Polysomnography Sleep Technologist

4 weeks ago

Mount Vernon, United States SSM Health Full time

Job Highlights:

This is a full-time, night-shift position working in our Sleep Lab monitoring patients during sleep studies. Will provide on-the-job training, but clinical background is preferred. The shift will be 6pm-6:30am - three 12-hour shift per week with weekend rotation. Computer skills also necessary. You will be covering both ministries - Good Samaritan in Mt. Vernon and St. Mary's in Centralia.

Job Summary:

Performs diagnostic sleep studies related to the evaluation and treatment of patients with sleep disorders.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Prepares patient and equipment for ordered testing. Interviews patient to determine sleep disorder issues and to explain testing procedures. Performs and documents testing. Monitors the patient throughout testing and intervenes as necessary to resolve patient needs or equipment issues. Applies patient monitoring devices (EEG electrodes, EKG, EMG, EOG, airflow, respiratory effort, and oximetry) and records physiologic calibrations. Collect, analyze and integrate patient information to identify and meet patient-specific needs; scores, interprets, and reports results of sleep studies. Prepares, calibrates, repairs and maintains equipment required for testing. Determines and reports needed repairs/replacements. Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. Performs other duties as assigned.


EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication. Constant standing and walking. Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry. Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors. Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. Occasional lifting/moving of patients. Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. Occasional driving. Rare crawling and running.

Licenses / Certifications:

Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), FUTURE - Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) within 90 days - American Heart Association (AHA), FUTURE - Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) within 24 months - Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT), FUTURE - Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) within 24 months - American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM), Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) - Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT), Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) - American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM)

Work Shift:

Night Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

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