What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Polysomnographer I position at HMG?
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WHAT WE OFFER:
- Company paid Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- Company paid Long Term Disability Insurance
- 401(k) and Roth Retirement plan with Company Contributions
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and additional Life and STD Insurance
- Health Savings Account Plan with company contributions
- Paid time off
- Paid Sick time
- Paid Holidays
- Employee discounts
- And more!
General Summary:
The Polysomnographer I works under the direction of a physician, administers various sleep studies in order to diagnose the type and extent of sleep disorders. Performs routine patient assessments and scores sleep records.
Main Responsibilities:
- 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.
- Oversees and performs difficult and unusual procedures and therapeutic interventions.
Polysomnographic Record Scoring
- Score sleep/wake stages by applying AASM guidelines.
- Score clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals etc.) according to AASM guidelines.
- Generate accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.
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.
- Evaluate sleep study related equipment and inventory.
- Maintain current CPR or BCLS certification and Allied Health License.
- Demonstrate effective written and spoken communication skills.
- Demonstrate appropriate social skills.
- Respond to study participant’s procedural-related inquiries by providing appropriate information.
- Demonstrate the ability to analyze complex situations and apply policy.
- Comply with the BRPT Standards of Conduct
- Responsible for attaching electrodes and monitors to patients who are participating in a sleep study.
- Monitors the patient throughout the sleep study and documents observations, collects data from various monitors and reports this information to the physician.
- Responsible for CPAP titration and oxygen therapy when applicable.
- Collect, analyze and integrate patient information in order to identify and meet the patient-specific needs (Physical/mental limitations, current emotional/physiological status regarding the testing procedure, pertinent medical/social history), and to determine final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols.
- Complete and verify documentation.
- Explain pre-testing, testing, and post-testing procedures to the patient.
Education/Experience/Knowledge:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Successful completion of a polysomnography program associated with a state licensed and/or a nationally accredited educational facility Polysomnographic Technologist or equivalent
- Certification by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists as a Registered Polysomnographic Technician
- The position requires night shift
- Previous experience preferred.
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