Registered Polysomnographic Tech (Full-time, Monday - Thursday, 7:45pm-6:15am)

Washington-Regional-Medical-Center; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington Regional Medical System in Fayetteville, AR, seeks a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment support for patients with sleep disorders. The role performs in-center polysomnography and home sleep apnea testing, delivers diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, and ensures accurate data acquisition and scoring.

You will calibrate equipment, perform sensor hookup per AASM standards, monitor patients, and document findings for providers.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Completion of A-STEP educational modules administered through the AASM.
• National sleep credential required: RST, RPSGT, SDS, or CPSGT.
• Experience in a sleep lab and patient education, PAP titration, and scoring is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, calibrate, and troubleshoot sleep lab equipment to ensure accurate recordings.
• Complete patient intake and orientation with consent verification and documentation.
• Apply sensors and hook up patients according to AASM standards.
• Monitor patients during testing and respond to events to support data quality.
• Score and annotate studies for provider interpretation and assist onboarding/training.

Education

High school diploma or GED

A-STEP educational modules (AASM)

Job description

Organization Overview, Mission, Vision, and ValuesOur mission is to improve the health of people in the communities we serve through compassionate, high-quality care, prevention, and wellness education. Washington Regional Medical System is a community-owned, locally governed, non-profit health care system located in Northwest Arkansas in the heart of Fayetteville, which is consistently ranked among the Best Places to live in the country. Our 425-bed medical center has been named the #1 hospital in Arkansas for four consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report. We employ 3,200+ team members and serve the region with over 45 clinic locations, the area’s only Level II trauma center, and five Centers of Excellence - the Washington Regional J.B. Hunt Transport Services Neuroscience Institute; Washington Regional Walker Heart Institute; Washington Regional Women and Infants Center; Washington Regional Total Joint Center; and Washington Regional Pat Walker Center for Seniors.Position SummaryThe Registered Polysomnographic Technologist reports to the Sleep Lab Manager and provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment support for patients with sleep disorders. This role performs in-center polysomnography and home sleep apnea testing, delivers diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, ensures accurate data acquisition and scoring, and provides direct patient education and high-quality, compassionate care.Essential Position ResponsibilitiesPrepare, calibrate, and troubleshoot equipment to ensure accurate recordings and safe operationComplete patient intake and orientation, including assessment, education, consent verification as applicable, and accurate documentationApply and secure sensors/electrodes and complete patient hook-up in accordance with AASM standards and facility protocolsMonitor patients throughout testing, recognize and respond to events/artifacts, and intervene appropriately to support patient comfort and data qualityReview, score, and annotate studies following data acquisition, ensuring complete and accurate records for provider interpretationSupport onboarding and training of new staff and participate in ongoing in-services, competency maintenance, and process improvementQualificationsEducation: High school diploma or GED, required. Completion of A-STEP educational modules administered through the AASM.Licensure and Certifications: BLS, required. National sleep credential required: RST (Registered Sleep Technologist), RPSGT (Registered Polysomnographic Technologist), SDS (Sleep Disorders Specialist), or CPSGT (Certified Polysomnographic Technician).Experience: Previous experience in a sleep lab, preferred (including in-center PSG and/or HSAT). Experience with patient education, PAP titration support, and accurate study scoring/documentation is preferred.Work Environment: This position will spend 60% of the time walking and/or standing while pushing, pulling, lifting, and/or carrying up to 50 lbs. This position will spend 40% of the time sitting while performing work in a standard office environment. This position may be exposed to communicable disease and bodily fluids. This position will serve a culturally and linguistically diverse patient population.Notice: This job description is designed to provide an overview of the essential and principal duties and responsibilities of the position. The job description is not designed or intended to cover or set forth a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Washington Regional reserves the right in its absolute discretion to change duties, responsibilities or activities or assign new duties, responsibilities, or activities at any time with or without notice. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.