Polysom Technologist

CommonSpirit Health•College Station, TX

About The Position

St. Joseph Health is an integrated healthcare system serving the Brazos Valley, including Bryan/College Station, Navasota, Caldwell, and Madisonville, Texas. The system includes a Level III Trauma Center, a certified Primary Stroke Center, an accredited Chest Pain Center, more than 100 employed providers, and over 30 ambulatory clinics. The Polysom Technologist performs diagnostic sleep procedures according to physician orders and established protocols. The role includes preparing the sleep lab and patients, conducting and evaluating polysomnograms, scoring sleep stages, assisting with data tabulation, and monitoring and adjusting equipment. The technologist also performs administrative duties, patient education, diagnostic assessment, therapeutic intervention, study scoring, and reporting. The position uses digital sleep-study equipment and sensors to detect sleep-disordered breathing, sleep stages, arousals, and periodic limb movements. The technologist fits and applies CPAP and Bi-Level patient interfaces and advances patients to Bi-Level therapy when indicated by ongoing respiratory events or CPAP intolerance. The role also includes equipment care and maintenance, inventory evaluation, reporting malfunctions or discrepancies, and following applicable safety and infection-control requirements. The technologist maintains skills through education and participates in quality assurance under the supervision of the Sleep Lab Manager, supporting diagnostic accuracy and patient safety.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Perform diagnostic sleep procedures according to physician orders and established protocols.
Set up the sleep lab and prepare patients for diagnostic procedures.
Conduct and evaluate polysomnograms.
Score sleep staging and assist with data tabulation.
Monitor and adjust sleep-study equipment.
Perform administrative duties, patient education, diagnostic assessment, therapeutic intervention, study scoring, and study reporting.
Use digital sleep-study equipment and sensors to detect sleep-disordered breathing, sleep stages, 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 patients to Bi-Level positive-pressure therapy when indicated by continued respiratory events or CPAP intolerance.
Perform routine and complex equipment care and maintenance.
Evaluate sleep-study equipment and inventory and report malfunctions or discrepancies to the supervisor.
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and standards regarding safety and infection control.
Maintain skills through education and participate in quality assurance under Sleep Lab Manager supervision.