POLYSOMNOGRAPHER REG

Covenant Health • Knoxville, TN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Parkwest Medical Center, Covenant Health’s flagship facility in West Knoxville, combines world-class cardiac expertise with the warmth of home in serving a vibrant East Tennessee community. Since 1973, Parkwest has grown into the region’s largest hospital in the area, offering advanced services like an all-digital catheterization lab, comprehensive breast health, emergency, and critical care. It’s consistently ranked among Tennessee's top 10 hospitals by U.S. News & World Report and earns national recognition as a Top 100 Heart Hospital, as well as an “A” safety grade from Leapfrog. As part of Covenant Health, the region’s largest employer, Parkwest Medical Center, marries cutting-edge technology with compassionate, community-centered care, earning accolades for cardiology, stroke, surgical excellence, and patient safety.

Requirements

• Must have and maintain CPR certification
• Registration by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT)
• Licensure by the state of Tennessee as a Polysomnographic Technologist as per TCA 63-31-106.

Nice To Haves

• Qualified to serve as chief technologist; supervises, plans, and develops training activities; serves as in-service training instructor; assists medical director and physicians with development of test protocols, programs, and procedures; works without direct supervision.

Responsibilities

• Performs all modalities of polysomnography including, but not limited to: scoring, seizure hook up, rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD), maintenance of wakefulness test (MWT), home sleep apnea test (HSAT), and multiple sleep latency test (MSLT), in the laboratory.
• Performs difficult or unusual procedures (e.g., complex sleep apnea, RDB, positive air pressure (PAP) titration, seizure recognition, etc.).
• Accurately charts and maintains appropriate paperwork for polysomnography charting.
• Arranges for maintenance and repair of polysomnography equipment.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed