Polysomnography Technologist: Sleep Diagnostics & Therapy

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH); Beckley (WV); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) is seeking a Polysomnographic Technologist to support the sleep disorders program with comprehensive evaluation and treatment. You will prepare and calibrate equipment, apply electrodes, and monitor data for quality and safety within the sleep lab.

Responsibilities include performing PSG studies, scoring sleep stages, and generating reports, while ensuring patient care and education in a collaborative clinical environment.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of an accredited educational program leading to an Associate Degree with an emphasis on polysomnography.
• Successful completion of a polysomnography program of no less than one year duration associated with a state licensed and/or nationally accredited educational facility or equivalent experience and documented proficiency at all competencies required of a Polysomnographic Technician.
• Certification by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and calibrate equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments if necessary.
• Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
• Perform physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and adjust as needed.
• Follow procedural protocols for sleep studies to collect data.
• Document observations including sleep stages and events to assist scoring and interpretation.
• Implement interventions for patient safety and therapeutic support such as PAP therapy.
• Score sleep/wake stages and clinical events per center protocols.
• Generate accurate reports by tabulating data.

Education

Associate degree in polysomnography

Polysomnography program (1 year minimum)

BRPT certification or equivalent

Job description

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) is seeking a Polysomnographic Technologist to support the sleep disorders program with comprehensive evaluation and treatment. You will prepare and calibrate equipment, apply electrodes, and monitor data for quality and safety within the sleep lab.

Responsibilities include performing PSG studies, scoring sleep stages, and generating reports, while ensuring patient care and education in a collaborative clinical environment.