Polysomnography Technologist FT

**Employment Type:**

Full time

**Shift:**

Night Shift

**Description:**

**Position Purpose**

The Polysomnography Technologist is responsible for performing standard and complex polysomnographic recordings and multiple sleep latency testing in a manner consistent with the philosophy, objectives, standards of care, and procedures of sleep lab services.

**What You Will Do**

+ Performs job functions in an accurate and thorough manner.

+ Exercises professional judgment in dealing with physicians, patients, and other health care professionals.

+ Performs standard and complex polysomnographic recordings: obtains relevant patient history, prepares patient for test, makes appropriate calibration of equipment, and collects data appropriately.

+ Accurately analyzes polysomnographic studies, scores, and plots results.

+ Scores and documents data, assesses, applies and titrates CPAP or BiPAP.

+ Maintains complete and accurate records and files.

+ Serves as a resource for physicians, peers, and customers.

+ Participates in orientation, in-service education, and departmental quality assurance activities.

+ Demonstrates ability to operate and titrate oxygen, CPAP and BiPAP.

+ Demonstrates advanced knowledge of EEG waveform recognition, especially as it relates to sleep.

**Minimum Qualifications**

+ Must be a graduate of an accredited program in Neurodiagnostic Technology or Respiratory Care Technology.

+ Must be credentialed as RCP, CRT, RRT, REEGT or Board Registered Polysom Technologist or registered within one year of hire.

+ Must be licensed by the State of Iowa.

+ Must be BLS certified within 3 months of hire.

+ Must be able to demonstrate basic computer skills in a Windows environment.

+ Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.

+ Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission and vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health.

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran