Polysom Tech - RRT

St. Luke's Health System•Boise, ID

7h•Onsite

About The Position

St. Luke’s Health System in the Treasure Valley is seeking a Polysom Tech - RPSGT/CRTT to join their team. These positions will work at all five of their Treasure Valley locations rotationally. This position also supports Elmore (weekly) and McCall (every third week). The Polysomnographic Technician performs a variety of sleep studies in order to diagnose the type and extent of sleep disorders, as directed by a physician.

Requirements

Accredited program in alignment with licensure requirements
0 years experience
Valid permit to provide polysomnography related respiratory care in state of employment.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certified through American Safety and Health Institute, American Heart Association, or American Red Cross.
Licensed Respiratory Therapist (LRT) from Idaho Board of Medicine (IBOM) OR Polysomnographic Technologist (PSGT) from Idaho Board of Medicine (IBOM)
Registered Respiratory Therapist (NBRC- RRT) from The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

Nice To Haves

Willing to train those that are not certified but have a strong desire to work in the field.

Responsibilities

Functions independently, operating medical equipment, recording sleep/wake physiology and ensuring an accurate diagnostic procedure while continuously monitoring the patient's safety and well-being
Calibrate and adjust sleep-monitoring equipment according to established protocols to ensure accuracy of test results and integrity of system.
Correctly apply electrodes, sensors and other monitoring devices according established protocols and in a timely, stable manner.
Monitor test data, adjustment of filters and sensitivities as required.
Recognize sleep pathology with appropriate response and intervention.
Recognize and appropriate respond to patients' medical problems and physiological events, including but not limited to cardiac arrhythmia, respiratory events and seizures.
Generate and prepare test reports summarizing sleep/wake periods, arousal analysis, EEG phenomena, cardiac events, respiratory events, limb movements and other physiological events according to current guidelines.
Stage and score exams and gather all data for report.
Assess patients' symptoms and medical history, physician's orders.
Serve as role model and mentor to registered technologists and trainees.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.