Registered Polysomnography Technologist

Asct; Missouri; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Sleep Lab Team at a leading healthcare facility, offering specialized services in a supportive environment. The role involves conducting sleep studies, managing patient care, and ensuring quality patient outcomes, with a focus on skill development and teamwork. Comprehensive benefits are included.

Benefits

Sign on Bonus

Comprehensive medical and dental insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Flexible Spending Accounts

Qualifications

• Provide therapeutic and diagnostic responsibilities in the Sleep Lab.
• Experience under 2 years in relevant settings.
• Certifications in Basic Cardiovascular Life Support required.

Responsibilities

• Applies electrodes and maintains equipment for sleep studies.
• Performs scoring of sleep and wake stages.
• Manages various respiratory conditions and generates reports.

Skills

Electrode application

Sleep study performance

Data analysis

Therapy management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or related

Tools

Polysomnography equipment

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Join the Sleep Lab Team at BJC Healthcare's Barnes Jewish West County Hospital. Barnes Jewish West County Hospital is dedicated to your growth and development. Be a part of an environment where you can thrive.

• Full-Time - Nights
• 3/12 hour shifts
• Wednesday, Thursday, and Fridays
• Sign on Bonus!

***$5 ,000 Sign on Bonus***

Overview

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital offers highly specialized surgical and medical services in an intimate environment and is known for outstanding patient care. With 64 private patient rooms, 14 operating rooms and four intensive care unit rooms, the facility was designed to provide a comforting environment that is innovative, efficient and centered on the patient experience. The campus features a park-like setting with landscaping and a walking path that winds through the grounds and connects to Millennium Park.

The Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital (BJWCH) Sleep/EEG Center is an 8 bed lab accredited member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). Sleep Disorders affect more than 70 million Americans. At BJWCH, we provide excellent patient care and education. Overnight sleep testing is performed in a quiet, dark and safe environment with a focus on service excellence and technical quality by Registered Polysomnographic Technologists.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provide therapeutic, diagnostic, and assessment-related responsibilities within the Sleep Lab department. Ensure quality clinical outcomes in sleep testing procedures performed throughout the Sleep Lab department, and assistance in education and competency of PSG technician trainees. Able to accurately and efficiently complete test analysis (scoring).

Responsibilities

Applies electrodes and sensors to patient. Prepares, calibrates, and maintains equipment. Performs positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fittings.

Performs sleep studies, initiates and maintains various modes of therapy.

Recognizes and manages various respiratory conditions.

Scores sleep and wake stages, scores clinical events.

Generates reports and transfers data to the appropriate media.

Minimum Requirements

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Experience

<2 years

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Basic Cardiovascular Life Sup

Cert/Reg in Area of Expertise

Preferred Requirements

Education

Bachelor's Degree

- Psychology/related
Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer