Per Diem Polysomnographic Tech with 1st shift availability

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A Polysomnographic Technologist performs comprehensive polysomnographic testing and analysis and associated interventions under the general supervision of a Supervisor and/or the clinical director (MD, PhD, DO) or designee.  

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

Looking for a Per Diem Registered Sleep Technologist specifically to complete MSLTs and to score sleep studies as needed. There is the potential to pick up overnight sleep studies but the main focus will be first shift availability. 

Gather and Analyze Patient Information

• Review history, physical information, medications, procedure request and study protocol.
• Complete and verify documentation.
• Explain the procedure and orient the patient to the sleep center.

Testing Preparation Procedures

• Prepare and calibrate equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments if necessary.
• Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
• Perform appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments if necessary.
• Perform positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting.

Polysomnographic Procedures

• Follow procedural protocols such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), PAP, oxygen titration, etc to ensure collection of appropriate data.
• Follow “lights out” procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates, etc).
• Perform Polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free and make adjustments, if necessary.
• Document routine observations including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure and significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results.
• Implement appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous and bi-level positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.)
• Follow “lights on” procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (repeats the physiological and instrument calibrations and instructs the patient on completing questionnaires, etc.).
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment and education of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.

Polysomnographic Record Scoring

• Must have the ability to score sleep studies and interpret scored findings to interpreting provider(s). 
• Assist with scoring sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines.-Score sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines. 
• Assist with scoring clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc) according to center specific protocols. - Score clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc) according to center specific protocols.
• Assist with the generation of accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data. - Generate accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.
• Complete monthly AASM- Interscorer Reliability Testing 

Service Management and Professional Issues

• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and standards regarding safety and infection control issues.
• Perform routine and complex equipment care and maintenance and inventory evaluation.
• Demonstrate appropriate social skills.
• Respond to study participant’s procedural-related inquiries by providing appropriate information.
• Demonstrate ability to follow directions.

Education and Experience Required

• RPSGT Certification, via successful completion of a polysomnography program of no less than one year duration associated with a state licensed and/or a nationally accredited educational facility.
• At least two years of scoring experience preferred 

Bristol Hospital  Mandated/Educational Requirements

• General Orientation at time of hire.  Fire/Safety/Infection Control annually.  Successfully complete all training as determined by The Learning Center.  Other unit based competencies/skills are required.

Licenses and Certifications

• Must be a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) and maintain their RPSGT certification
• Certified in CPR or BLS 

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
   

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.