Technician-Polysomnography I

Baptist; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist is seeking a Polysomnographic Technician to perform basic polysomnographic testing and related tasks under supervision in the Sleep Center of the BMH Golden Triangle Hospital Neurology Sleep Disorder unit. Duties include patient orientation, data entry, documentation, and ensuring safety and quality of testing.

Qualifications include 1 year of post-secondary education, 6 months to 1 year of direct patient contact, and enrollment in an associate-degree polysomnography program.

Qualifications

• 1 year post-secondary education.
• 6 months to 1 year of direct patient contact.
• Current enrollment in an accredited educational program leading to an associate degree with an emphasis in polysomnography.

Responsibilities

• Explains procedures and orients patients to the sleep center.
• Follows procedural protocols.
• Implements appropriate interventions necessary for patient safety.
• Completes/verifies documentation to facilitate scoring/interpretation.
• Performs duties necessary to ensure high quality diagnostic/therapeutic testing in accordance with accepted published standards.
• Completes assigned goals.

Skills

Basic computer literacy

Basic computer literacy

Education

Post-secondary education

Associate-degree polysomnography enrollment

Job description

• Business Unit BMH Golden Triangle Hospital
• Department Neurology Sleep Disorder

Job Description

Job Summary

Performs basic polysomnographic testing and associated interventions under the direct supervision of a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist. May verify insurance, enters patient information into the HBO system. Subject to overtime and callback as required. Reports to Director of Sleep Center. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Explains procedures and orients patients to the sleep center.
• Follows procedural protocols.
• Implements appropriate interventions necessary for patient safety.
• Completes/verifies documentation to facilitate scoring/interpretation.
• Performs duties necessary to ensure high qualilty diagnostic/therapeutic testing in accordance with accepted published standards.
• Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

• 1 year post-secondary education.
• 6 months to one year of direct patient contact.

Education

• Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties.
• Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties.
• Current enrollment in an accredited educational program leading to an associate degree with an emphasis in polysomnography

Training

Special Skills

• Basic computer literacy skills.
• Basic computer literacy skills.

Licensure

• BLS certification within 14 days of hire date