Polysomnograph Technologist
1 month ago
Job Description
Performs comprehensive polysomnographic testing, analysis, and associated interventions, under the general oversight of a clinician.
Job Responsibility
- Interviews patient and gathers patient history, physical information, medications, procedure requests and study protocols.Identifies and assesses any signs, symptoms, special factors and co-morbid conditions.Completes and verifies documentation
- Provides patient education, communicates procedure, and answers questions to ease apprehension and produce comfort and cooperation.
- Prepares and calibrates equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning.Applies electrodes and sensors according to policy and procedure.
- Performs appropriate physiologic calibrations and adjustments.Performs positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting.Follows procedural protocols to ensure accurate polysomnographic data acquisition.Identifies and reports signal abnormalities.
- Documents routine observations, including sleep stages, clinical events, procedural changes and other significant events in order to facilitate interpretation and scoring of polysomnograph results.
- Documents daytime polysomnographic recordings, such as polysomnograph (PSG), Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) and Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT) studies.Generates reports of sleep/wake and clinical event data tabulations.
- Implements appropriate interventions, including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous bi-level positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment and education of all age groups.
- Complies with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures regarding safety and infection control issues.
- Disinfects and performs preventative maintenance on equipment according to established protocols.Troubleshoots equipment issues and reports malfunctions to management.
- Completes required billing information forms, as required.
- Scores sleep/wake stages following established policies and procedures.Scores clinical events including respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc., within center specific protocols.Generates accurate reports for study interpretation.
- Performs related duties as required.
*ADA Essential Functions
Job Qualification
- Associates of Science Degree, required.
- Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) AND authorized as a Polysomnographic Technologist in New York State, required.ORLicensed in Respiratory Therapy by New York State AND Sleep Disorder Specialist (SDS), required.
- Basic Life Support for healthcare providers (BLS), required.
- Minimum of three (3) months prior work experience in an accredited sleep center, required.
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
Salary ranges shown on third-party job sites may not accurately reflect ranges provided by Northwell Health. Candidates should check Northwell Health Careers for accurate information and discuss salary/hourly details and our comprehensive benefits with a recruiter, if selected for an interview.
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