Polysom Tech - Stony Point Center for Sleep Medicine - Nights

VCU Health•Richmond, VA

15d•Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring a night shift RPSGT for working hours Sunday, Monday and Tuesday 7pm-7am. The Polysom Tech RPSGT will support the Center for Sleep Medicine at VCU Health Stony Point campus. We are adding additional providers, increasing access to new patient visits by adding shared medical visits and developing a partnership with Cardiology and Pulmonology. If you are an experienced RPSGT and interested in joining a fantastic, growing team we would love to speak with you! The Polysom Tech (Reg) provides safe, reliable, diagnostic sleep testing and effective respiratory care as an advanced practitioner for neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations, in accordance to discipline training level, Clinical Practice Guidelines, hospital standards, guidelines and protocols, as well as to serve as a sleep medicine technical resource and educator for patients, caregivers, hospital staff and students, and can function as a shift team leader in the absence of the supervisor.

Requirements

Current licensure with the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Polysomnographic Technologist
Current RPSGT
Current AHA BLS Certification
Two (2) years of clinical experience in Sleep Medicine as a recording and scoring polysomnographic technician/technologist.
Two (2) years of clinical experience using a variety of Sleep Medicine equipment, troubleshooting and correcting recording artifacts.
Previous affiliation or work experience in a similar practice setting.
Education, training and/or experience that has satisfied the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT).

Nice To Haves

Three (3) years of clinical experience in Sleep Medicine as an RPSGT recording and scoring polysomnographic technologist.
Two (2) years of experience in pediatrics as a sleep technologist.
Experience using Compumedics diagnostic software, capnography, and advanced treatment modalities.
Experience performing MSLT, MWT and HSAT operations.
Academic healthcare experience.
Associate’s Degree in Polysomnography from an accredited program.
Training and competency in RPSGT functions for neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.

Responsibilities

Provides safe, reliable, diagnostic sleep testing and effective respiratory care as an advanced practitioner for neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations
Serves as a sleep medicine technical resource and educator for patients, caregivers, hospital staff and students
Practices within the boundaries of the regulations governing the practice of sleep medicine in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and VCU Health policies and procedures and established practice guidelines.
Follows documented physician orders for sleep study operations.
Identifies and corrects artifact during sleep study operations.
Determines when to implement therapy during sleep testing operations established guidelines, protocols and provider orders.
Scores sleep testing data with 85% or better agreement rate with the Medical Director.
Coordinates the scheduling of procedures and distributes daily workloads.
Performs patient reminder calls for procedures, providing recommendations and tip to patients and parents necessary to improve the success of the procedure.
Calls manufacturer for equipment troubleshooting advice.
Cardiopulmonary monitoring and intervention, including during emergency response; airway care; consulting with physicians and interdisciplinary team members regarding the appropriateness of the patient care plan
Maintain work areas in a clean and well stocked manner.
Perform shift team leader role in the supervisor’s absence, if applicable.
Mentors polysomnographic technician trainees and may serve as a mentor and instruct new hire technologists (RPSGTs) in procedures specific to VCUHealth Center for Sleep Medicine.
May document and complete competency checkoff requirements for sleep medicine-related equipment and processes in accordance with training and competency under the educational oversight of the Chief Sleep Technologist and RN Clinical Coordinator.
Perform shift team leader role in the supervisor’s absence, if applicable.