Polysom Technician

CommonSpirit Health • Dickinson, ND

3d • Onsite

About The Position

As our Polysomnographic Technician at CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson, you will help patients undergoing sleep evaluations by providing high-quality clinical care and monitoring so they can achieve accurate diagnoses and improved sleep health outcomes. Every day you will perform and monitor overnight polysomnograms (sleep studies). You will be expected to operate sophisticated medical equipment to record brain waves, respiratory events, and cardiac rhythms while maintaining a safe, sterile environment. To be successful in this role, you must possess thorough knowledge of sleep physiology, hold required professional certifications, and demonstrate a commitment to rigorous quality assurance standards.

Requirements

• Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT), within 6-months of start.
• Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS-CPR)

Nice To Haves

• Thorough knowledge of sleep physiology.
• Hold required professional certifications.
• Demonstrate a commitment to rigorous quality assurance standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform and monitor overnight polysomnograms (sleep studies).
• Operate sophisticated medical equipment to record brain waves, respiratory events, and cardiac rhythms while maintaining a safe, sterile environment.
• Ensure successful data collection by accurately applying recording devices and sensors to patients in accordance with department standards and protocols.
• Observe and record polysomnogram/EEG procedures, identifying normal and abnormal neurological, respiratory, and cardiac physiology while reporting necessary clinical data to physicians.
• Safely administer oxygen, nasal CPAP, and ventilator assist devices as ordered, responding immediately to clinical events to ensure patient safety and comfort.
• Initiate and manage testing according to American Academy of Sleep Medicine guidelines and complete all patient documentation with precision and accuracy.
• Maintain the laboratory’s inventory of supplies and ensure all diagnostic equipment is clean, sanitized, and in optimal operating condition.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed