eligible for registry through the BRPT, preferred
• Minimum of 1 year technical experience working in a sleep lab/center, preferred
• Experience scoring sleep studies, preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepare the sleep lab or hospital room, review patient history and orders, and educate patients on the sleep study process.
• Apply sensors to monitor brain, heart, muscle, eye, and respiratory activity while ensuring patient safety and data quality.
• Observe and respond to sleep-related events such as apneas, oxygen desaturations, or abnormal cardiac activity during the study.
• Record and score sleep stages and respiratory events, using software tools to prepare data for physician interpretation.
• Initiate and adjust CPAP, BiPAP, or ASV therapy as needed and troubleshoot equipment or patient concerns during the study.
• Collaborate with the care team and educate patients on sleep disorders, home testing, and positive airway pressure therapy compliance

Job description

Shift’s Available: Nights

Employment Type: Full time

Hours: 12-hour shift

Location: Riverview Regional Medical Center – Gadsden, AL

We are seeking a Polysomnographic Technologist, sometimes referred to as our Sleep Lab Tech, Sleep Technologist or Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) in our Sleep Laboratory department. The Polysomnographic Technologist (or Sleep Technologist) is a specialized healthcare professional who conducts and analyzes sleep studies to diagnose and monitor patients with sleep disorders. Polysomnographic Techs identify conditions such as sleep apnea, narcolepsy, periodic limb movement disorder, insomnia, and REM behavior disorder. This position is on a per diem basis, PD/PRN, meaning as needed.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):

• Prepare the sleep lab or hospital room, review patient history and orders, and educate patients on the sleep study process

• Apply sensors to monitor brain, heart, muscle, eye, and respiratory activity while ensuring patient safety and data quality

• Observe and respond to sleep-related events such as apneas, oxygen desaturations, or abnormal cardiac activity during the study

• Record and score sleep stages and respiratory events, using software tools to prepare data for physician interpretation

• Initiate and adjust CPAP, BiPAP, or ASV therapy as needed and troubleshoot equipment or patient concerns during the study

• Collaborate with the care team and educate patients on sleep disorders, home testing, and positive airway pressure therapy compliance

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• BLS (AHA) upon hire and maintain current
• Completion of American Academy of Sleep Medicine A-STEP program with eligibility to set for board certification or registry; graduate of an accredited polysomnography program or enrolled in the last semester of an accredited polysomnograpy program to qualify as a student technician
• If a recent graduate of an accredited Polysomnography program, must obtain certification or registry within 6 months of hire date; or for completion of the AASM A-STEP program must obtain certification or registry within 6 months of program completion
• For student Polysomnography Technicians, must obtain certification or registry within 6 months of graduation date from accredited program
• Eligible for registry through the BRPT, preferred
• Minimum of 1 year technical experience working in a sleep lab/center, preferred
• Experience scoring sleep studies, preferred

Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance options

• Paid vacation, sicktimeand holidays

• Bereavementleave, FMLA and other leave options

• Employer 401K options

• Tuition reimbursement options

• Life, disability, and other insurance options

• Many other amazing benefits

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/

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Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Nights

Equal Employment Opportunity

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