Polysomnographic Technologist - Sleep Lab

CHRISTUS Health; Texarkana (TX); On-site; USD 34,440,000 - 55,104,000; Part time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Texarkana, TX seeks a Per Diem Polysomnographic Technologist to support our Sleep Disorders Center. The role involves recording polysomnographic data, determining testing and treatment parameters with ordering physicians, and providing high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities include scoring sleep stages, evaluating equipment, maintaining inventory, and complying with SDC protocols to ensure accurate reports and patient safety. PRN schedule.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Minimum one year experience in an established sleep center preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient testing modalities and consults with referring Physician, Medical Director or Clinical Director as needed to produce optimal polysomnographic procedures.
• Evaluates sleep study related equipment and inventory.
• Performs routine and complex equipment care, maintenance and repairs.
• Scores sleep/wake stages and clinical events by applying professionally accepted guidelines and SDC specific protocols, generating accurate reports.
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned responsibilities in a manner that meets the age-specific and developmental needs of the members served by the department.
• Appropriately adapts assigned assessment, treatment, and/or service methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific and other developmental needs of each member served.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Sleep center experience

RPSGT readiness

Education

High school diploma

RPSGT certification

BRPT certification

BLS certification

Job description

Description

Summary: This position is responsible for polysomnographic recording, determining testing and treatment parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering Physician, Medical Director and/or SDC protocols. Additionally, this position is responsible for all technical duties related to the polysomnographic evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders providing high quality results and patient care.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient testing modalities and treatment protocols and consults with referring Physician, Medical Director or Clinical Director as needed to produce optimal polysomnographic procedures.
• Evaluates sleep study related equipment and inventory.
• Performs routine and complex equipment care, maintenance and repairs.
• Scores sleep/wake stages and clinical events by applying professionally accepted guidelines and SDC specific protocols, generating accurate reports.
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned responsibilities is a manner that meets the age-specific and developmental needs of the members served by the department.
• Appropriately adapts assigned assessment, treatment, and/or service methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific and other developmental needs of each member served.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education/Skills

• High school diploma required

Experience

• Minimum one year experience in an established sleep center preferred

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• RPSGT BRPT required
• BLS required

Work Schedule

PRN

Work Type

Per Diem As Needed