Lead Polysomnography Technologist - Full Time
About The Position
In this role you will perform routine and complex polysomnographic procedures including setup, monitoring, data acquisition, and scoring. You will ensure patient safety, comfort, and satisfaction during overnight sleep studies. You will review patient histories and confirm appropriate test selection and protocols. You will accurately score sleep studies in accordance with AASM guidelines. You will troubleshoot and resolve equipment and signal issues in real-time. You will provide day-to-day supervision and support for technologists and technicians. You will schedule staff coverage to ensure adequate lab operations across all shifts. You will serve as a mentor and resource for staff, leading training and onboarding for new hires. You will conduct performance feedback and assist with competency assessments. You will ensure compliance with hospital policies, HIPAA regulations, and infection control procedures. You will monitor and maintain the quality and integrity of sleep study data. You will assist in maintaining accreditation standards (e.g., AASM or Joint Commission). You will collaborate with sleep physicians and medical director on protocol updates and clinical workflow improvements. You will coordinate maintenance and calibration of equipment and report technical issues promptly. You will participate in audits, data collection, and quality improvement initiatives. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Requirements
- Successful completion of a polysomnography program recognized by the BRPT, associated with a State licensed and/or a nationally accredited educational facility is preferred.
- Boarded as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist is required upon application.
- All continuing education requirements must be completed according to applicable governing body.
- 3-5 years of paid clinical experience where the on-the-job duties of polysomnography are performed is required.
- Registry by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologist required.
- Must be BLS certified required (or obtain within one month of hire).
Responsibilities
- Perform routine and complex polysomnographic procedures including setup, monitoring, data acquisition, and scoring.
- Ensure patient safety, comfort, and satisfaction during overnight sleep studies.
- Review patient histories and confirm appropriate test selection and protocols.
- Accurately score sleep studies in accordance with AASM guidelines.
- Troubleshoot and resolve equipment and signal issues in real-time.
- Provide day-to-day supervision and support for technologists and technicians.
- Schedule staff coverage to ensure adequate lab operations across all shifts.
- Serve as a mentor and resource for staff; lead training and onboarding for new hires.
- Conduct performance feedback and assist with competency assessments.
- Ensure compliance with hospital policies, HIPAA regulations, and infection control procedures.
- Monitor and maintain the quality and integrity of sleep study data.
- Assist in maintaining accreditation standards (e.g., AASM or Joint Commission).
- Collaborate with sleep physicians and medical director on protocol updates and clinical workflow improvements.
- Coordinate maintenance and calibration of equipment; report technical issues promptly.
- Participate in audits, data collection, and quality improvement initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
