Registered Polysomnography Tech

UNC REX Healthcare; Patton Park (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC REX Healthcare in Patton Park is seeking a Registered Polysomnography Technologist to join our Sleep Lab team. This full-time position involves working under medical supervision to evaluate and treat sleep disorders through both in-center and out-of-center testing.

Key responsibilities include performing polysomnographic data acquisition, scoring sleep studies, and documenting clinical observations. Preferred candidates will have at least one year of experience with sleep studies and hold the necessary certifications.

Qualifications

• Must have Registered Polysomnographic Technologist certification by BRPT.
• Must have completed a sleep technology program accredited by a recognized institution.
• Experience in performing sleep studies, including PAP titrations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform data acquisition for polysomnographic studies.
• Document clinical observations and procedures during studies.
• Score sleep studies accurately and timely.
• Exercise clinical judgment in patient care.
• Evaluate patient conditions for clinical intervention.

Skills

Polysomnographic data acquisition

Signal monitoring and correction

Clinical judgment

Scoring sleep studies

Education

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist certification

Completion of a sleep technology program

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

A Registered Polysomnography Technologist works under the general supervision of the medical director (MD, DO or PhD) or designee to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders including in center and out of center sleep testing, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, comprehensive patient care and direct patient education. A sleep technologist is able to perform the duties for a sleep technologist and is able to provide oversight of other sleep center staff. The sleep technologist is credentialed in sleep technology.

Responsibilities

• Performs polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free. Identifies and corrects signal abnormalities.
• Documents 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.
• Scores sleep studies in an accurate and timely manner.
• Exercises independent clinical judgment in the absence of immediately available medical direction within the scope of practice.
• Evaluates situations/patient conditions when clinical intervention is required so that no patient condition deteriorates as a result of misjudgment.

Required

• Registered Polysomnographic Technologist by BRPT.
• Successful completion of a sleep technology program associated with a state licensed and/or a nationally accredited educational facility or successful completion of an accredited educational program leading to a certificate or associate degree with an emphasis in sleep technology.

Preferred

• One (1) year of working experience performing sleep studies, including PAP titrations (i.e., CPAP, BiLevel and other approved devices).

Job Details

Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Sleep Lab

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Night Job

Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.