Polysom Technician - RCP - Nights

Children's Wisconsin • Milwaukee, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Polysom Technician IV - RCP provides comprehensive diagnostic and treatment procedures in the Sleep Lab under the direction of the Ambulatory Manager and Medical Director. The role may involve polysomnography, diagnostic and therapeutic services, patient care, and education. It may also include respiratory therapy for patients, including medication administration and care of tracheostomy and ventilator patients.

This is an onsite position at Children’s Wisconsin’s Milwaukee main hospital. The schedule is 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., three 12-hour shifts per week (0.9 FTE), with no holidays.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or HSED.
• Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy.
• Current Wisconsin Respiratory Care Practitioner license.
• Current CPR certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Either RPSGT (Registered Polysomnographic Technician) certification from the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists or RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care.
• Previous experience in a polysomnographic technician role and in a respiratory therapy department.
• Analytical skills to resolve complex clinical problems involving anatomy, physiology, sleep/wake pathology, and patient safety and welfare.
• Basic computer skills.
• Adequate time-management skills.
• Interpersonal and communication skills sufficient to interact with interdisciplinary health team members and consumers.
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet patient and department needs.
• Ability to sit and monitor patients while scoring polysomnograms for several hours.

Responsibilities

• Address the needs of patients and families across neonatal, infant, toddler, preschool, school-age, adolescent, and adult stages of growth and development.
• Evaluate and identify patient needs before and during testing and initiate appropriate action.
• Perform and maintain competency in diagnostic procedures, including polysomnograms, cardiopulmonary tracings, and blood draws.
• Titrate and monitor positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy.
• Perform physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments when necessary.
• Fit patients with PAP masks.
• Explain pre-testing, testing, and post-testing procedures to patients and families.
• Download, analyze, record, and score data according to AASM and lab standards; contact the on-call physician as needed.
• Clean and assemble sleep lab equipment according to protocol, maintain equipment according to manufacturer and regulatory specifications, and use resources appropriately.
• Assist with sleep lab inventory and supplies while being fiscally responsible.
• Provide respiratory therapy care as needed, potentially including medication administration and care of tracheostomy and ventilator patients.

Benefits

• $5,000 sign-on bonus for external candidates, paid as $2,500 after successful completion of the 90-day introductory period and $2,500 after six months of successful performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree