Polysomnographic Technologist

1 month ago


Lake Success, United States FlexStaff Full time
Job Description

Responsibilities:

  • 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.

Qualifications:

  • Associates of Science Degree, required
  • Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) AND authorized as a Polysomnographic Technologist in New York State, required. OR Licensed 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).

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