Polysomnography Specialist
1 month ago
Watertown, Massachusetts, United States
Northwell Health
Full time
Job SummaryWe are seeking a skilled Polysomnography Technologist to join our team at Northwell Health. As a Polysomnography Technologist, you will be responsible for performing comprehensive polysomnographic testing, analysis, and associated interventions under the general oversight of a clinician.
Key Responsibilities- Interview patients and gather patient history, physical information, medications, procedure requests, and study protocols.
- Identify and assess any signs, symptoms, special factors, and co-morbid conditions.
- Provide patient education, communicate procedure, and answer questions to ease apprehension and produce comfort and cooperation.
- Prepare and calibrate equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning.
- Document routine observations, including sleep stages, clinical events, procedural changes, and other significant events in order to facilitate interpretation and scoring of polysomnography results.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age-specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of all age groups.
- Disinfect and perform preventative maintenance on equipment according to established protocols.
- Comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures regarding safety and infection control issues.
- Implement appropriate interventions, including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous bi-level positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.
- Associate's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- Current License to practice as a Respiratory Therapist/Polysomnograph Technologist in New York State, and Current Basic Life Support Professional Certification required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
- 1-3 years of relevant experience, required.
The salary range for this position is $54.61/hour. Northwell Health is an equal employment opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.