Polysom Technologist II - Resp Therapist
About The Position
Saint Joseph East is a 217-bed, full-service, community hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, which includes the Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East with a 16-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system with approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians, serving 24 states through 140 hospitals and over 2,200 care centers. As a Polysom Tech, the role involves performing diagnostic sleep procedures according to physician orders and established protocols. Daily tasks include setting up the lab, preparing patients, conducting and evaluating polysomnograms, scoring sleep staging, assisting with data tabulation, and monitoring/adjusting equipment. Success in this role requires thorough knowledge of sleep monitoring equipment, continuous skill maintenance through education, and participation in quality assurance under the supervision of the Sleep Lab Manager to ensure diagnostic accuracy and patient safety.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Graduate of an accredited polysomnographer program
- Registered Polysomnographic Technologist, upon hire or Certified Polysomnograph Technologist, upon hire or Respiratory Care Practitioner: KY, upon hire
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
Nice To Haves
- Will consider Respiratory Therapists with Sleep/Polysom training and experience
Responsibilities
- Perform diagnostic sleep procedures per physician orders and established protocols
- Set up the lab
- Prepare patients
- Conduct and evaluate polysomnograms
- Score sleep staging
- Assist with data tabulation
- Monitor/adjust equipment
- Possess thorough knowledge of sleep monitoring equipment
- Maintain skills through education
- Participate in quality assurance under Sleep Lab Manager supervision, ensuring diagnostic accuracy and patient safety
- Comply with safety and emergency procedures
- Comply with Hospital/Department/Unit policies
- Document activities consistent with Hospital/Department/Unit Guidelines
- Perform polysomnographic recordings
- Provide care/services based on identified needs
- Use required equipment for providing care/services
Benefits
- Sign On Bonus up to $6,000 for Eligible Hires
- Student Loan Payback up to $24,000 for Eligible Hires
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
