Polysomnographic Specialist

Saint Luke's Physician Group•Kansas City, MO

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Polysomnographic Specialist performs all aspects of care as outlined in national and departmental clinical standard of practice policy and procedure manual and in accordance with written verbal orders or approved protocol flow charts. This position will assist with MSLT and home sleep study set-ups. Clinical practice activities include but are not limited to the performance of diagnostic polysomnographic testing, assessment based therapeutic interventions and the analysis and scoring of polysomnographic records. The Polysomnographic Specialist accountabilities include the assessment and evaluation of histories and physicals, diagnostic, clinical and sleep related data pursuant to the development and monitoring of planned interventions in collaboration with the medical staff. The Polysomnographic Specialist supports and participates as appropriate in staff meetings, study quality, adherence to departmental protocols, continuing education, and professional growth development activities and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

RPSGT or RRT required
1 year Applicable Experience
Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross
Polysomnographic Technologist - Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists
Associate Degree

Nice To Haves

BLS preferred

Responsibilities

Performs all aspects of care as outlined in national and departmental clinical standard of practice policy and procedure manual and in accordance with written verbal orders or approved protocol flow charts.
Assists with MSLT and home sleep study set-ups.
Performs diagnostic polysomnographic testing.
Provides assessment based therapeutic interventions.
Analyzes and scores polysomnographic records.
Assesses and evaluates histories and physicals, diagnostic, clinical and sleep related data pursuant to the development and monitoring of planned interventions in collaboration with the medical staff.
Supports and participates in staff meetings, study quality, adherence to departmental protocols, continuing education, and professional growth development activities.
Performs other duties as assigned.