Polysomnographic Technologist - PRN, Nights

Prisma Health; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health’s Sleep Disorder Center in Richland offers a role performing polysomnographic testing and initiates related therapies. You will pre-score studies, follow physician orders, and operate under department policy while maintaining patient safety and infection control.

No prior sleep tech experience is required; training and supervision are provided as you gain expertise in PSG, MSLT, and MWT procedures within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Requires CRT or RRT credential by NBRC or BRPT RPSGT; for TN/SC work as specified.
• No prior experience required; training provided if applicable.
• Knowledge of sleep testing procedures and patient safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Perform sleep studies per physician orders and policies.
• Initiate, monitor, and troubleshoot sleep studies and therapies.
• Pre-score sleep studies and maintain data quality (artifact-free).
• Serve as a preceptor for students and ensure infection control.

Skills

Sleep study procedures

Windows/MS Office

Patient communication

Education

CRT/RRT or RPSGT credentials

Tools

Sleep monitoring equipment

BRPT/NBRC credential maintenance

Job description

• Experience - No previous experience required

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Performs basic polysomnographic testing procedures as well as setting up and initiating all sleep related therapies. Testing modalities include but are not limited to PSG's (polysomnograms), MSLT (multiple sleep latency tests), and MWT (multiple wakefulness tests). Responsible for the pre-scoring of sleep studies. Acts independently to perform polysomnographic procedures in accordance with the physician's order and departmental policy.

Job Description

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.


• Performs sleep studies in accordance with physician's order, departmental policy and Medical Director's guidelines.


• Troubleshoots and repairs equipment within realm of knowledge.


• Initiates, monitors and performs quality (artifact free) sleep studies.


• Communicates often with regarding patient, equipment and other issues.


• Obtains all required patient information and consent prior to performing sleep studies.


• Serves as a preceptor for students.


• Adheres to department time and attendance standards.


• Adheres to infection control practices.


• Performs other duties as needed.

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Graduate of a school for Respiratory Therapy approved by the American Medical Association or a successor accrediting authority possessing CRT or RRT credential by NBRC OR possess RPSGT credential by BRPT OR for team members performing work in Tennessee only Graduate of a CAAHEP accredited sleep program and/or possess RPSGT credential by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT).


• Experience - No previous experience required

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• For team members performing work in South Carolina only: Exemption status to start PAP or oxygen must be obtained through the SC Board for Respiratory Care if employee is not a licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner in SC. Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in the state in which work is performed and CRT or RRT credentialed by NBRC; OR credentialed by BRPT with RPSGT. NBRC and/or BRPT credentials must be maintained. Respiratory Therapists hired prior to June 2019 may be a Certified Respiratory Therapist. Certified Respiratory Therapists hired from June 2019 on must pass a sleep credential examination (RPSGT, CRT-SDS, RRT-SDS, or RST) within 24 months from the date of hire with Prisma Health. If the Certified Respiratory Therapist does not obtain a sleep credential during the first 24 months of employment, they will be terminated from Prisma Health.


• For team members performing work in Tennessee only: Licensed Polysomnographic Technologist in the state of Tennessee. Registered through the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT)

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Skills necessary to treat adolescent, adult and geriatric patient.


• Computer literate with complete working knowledge of Microsoft Office Word and Windows, word processing, spreadsheets, databases and data entry skills


• Mathematical skills

Work Shift

Night (United States of America)

Location

Richland

Facility

Richland Hospital

Department

Sleep Disorder Center

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