Polysom Technologist

Trinity Health • Grand Rapids, MI

86d

About The Position

Position Highlights: State of the Art 14 bed Comprehensive Sleep Center with clinic and lab services all under one roof (American Academy of Sleep Medicine accredited)! Dynamic team of specially trained Technologist/Technicians! On average treat 1,242 patients yearly! Board certified Physician with Neurology, Pulmonary and Internal Medicine experience! Performing diagnostic and therapeutic sleep studies (CPAP, BPAP, BPAP S/T, AVAPS).

Requirements

• Minimum: High School Graduate
• Preferred: Graduate of an accredited school of polysomnography
• Minimum: Registered by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT), Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification

Responsibilities

• Collects, analyzes and integrates patient information to identify and meet the patient. Completes and verifies documentation.
• Follows procedural protocols [such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), parasomnia studies, PAP and oxygen titration, etc.] to ensure collection of appropriate data.
• Follows 'lights out' procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates, etc.)
• Performs polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free. Identifies and reports signal abnormalities.
• Documents routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results.
• Assists with appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous and bi-level positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.).
• Follows 'lights on' procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (e.g. repeats the physiological and instrument calibrations and instructs the patient on completing questionnaires, etc.).
• Prepares and calibrates equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and makes adjustments if necessary.
• Scores sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines.
• Scores clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals etc).
• Generates accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Benefits package- medical, vision, dental for .5 FTE and higher
• Engaging, friendly colleagues
• Variety of schedules
• Career Coaching, Career Exploration, and progression opportunities
• Continuing education funds, tuition reimbursement, and lifelong learning opportunities
• Relocation Assistance up to $3,000

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees