Registered Polysomnographic Technologist II - $10,000 Sign on Bonus

musc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) seeks a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist to perform and evaluate overnight polysomnograms across age groups, under medical supervision. The role requires independent operation of complex equipment and accurate interpretation of sleep physiology to ensure patient safety and high-quality care.

The technologist will generate reports, identify sleep stages and events, and communicate with hospital staff to support optimal patient outcomes in a

Qualifications

• Overnight polysomnograms performed and evaluated under medical supervision.
• Record sleep/wake physiology and recognize sleep pathology.
• Score sleep studies and generate concise reports.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for sleep studies and hook-up with montage selection per policy.
• Orient patient, obtain consent, and complete required forms.
• Enter patient data, monitor signals, document events and artefacts.

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Registered Polysomnographic Technologist works under medical supervision to perform and evaluate overnight polysomnograms on pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. This individual functions independently to safely operate sophisticated medical equipment to record sleep/wake physiology. The registered polysomnographic technologist must recognize sleep pathology when it occurs in the laboratory and respond with the appropriate interventions to ensure patient safety. Knowledge of normal cardio-respiratory, neurological and sleep physiology is essential to the registered polysomnographic technologist. The technologist understands the function of equipment used to monitor and record airflow/effort, electromyograms (muscle activity), electrocardiograms (heart rate and rhythm), pulse oximetry (blood oxygenation/saturation). The identification of normal/abnormal patterns, artifact and sleep/wake stages are critical to high quality patient care. The registered polysomnographic technologist generates a report that accurately and concisely summarizes the patient's sleep/wake stages, respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movement, arousal analysis and other clinical events. The technologist must be able to score sleep studies. II The Registered Polysomnographic Technologist must be able to effectively communicate and interrelate with the medical staff, nursing service and other hospital personnel.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC000932 COL - Sleep Lab (NMC)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-26

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Nights (United States of America)

Job Description

The Registered Polysomnographic Technologist works under medical supervision to perform and evaluate overnight polysomnograms on pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. This individual functions independently to safely operate sophisticated medical equipment to record sleep/wake physiology. The registered polysomnographic technologist must recognize sleep pathology when it occurs in the laboratory and respond with the appropriate interventions to ensure patient safety.

Knowledge of normal cardio-respiratory, neurological and sleep physiology is essential to the registered polysomnographic technologist. The technologist understands the function of equipment used to monitor and record airflow/effort, electromyograms (muscle activity), electrocardiograms (heart rate and rhythm), pulse oximetry (blood oxygenation/saturation).

The identification of normal/abnormal patterns, artifact and sleep/wake stages are critical to high quality patient care. The registered polysomnographic technologist generates a report that accurately and concisely summarizes the patient's sleep/wake stages, respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movement, arousal analysis and other clinical events. The technologist must be able to score sleep studies.

II

The Registered Polysomnographic Technologist must be able to effectively communicate and interrelate with the medical staff, nursing service and other hospital personnel.

Position Responsibilities:

Preparation for Sleep Studies Hook-up

1. Review physician order to determine the appropriate study to be performed.


2. Complete paperwork upon arrival of patient according to established Policy & Procedure.


3. Select appropriate montage on computer per established Policy & Procedure.


4. Review patient history & physical to familiarize yourself with patient's medications, medical history & special needs.


5. Utilize Age Specific Needs assessment to meet needs of patient.

B. Patient Orientation & Hook-up

• Greet patient & orient to Sleep Lab. Answer any questions. Have patient complete consent form, pre-sleep questionnaire, and all other required forms. Completes department charges. Explain procedure: Hook-up, CPAP, lights out time, lights on time. Complete patient hook-up according to established Policies & Procedures. Check all impedance & assure that all impedance's are

C. Patient Biocalibrations

Perform biocalibrations on all patients prior to "Lights Out" & post "Lights On" Check to assure that all signals are clearly identified.

D. Data Acquision

Enter all patient information into computer module. Enter Oxygen Saturation, Heart Rate, Snore, Position, EKG findings, CPAP pressure & leak every 30 minutes in computers Technician Notes. Summarize patient's sleep in comment section. Recognize & document clinical & physiological events. Artifact recognition & correction should be maintained according to established Policy & Procedure. ECG monitoring. PVC's, PAC's, SVT, AV blocks, 1st, 2nd, & 3rd degree AV Blocks, & Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter need to be documented on the event log. These arrhythmias warrant notes & close monitoring to assure that they do not progress to more severe arrhythmias. Ventricular Fibrillation/Flutter, Ventricular Tachycardia & Asystole require immediate inte