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

easyservice; Lima (OH); Sur place; USD 45 000 - 75 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Résumé du poste

Mercy Health in Ohio is seeking a Sleep Technologist to perform polysomnography and sleep staging for diagnostic studies on nights. You will prepare patients, operate equipment, and ensure quality data for physicians.

Requirements include a high school diploma and experience in neurophysiology or sleep medicine; certifications such as RPSGT/RST favored. This on-site role at the Sleep Lab - St. Rita's offers comprehensive benefits and night-shift scheduling.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ year experience in neurophysiology or sleep medicine preferred.
• BLS/CPR certification preferred before patient care.

Responsabilités

• Prepare patients and operate polysomnographic equipment per protocol.
• Document detailed reports for physician interpretation.
• Coordinate patient scheduling and assist with office tasks.
• Maintain equipment and comply with policies.

Connaissances

Polysomnography

Sleep studies

Medical data review

Patient interaction

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Description du poste

Thank you for considering a career at Mercy Health!

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0.01

Work Shift: Nights (United States of America)

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)
• 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-RCPs required for all 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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