What are the responsibilities and job description for the Polysomnographic Technologist position at Sinai Chicago?
About Sinai Chicago
Located on Chicago’s West and Southwest Side, Sinai Chicago is comprised of Mount Sinai Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital, Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital, Sinai Children’s Hospital, Sinai Community Institute, Sinai Medical Group, and Sinai Urban Health Institute.
The entities of Sinai Chicago collectively deliver a full range of quality inpatient and outpatient services, as well as a large number of innovative, community-based health, research and social service programs. We focus our collective depth of expertise and passion to improve the health of the 1.5 million people who live in our diverse service area. With our team of dedicated caregivers, Sinai Chicago is committed to building stronger, healthier communities.
A partner with the Jewish United Fund in serving our community
General Summary
Primary job; measures nervous system function using electroencephalograph (EEG), perform duties noted below. May also assist/perform the following depending upon background and training; evoked potential (EP), polysomnograph (PSG), and nerve conduction velocity studies (NCV) using appropriate instrumentation and performs the following duties.
Essential Functions and Duties:
- Measures and accurately applies electrodes according to the 10/20 International System in a timely manner, according to laboratory standards.
- Appropriately applies EKG, EMG, and EOG monitoring electrodes.
- Compiles a patient history gathering appropriate information from patient's record, and family members to include any sleep disturbance.
- Interviews patient to assess current medications, recent caffeine or alcohol ingestion, and current sleep patterns.
- Performs and records mechanical calibrations according to lab policy.
- Performs and records physiological calibrations according to lab policy.
- Performs polysomnogram according to standards of the laboratory.
- Administers Oxygen following laboratory policy.
MINIMUM Education:
- Must have appropriate training to fulfill job requirements, usually completion of first year of a formal Electroneurodiagnostic (ENDT) school or Polysomnographic Technologist Program.
- Prefer graduate of a formal ENDT program or Polysomnographic Technologist Program.
MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE:
- 1 year experience in field
REQUIRED LICENSES, Certificates, Registrations:
- Registry as R. EEG T., RPsGT, preferred or licensed as a RCP.
