Polysomnographic Technologist Student - MOB OP Sleep Center - PRN

The Christ Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Christ Hospital is seeking a Sleep Tech Trainee to support physician-ordered diagnostic testing related to sleep. Under supervision, you will perform MSLT, MWT, PAP titration, and other studies, register patients, and ensure accurate documentation.

You will prepare and calibrate equipment, apply electrodes, educate patients, and help maintain safety. A high school diploma or GED with some patient care experience or enrollment in a sleep technology program is required, along with BLS and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with six months of direct patient care experience, or enrollment/graduation from a sleep technology program.
• Preferred BLS certification.
• RPSGT credential by end of first employment year.

Responsibilities

• Perform sleep testing including MSLT, MWT, parasomnia studies, PAP, oxygen titration, and data collection.
• Prepare and calibrate equipment; notify Clinical Eng as needed.
• Apply electrodes and educate patients on procedures; document results.
• Register, discharge patients and complete required documentation.
• Follow baseline value procedures and document routine observations.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Six months direct patient care experience

Sleep technology program enrollment/Graduation

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.

Under supervision of staff polysomnographic technologist performs Multiple Sleep Latency Test, Maintenance of Wakefulness test, Parasomnia studies, PAP, Oxygen titration and collect appropriate data and compile for reading physician. Assists with implementation of 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.

All other duties assigned

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or GED plus six months of direct patient care experience, or current enrollment or graduate from an accredited educational program with an emphasis in sleep technology.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

None.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

Basic Life Support.

Certification through the Board of Registered Polysomnography (RPSGT credential) by the end of one year of employment as a Sleep Tech Trainee. (Requires independent study, awareness of examination requirements, and sitting for and passing the certification examination. Note that every reasonable effort will be made by management to insure that the required clinical experience hours to qualify for the examination process are available.)