Polysomnographic Technologist

4 weeks ago

Salt Lake City, United States University of Utah Full time

Overview

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

This position provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders under the general supervision of the clinical director (M.D., D.O., or Ph.D). This may involve polysomnography, diagnostic and therapeutic services or patient care and education. Polysomnographic Technologists can perform duties defined for a Polysomnographic Technician and may assist in oversight of other staff.

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

* Collects, analyzes and integrates patient information in order to identify and meet patient-specific needs.
* Determines final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or laboratory protocol.
* Completes and verifies documentation.
* Explains pre-testing, testing and post-testing procedures to the patient.
* Oversees and performs difficult and unusual procedures and therapeutic interventions.
* Scores sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines.
* Scores clinical events according to center specific protocols.
* Generates accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

* Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
* Demonstrated ability to process visual data and intervene when necessary to maintain technical quality of testing data as well as follow procedural protocols such as Parasomnia studies, administration of positive airway pressure and oxygen titrations to ensure collection of appropriate data.
* Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.
* Knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Required

* Successful completion of an accredited educational program leading to an associate degree with an emphasis in polysomnography.
* OR
* Successful completion of a polysomnography program associated with a state licensed and/or nationally accredited educational facility.
* OR
* Equivalent experience and documented proficiency at all competencies required of a Polysomnography Technician.

Licenses Required

* Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
* One of the following
* Current certification as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) through the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists.
* Current certification as a Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) through the American Board of Sleep Medicine.
* Current certification as a Registered Respiratory Therapist - Sleep Disorders Specialty (RRT-SDS) through the National Board of Respiratory Care.


* Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Qualifications (Preferred)

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

* This position involves intermediate working conditions in a healthcare setting that may exert up to 50 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving patients or objects, such as medical equipment, while providing patient care

Physical Requirements

Carrying, Color Determination, Crawling, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Walking

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