Registered Polysomnography Specialist

The Registered Sleep Lab Technologist at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for conducting sleep testing procedures and ensuring patient safety and comfort. They play a vital role in monitoring patient activity and maintaining quality recordings, adhering to AASM guidelines.

• Performs all procedures that electrographically record sleep and its associated phenomena, including the application of patient monitoring devices and the calibrations of recording instruments in accordance with established AASM guidelines.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for patients requiring this diagnostic modality.
• Serves as a resource to non-credentialed PSGTs.
• Performs initial and ongoing patient assessment to assure appropriate understanding and compliance with testing procedures, patient safety, and ability of patient to effectively participate in the testing.
• Continuously monitors patient activity and maintains quality recordings through recognition and correction of artifactual data, while remaining vigilant of patient safety and comfort.
• Scores polysomnogram and computer generated records, based on AASM, Rechtshaffer and Kales scoring criteria.
• Maintains records to provide complete clinical information and to assure accurate patient charging.
• Complies with AASM guidelines of documentation, and provide the physician with a copy of the results.
• Assures that equipment and supplies are available to assure quality patient care.
• Maintains inventories, makes copies, and updates reference manuals as needed.
• Performs daily maintenance and calibration on all sleep testing equipment.
• Serves as a resource person for other departments.
• Assists in the development and presentation of educational lectures, conferences, and promotional activities.
• Acts as point of contact for issues pertaining to sleep testing and diagnostic studies.
• Collects and analyzes Performance Improvement data, including appointment delay times.
• Reviews insurance eligibility.

• Education: High School Diploma
• Licenses and Certifications: RPSGT - Registered Polysomnographer Technologist, RRT-SDS - required for RRT in this job class, CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation, ACLS - preferred
• Work Experience: Experience in sleep center or related field

• Proficiency in providing care to a patient population to include: adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.
• Ability to organize and prioritize departmental responsibilities to optimize quality patient care.
• Knowledge of therapeutic modalities and ability to recommend changes to promote positive outcomes.
• Ability to assist with planning and implementing strategies that enhance sleep center certification by the AASM.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.