Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Cleveland Clinic; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 56,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Sleep Lab is seeking a qualified Polysomnographic Technologist to join a team dedicated to patient-centered care in a leading Florida sleep center.

The role includes performing polysomnographic testing, scoring, and supervising technicians on a Sunday–Tuesday or Wednesday–Friday night schedule from 7:00 pm to 7:30 am. Candidates must hold a BLS certification and RPSGT or RST credentials, with at least three years of experience.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• RPSGT certification or RST certification required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Three years of experience as a Polysomnographic Technologist required.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive polysomnographic testing, scoring analysis and associated interventions.
• Provide supervision of Polysomnographic Technicians and Trainees.
• Review history/physical information, medications, test requests and study protocol.
• Explain the procedure and orient the patient to the sleep center.
• Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted standards.
• Perform PAP mask fitting and titration.
• Follow sleep study protocols to ensure data collection and accuracy.
• Document observations and events to support scoring and interpretation.
• Ensure safety and infection control adherence.

Skills

Polysomnography

Patient care

Documentation

Electrode application

PAP fitting

Education

High School diploma or GED

RPSGT Certification

RST Certification

Tools

Polysomnographic equipment

Job description

Join Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital’s team of caregivers that remain on the leading edge of technology and education all while consistently providing patient-centered healthcare. As part of Cleveland Clinic’s Florida region, Weston Hospital is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area and Florida. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Cleveland Clinc is the #1 Hospital in South Florida, and we want the Sleep Lab to be representative of this status.

A caregiver in this position works Sunday-Tuesday or Wednesday-Friday from 7:00pm– 7:30am.

Caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Perform comprehensive polysomnographic testing, scoring analysis and associated interventions.
• Provide supervision of Polysomnographic Technicians and Polysomnographic Trainees.
• Review history/physical information, medications, test requests and study protocol.
• Complete and verify all documentation (pre- and post-sleep questionnaires, technician notes, etc.).
• Explain the procedure and orient the patient to the sleep center.
• 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 appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments if necessary.
• Perform routine positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting.
• Follow procedural protocols (e.g., MSLT, parasomnia studies, PAP and oxygen titration, etc.) to ensure collection of appropriate data.
• Follow "Lights Out" procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rate, etc.)
• Perform polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free and make adjustments, if necessary.
• Document routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results.
• Implement appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous and bi-level positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.).
• Follow "Lights On" procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (e.g. repeats the physiological and instrument calibrations and instructs the patient on completing the questionnaires, etc.)
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Assist with scoring sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines.
• Assist with scoring clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.) with center specific protocols.
• Assist with generation of accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and standards regarding safety and infection control issues.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School diploma or GED
• Registered Polysomnography Technologist through the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (RPSGT) or Registered Sleep Technologist through the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (RST)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Three years of experience as a Polysomnographic Technologist.

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities.

Physical Requirements

• The employee complies with requirements of regulatory agencies, attends appropriate training and meetings, completes appropriate unit/department specific competency checklists, demonstrates knowledge and appropriate behavior related to regulatory safety requirements, communicates effectively verbally and in written format, complies with policies and procedures, follows Corporate Compliance Program, and reports actual or suspected violations promptly.
• Physical Duties: This position requires a mixture of light to moderate work as defined in the Employee Health Services Policy.
• Frequent standing, sitting, walking, reaching, stooping, and kneeling. Normal visual acuity is required.
• Working Conditions: The employee will spend most of the time indoors in air-conditioned areas.

Personal Protective Equipment

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

Pay Range

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.