Sleep Technologist II full time

NYU Langone; New York (NY); On-site; USD 89,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a world-class academic medical center as a Sleep Technologist II, where you'll play a crucial role in patient care and research. This exciting position involves performing comprehensive polysomnography, managing sleep disorders, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to enhance patient outcomes. You'll be responsible for scoring sleep studies, documenting clinical events, and ensuring the integrity of collected data. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this institution values your contributions and offers a supportive environment for your professional growth. If you're passionate about improving lives through sleep health, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Retirement Plans

Paid Time Off

Continuing Education Opportunities

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in Polysomnography required.
• NYS OP License and registration as Polysomnographic Technologist or Registered Respiratory Therapist.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze patient information to meet specific needs.
• Score sleep/wake stages and clinical events accurately.
• Prepare and calibrate testing equipment for proper functioning.

Skills

Polysomnography

Sleep Hygiene Techniques

Patient Communication

Equipment Calibration

Education

NYS OP License as Polysomnographic Technologist

NYS OP License as Registered Respiratory Therapist

Tools

CPAP Machines

Polysomnographic Equipment

Job description

NYU Langone Health is a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic medical center, known for its excellence in clinical care, research, and education. It comprises more than 200 locations throughout the New York area, including five inpatient locations, a children's hospital, three emergency rooms and a level 1 trauma center. Also part of NYU Langone Health is the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer center, and NYU Grossman School of Medicine, which since 1841 has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Sleep Technologist II. In this role, the successful candidate, under general supervision of the Director, will show significant expertise in performing all aspects of Polysomnography for both clinical and research patients. The technologist should be familiar with commonly used drugs to manage sleep disorders, recognize interactions which could have an adverse effect on the patient, and bring this information to the appropriate M.D. or Ph.D. They should have a good working knowledge of sleep hygiene techniques to augment and reinforce recommendations made at the initial consultation. The technologist will recognize and diagnose apneas when performing NPSG, perform mask fittings to optimize patient satisfaction with the CPAP machine, write and adapt protocols as needed, score, train staff on new equipment, and transfer data to the optical disk storage system.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Gather and Analyze Patient Information: Collect, analyze, and integrate patient information to identify and meet the patient-specific needs and determine final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols. Complete and verify documentation. Explain pre-testing, testing, and post-testing procedures to the patient.
2. Service Management and Professional Issues: Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and standards regarding safety and infection control issues. Perform routine and complex equipment care and maintenance. Evaluate sleep study related equipment and inventory. Maintain current CPR or BCLS certification. Demonstrate effective written and spoken communication skills. Respond to study participants' procedural-related inquiries by providing appropriate information.
3. Polysomnographic Record Scoring: Score sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines. Score clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.) according to center-specific protocols. Generate accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.
4. Polysomnographic Procedures: Document routine observations including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and significant events to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results. Implement appropriate interventions for patient safety and therapeutic intervention. Follow lights on procedures to verify the integrity of collected data.
5. Testing Preparation Procedures: Prepare and calibrate equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning. Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards. Perform appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify, you must have (1) NYS OP License and current registration as a Polysomnographic Technologist, OR (2) NYS OP License and current registration as a Registered Respiratory Therapy competent to perform Polysomnographic Technology services. 5 years of experience in the field of Polysomnography.

Preferred Qualifications:
None

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Health provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, where you'll feel good about devoting your time and talents.

NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.

NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $89,273.58 - $90,313.57 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.