Regsitered Polysomography Tech

UNC Health Care; Hendersonville (NC); Sur place; USD 12 000 - 17 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Pardee UNC Health Care's Sleep Lab seeks a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist to perform in-center sleep studies and PAP titrations under medical direction. The role requires BRPT registration and completion of an approved sleep technology program. It is a per diem, onsite position with variable hours.

Candidates with at least one year of sleep study experience are preferred. This position supports patient care across our North Carolina sleep services.

Qualifications

• BRPT-registered polysomnographic technologist.
• Completed sleep technology program or certificate/associate in sleep technology.
• One year of sleep study experience (preferred).

Responsabilités

• Acquire polysomnographic data and monitor signals for artifact-free quality.
• Document sleep stages and events, changes in procedure for scoring.
• Score sleep studies accurately and in a timely manner.
• Exercise independent clinical judgment when medical direction is not available.
• Evaluate patient conditions to prevent deterioration from misjudgment.

Connaissances

BRPT Registered

Sleep Tech

Formation

Certificate/Associate in Sleep Technology

Description du poste

Description

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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 toa 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: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 0.20

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Variable

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.