What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Polysomnographic Tech position at Greater Regional Health?
Greater Regional Health is searching for a casual Registered Sleep Technologist for our sleep lab. The Sleep Tech provides diagnostic care for adults and geriatric patients with sleep disorders. The technician’s role is to assess the patient with a suspected sleep disorder and evaluate their overall physical condition. The tech will assess the patient’s response to diagnostic services, tests, and therapies. The key role is to perform the test and identify the sleep-related breathing disorders. Sleep lab technicians perform procedures that are both diagnostic and therapeutic. The ideal candidate should be dedicated to the best practice and care of patients. A strong work ethic, reliability, and team work is a must. Schedule would vary between the hours of 6 PM and 6 AM.
Skills:
- Able to perform all duties in polysomnography.
- Performs patient assessment and intervention in accordance with level or training.
- Competent to provide care to patients in the following categories: adolescents, adults and geriatrics.
- Performs post discharge phone calls
- Accurately scores polysomnography and CPAP titration
- Monitors patient during study
- Skilled with overnight oximeter hookup
- Skilled with EKG’s
- Accurate in record keeping
- Clinical experience would be helpful
- Familiarity with polysomnography, EKG's, and CPAP titration helpful but not necessary
- Maintain patient confidentiality
Skills, Education and Certifications:
- RCP, CRT, RRT, or RPSGT preferred with current Iowa License
Disclaimer:
For the 8th year in a row, Greater Regional has been named one of the Top 50 Workplaces in Iowa, which we credit to our employees shared cultural values. We are also proud to announce Greater Regional is one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the nation 7 years running. Greater Regional offers an outstanding benefits package to all full-time employees which includes IPERS, tuition reimbursement, wellness screenings, wellness reimbursements, and more. Patients have a choice in health care, they choose Greater Regional Health. You have a choice in employment, choose Greater Regional Health! Apply online or call Jade Wilbourne at 641-782-3679 if you have questions regarding your application.
***In order for current employees to be eligible to receive a referral bonus, the applicant cannot have worked at GRH previously and the applicant must include the full name of a current GRH employee on their UKG application in the blank provided. New hires must be hired for a regular, non-casual position to be eligible for bonus. New hires must not drop status for two years after hire for referring employee to get the full bonus. Managers will not be eligible if referring a new team member to their respective department.***