Polysomnographic Technologist

Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital; Saint Louis Park (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital seeks a Polysomnographic Technologist to perform overnight sleep studies and to operate polysomnography equipment under medical supervision. The role involves applying sensors, monitoring data, and ensuring patient safety throughout testing.

The ideal candidate will be trained in polysomnography with a BRPT credential or eligibility and Basic Life Support certification, contributing to accurate scoring and high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience: High School diploma or GED with on-the-job training in Polysomnography for at least one year, in a state-licensed or nationally accredited facility.
• Licensure/Registration: BRPT Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (or registry eligible) and Basic Life Support certification.
• Knowledge/Abilities: Ability to apply knowledge of sleep physiology and patient safety in a clinical lab setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform overnight polysomnography under medical supervision and independently operate equipment.
• Apply recording devices, clean and sterilize equipment, and monitor sleep/wake physiology.
• Record review and scoring of polysomnograms, summarizing sleep stages and events.
• Provide patient education and ensure safety during testing.
• Generate concise reports detailing sleep/wake data and relevant events.

Skills

Polysomnography knowledge

Patient safety

Sleep physiology understanding

Critical thinking

Education

High School diploma/GED with OTJ training in Polysomnography

Tools

Polysomnography equipment

Job description

Polysomnographic Technologist

Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital is looking to hire aPolysomnographic Technologist to join our team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.

Position Summary

The Polysomnographic Technologist works under medical supervision to perform and evaluate overnight polysomnograms. This individual functions independently to safely operate sophisticated medical equipment to record sleep/wake physiology. The application of recording devices, cleaning/sterilization of equipment and monitoring of polysomnogram are essential duties of the technologist. Polysomnographic technologists must recognize sleep pathology when it occurs in the laboratory and respond with the appropriate interventions to ensure patient safety.

Knowledge of normal cardiorespiratory, neurologic, and sleep physiology is essential to the polysomnographic technologist. The technologist understands the function of equipment used to monitor and record breathing (airflow/effort), electroencephalograms (brain waves), electrocardiograms (heart rate and rhythm), electromyograms (muscle activity), and pulse oximetry (blood oxygenation/saturation).

The polysomnographic technologist monitors nasal continuous positive pressure, oxygen, and employs ventilatory assistance devices in accordance with established protocols. This individual is also Certified in Basic Life Support. The technologist also performs special procedures such as multiple sleep latency testing, pediatric polysomnography, ambulatory monitoring, and patient education.

Record review/scoring of polysomnograms is an integral part of the job and may consume as much time as data acquisition. The identification of normal/abnormal patterns, artifacts, and sleep/wake stages is critical to high quality patient care. The polysomnographic technologist generates a report that accurately and concisely summarizes the patient's sleep/wake stages, respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousal analysis, and other clinical events.

Work Schedule

Sunday - Tuesday, nights 7:30pm to 7:30am

Required Qualifications

• Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:
  • High School diploma/GED with OTJ training in Polysomnography of no less than one year duration, associated with a state licensed and/or nationally accredited facility. and successful passing of the RPSGT exam.
• Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:
  • Certification by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist. ( or registry eligible)
  • Certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Demonstrates knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure safety of patients.