Registered Polysomnography Tech (RPSGT or RST) - Sleep Lab - St. Rita's Medical Center - PRN

Mercy Health; Lima (OH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off and disability benefits

Tuition assistance and professional发展

Job summary

Mercy Health is seeking a Registered Polysomnography Tech to support the Sleep Lab - St. Rita’s during night shifts. You will perform polysomnography, patient preparation, and data collection under Sleep Center leadership, ensuring accurate test results and high-quality patient care.

Role requires involvement in staging, scoring, and QA procedures; requires relevant credentialing and ongoing education. Mercy Health offers comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities within a leading health

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (required).
• At least one year of experience in neurophysiology or sleep disorders medicine preferred.
• BLS Basic Life Support preferred and required before patient care in some states.
• Certification: RPSGT or RST required upon hire where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Prepares the patient, explains the procedure; reviews medical data and operates polysomnographic equipment to obtain diagnostic recordings.
• Documents detailed technical reports for physician interpretation and reviews studies with physicians.
• Administers neurodiagnostic procedures; monitors test quality and follows hospital policies; keeps a clean work area.
• Coordinates patient scheduling, processes payments and reviews charges; supports office tasks.
• Maintains ongoing education to stay current in neurodiagnostic field.
• Performs sleep staging and event scoring per AASM guidelines; may conduct QA as needed.
• Troubleshoots polysomnography and office equipment.

Skills

Polysomnography knowledge

Patient care

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Polysomnography equipment

Job description

Thank you for considering a career at Mercy Health!

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0.01

Work Shift:

Nights (United States of America)

The Registered Polysomnography Tech (RPSGT or RST) works under the supervision of the Sleep Center leadership team to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. This involves polysomnography, diagnostic, and therapeutic services regarding patient care or education.

Essential Job Functions

• Prepares the patient, explains the procedure ; reviews clinical data from patient medical record and by patient interview and bases testing modalities on information obtained; operates polysomnographic equipment to obtain diagnostic recordings following established protocols while manually controlling the equipment to obtain the requested pertinent waveforms from the area being studied; deciphers normal from abnormal results to obtain appropriate or additional tests which demonstrate the abnormality.

• Documents detailed, accurate technical reports to aid physicians in interpretation of test data; reviews studies with physicians to clarify any discrepancies and does additional testing when necessary.

• Administers various neurodiagnostic procedures without direct supervision while utilizing the appropriate protocols; monitors the quality of tests being conducted while ensuring prudent resource management; follows hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Maintains a clean work area.

• Helps coordinate patient scheduling, receives patient payments, reviews patient charges and assists with general office tasks.

• Demonstrates proficiency and remains current in the neurodiagnostic field by maintaining continuing education requirements.

• Perform sleep staging and event scoring per American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) guidelines to decipher normal from abnormal results. May perform monthly Interscorer Reliability QA and reporting depending upon departmental need.

• Troubleshoots all polysomnographic and office equipment.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Licensing/Certification

BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, required before patient care)

Polysomnography State Licensure if applicable based upon state of practice (preferred; required if practicing in Virginia)

and

Must have one of the following (required):

• Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) Certification by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (required upon hire in South Carolina, in addition, permanent Exemption for Ventilation by Non-RT’s & RT’s whose license is no longer active in South Carolina).

• Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) Certification by the American Board of Sleep Medicine

• Licensed Respiratory Therapist (RT) in state of practice - Sleep Disorder Specialist (SDS) credential (required for RTs; preferred in South Carolina).

Education

High school diploma or equivalent (required)

Work Experience

At least one year of previous experience in neurophysiology or sleep disorders medicine (preferred)

Training

None

Language

None

Mercy Health is an equal opportunity employer.

As a Mercy Health associate, you’re part of a Misson that matters. We support your well‑being – personally and professionally. Our benefits are built to grow with you and meet your unique needs, every step of the way.

What we offer

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HAS/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.

Department:

Sleep Lab - St. Rita’s

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