Polysomnographic Tech Reg

INTEGRIS Health•Oklahoma City, OK

8d•Onsite

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health is hiring a full-time night-shift Polysomnographic Tech Reg at Southwest Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The role performs routine, intermediate, and advanced polysomnographic testing services, including patient monitoring, testing, and reporting. The position follows applicable National Patient Safety Goals and requires population-specific competencies. The posting also describes respiratory therapy and PAP Therapy duties, including delivering therapeutic services and diagnostic tests, assisting physicians with procedures, assessing patients, performing blood gas procedures and credentialed intubation, and managing PAP Therapy appointments, documentation, results, equipment inventory, and guideline updates. The position is accountable to the assigned Supervisor. It may involve on-call status and additional or varied physical demands and respiratory fit-test requirements. The work includes moderate exposure to hazards such as infections and communicable diseases, blood and body fluids, electrical equipment, and chemicals, as well as potential bodily injury from lifting or workplace violence. The role may involve constant interruptions, noise, disagreeable odors, assorted chemicals, and assignments across multiple floors. Universal safety precautions must be followed. INTEGRIS Health describes itself as Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system. It offers caregivers front-loaded PTO, medical benefits through its network, financial assistance for continued education, and 24/7 mental health support. INTEGRIS Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Requirements

Hold one of the following credentials: NBRC-CRT-SDS (Certified Respiratory Therapist-Sleep Disorder Specialist), NBRC-RRT-SDS (Registered Respiratory Therapist-Sleep Disorder Specialist), or BRPT-RPSGT (Registered Polysomnographic Technologist).
Hold BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association upon hire.
Communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

Perform routine, intermediate, and advanced polysomnographic testing, including patient monitoring, testing, and reporting.
Follow applicable National Patient Safety Goals and role-specific competencies.
Administer therapeutic services and diagnostic tests to various patient types.
Set up necessary equipment and supplies and assist physicians during special procedures.
Assess and reassess patient history, chest x-rays, vital signs, blood gases, progress notes, and other relevant information to determine therapy modalities and frequencies or assess the effects of conscious sedation; communicate findings to the physician.
Perform arterial punctures or blood gas analysis for arterial blood gases.
Perform intubation when needed or requested, where credentialed and approved by the medical staff.
Schedule patient appointments for PAP Therapy.
Maintain required PAP Therapy documentation and ensure records are available.
Download PAP Therapy results routinely.
Maintain inventory of PAP Therapy equipment.
Continue education on PAP Therapy guideline requirements and changes.
Follow universal safety precautions.