Registered Polysomnographic Technician

St. Louis Children's Hospital; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Adoption assistance

Job summary

St. Louis Children’s Hospital Sleep Lab Team is hiring a Registered Polysomnographic Technician (RPSGT) for full-time night shifts. You will run sleep studies, apply sensors, calibrate equipment, and fit PAP masks.

The role includes scoring sleep stages and generating reports to support the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders. Licensed technicians with RPSGT and BLS are preferred; high school diploma required, bachelor's in psychology or related field is a plus.

Qualifications

• RPSGT certification is required.
• Active BLS certification is required.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Run sleep studies on patients and manage room setup and inventories.
• Apply electrodes and sensors; calibrate and maintain PSG equipment; fit PAP masks as needed.
• Perform sleep studies, initiate and monitor therapy modes.
• Recognize and manage various respiratory conditions impacting sleep.
• Score sleep stages and clinical events; generate and transfer reports.

Skills

Sleep study procedures

PSG scoring

Equipment calibration

Patient care

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related

Job description

Additional Information About The Role

• Full-Time - Nights
• Hours: 6:30pm - 7:00am
• 3/12 hour shifts
• 2 weekend shifts required per 6 week period

Launch your healthcare career with one of the nation's leading pediatric healthcare teams. Join the Sleep Lab Team at BJC HealthCare's St. Louis Children's Hospital as a Registered Polysomnographic Technician (RPSGT). In this role, you’ll play a vital part in helping patients get the rest they deserve by contributing to the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders.

Responsibilities

• Run sleep studies on patients, clean rooms, inventory management needs, enter charges for studies
• Applies electrodes and sensors to patient. Prepares, calibrates, and maintains equipment. Performs positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fittings.
• Performs sleep studies, initiates and maintains various modes of therapy.
• Recognizes and manages various respiratory conditions.
• Scores sleep and wake stages, scores clinical events.
• Generates reports and transfers data to the appropriate media.

Certification Requirements

• Registered Polysomnographic Technician (RPSGT) certification required
• Active BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required

Overview

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.”

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provide therapeutic, diagnostic, and assessment-related responsibilities within the Sleep Lab department. Ensure quality clinical outcomes in sleep testing procedures performed throughout the Sleep Lab department, and assistance in education and competency of PSG technician trainees. Able to accurately and efficiently complete test analysis (scoring).

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Basic Cardiovascular Life Sup
• Cert/Reg in Area of Expertise

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree
• Psychology/related

Benefits And Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

Equal Opportunity Employer