Polysomnographic Technologist - Mt Auburn OP Sleep Center - Full Time - Days

The Christ Hospital Health Network; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cincinnati is seeking a skilled sleep technologist to perform diagnostic testing related to sleep. The role involves patient registration, conducting various sleep studies, and ensuring proper equipment functionality. Candidates must have relevant certifications and experience in the field.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience required.
• Certification by a nationally recognized certification board required.

Responsibilities

• Perform Multiple Sleep Latency Test and Maintenance of Wakefulness test.
• Prepare and calibrate equipment for testing.
• Scoring sleep studies if within scope of practice.

Skills

Polysomnographic Technologists

Scoring Technologists

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

To perform physician ordered diagnostic testing related to sleep. Arrive and register patients as needed. Complete all required documentation in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

Performs Multiple Sleep Latency Test, Maintenance of Wakefulness test, Parasomnia studies, PAP, Oxygen titration and collect appropriate data and compile for reading physician. Implements appropriate intervention necessary for the safety of the patients and therapeutic interventions such as continuous and bi-level positive airway pressures and oxygen administration.

Prepare and calibrate equipment required for testing to determine proper function. Notify Clinical Eng if service is required.

Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted standards. Perform appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments as necessary.

Explains pre-testing, testing, post-testing procedures to patients in a form and manner necessary to demonstrate education.

Arrives, registers, and discharges patients and performs all required documentation.

Follows "light out'& "light on" procedures to establish and document base line values. Documents routine observations that meet standards and guidelines.

Scoring sleep studies, if within scope of practice and with necessary certifications (RST, RPSGT, or SDS).

All other duties assigned

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

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EDUCATION: High School Diploma or equivalent. Registered Technologists in the sleep medicine field

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 2 years

REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE: Polysomnographic Technologists and Scoring Technologists.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS:

Certification by a nationally recognized certification board and the Registered Sleep Technologist (RST), Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT), or Sleep Disorders Specialist (SDS) credential required if Technologist will be scoring sleep studies. Registered Respiratory Therapy (RRT) credentials required if Technologist will not be scoring sleep studies.