Polysom Technologist

CommonSpirit Health•College Station, TX

About The Position

The Polysom Technologist performs diagnostic sleep procedures according to physician orders and established protocols. The role includes setting up the sleep lab, preparing patients, conducting and evaluating polysomnograms, scoring sleep stages, assisting with data tabulation, and monitoring and adjusting equipment. The technologist carries out administrative functions, patient education, diagnostic assessment, therapeutic intervention, study scoring, and study reporting. The position works under the supervision of the Sleep Lab Manager and participates in quality assurance to support diagnostic accuracy and patient safety. The technologist uses digital sleep-study equipment and sensors to detect sleep-disordered breathing, sleep stages, arousals, and periodic limb movements. The role also involves fitting and applying CPAP and Bi-Level positive-pressure interfaces, and progressing to Bi-Level therapy when indicated by continued respiratory events or CPAP intolerance or ineffectiveness. The position complies with applicable safety and infection-control laws, regulations, guidelines, and standards; performs routine and complex equipment care and maintenance; and evaluates sleep-study equipment and inventory, reporting malfunctions or discrepancies to the supervisor.

Requirements

Associate degree or completion of a respiratory care program.
Certification for an appropriate sleep study.
One year of related experience.
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist.
Basic Life Support (CPR) certification within 14 days, through the American Heart Association.
Thorough knowledge of sleep-monitoring equipment.

Responsibilities

Set up the sleep lab and prepare patients for diagnostic sleep procedures.
Conduct and evaluate polysomnograms according to physician orders and established protocols.
Score sleep staging and assist with data tabulation, study scoring, and reporting.
Monitor and adjust sleep-study equipment.
Perform administrative functions, patient education, diagnostic assessment, and therapeutic intervention.
Use digital sleep-study equipment and sensors to detect sleep-disordered breathing, sleep stages, sleep arousals, and periodic limb movements.
Fit and apply CPAP and Bi-Level positive-pressure patient-interface devices, including nasal masks, headgear, full-face masks, and nasal prongs.
Progress to Bi-Level positive-pressure therapy when indicated by continued respiratory events, intolerance of high CPAP pressures, central events not responsive to CPAP, or hypopnea events not responsive to CPAP.
Participate in quality assurance under Sleep Lab Manager supervision.
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and standards regarding safety and infection control.
Perform routine and complex equipment care and maintenance.
Evaluate sleep-study equipment and inventory and report malfunctions or discrepancies to the supervisor.
Maintain skills through education.