Registered Polysomnography Technologist III

University Hospitals Pain Management; Willoughby (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Registered Polysomnography Technologist. The successful candidate will manage patient care in sleep labs, provide technical training, and ensure operational efficiency. This role requires a strong focus on patient interaction and the ability to work with diverse populations, ensuring quality care across all age groups.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Registered Polysomnography Technologist.
• Detail-oriented and organized with good analytical abilities.
• Ability to perform specialized testing and maintain equipment.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate patient care in sleep labs for adults and pediatrics.
• Provide hands-on training and support for sleep lab technologists.
• Maintain polysomnographic equipment and ensure data accuracy.

Skills

Patient Care

Technical Training

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Job description

DescriptionA Brief Overview

Responsible for the direction and coordination of patient care delivered by staff in the adult and pediatric sleep labs. Encourage and promotes quality patient care outcomes and facilitates clinical operations. Provides leadership through communication, education to all sleep lab technologists. Provide daily operational support to ensure the smooth flow of the departmental operations. Emulates, encourages and educates the staff on superior patient interaction and care. Serves as resource for clinical technicians, scheduling team, researchers and physicians.

What You Will Do

• Able to perform all functions of Registered Polysomnography Technologist- Levels I and II
• Provide hand on training to all technicians. -15%
  • Multiple locations
  • Adult and Pediatric Populations
• Allocates resources effectively: directs and oversees staffing levels based on patient volume (Utilizes initiative; strives to maintain steady level of productivity)
• Maintains polysomnographic equipment and supplies, assuring accurate data acquisition, integrity of system and reports -15%
• Scores studies, following written guidelines and assuring accuracy and consistency, assuring accuracy and timeliness of sleep reports-15%
• Performs all routine and specialized and research testing according to department guidelines, including ASV, AVAPS, home sleep apnea tests, MSLTs and actigraphy for adult or pediatric patients-15%
• Coordinates scheduling of all procedures, 15%
  • Triages patients by assessing patient’s status and identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age;
  • communicates clinical information to patients and physician offices-
• Provides education regarding age appropriate care to patients and families through the entire age spectrum, including 0 through 18 years, adults, and geriatric populations.- 5%
• Must be detail-oriented and organized, with good analytical and problem solving ability

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.