Sleep Technologist – Polysomnography & Testing

Ridgeview; Minneapolis, Saint Paul (MN, MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridgeview in Minnesota is seeking a Sleep Technologist to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders, including in-center and out-of-center sleep testing, under the supervision of the medical director.

Responsibilities include preparing patients, applying electrodes and sensors, calibrating equipment, performing PAP fittings, scoring sleep stages and events, and generating accurate reports.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of an accredited educational program leading to an associate's degree with an emphasis in Polysomnography.
• Successful completion of a polysomnography program of no less than one year duration associated with a state licensed and/or nationally accredited facility or equivalent experience and documented proficiency at all competencies required of a Polysomnographic Technician.
• Certification by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists as a Registered polysomnographic Technologist or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Collects, analyzes, and integrates patient information prior to patient arrival in order to identify and meet patient-specific needs during sleep testing.
• Orients the patient to the sleep center, explains the procedure and prepares the patient for testing.
• Selects appropriate equipment and calibrates for testing to determine proper functioning and makes adjustments, if necessary.
• Applies electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
• Performs routine positive airway pressure (PAP) interface fitting and desensitization.
• Follows procedural protocols to ensure collection of appropriate data.
• Performs Polysomnographic data acquisition, identifies, and reports 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/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines.
• Scores clinical events utilizing AASM standards.
• Generates accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to perform home sleep equipment preparation and data download.
• Performs patient education and instruction appropriate for home sleep testing.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of adult and geriatric patients.
• Performs inter-scorer reliability quality assurance program as indicated.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Polysomnography

Patient education

English communication

AASM standards

Education

Associate degree in Polysomnography

Polysomnography program (1 year)

BRPT Certification

Tools

Polysomnographic equipment

PAP interfaces

Job description

Ridgeview in Minnesota is seeking a Sleep Technologist to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders, including in-center and out-of-center sleep testing, under the supervision of the medical director.

Responsibilities include preparing patients, applying electrodes and sensors, calibrating equipment, performing PAP fittings, scoring sleep stages and events, and generating accurate reports.