Polysomnographic Tech - Pulmonary - 10hr Nights

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

The Polysomnographic Tech works under the direct clinical supervision of a sleep medicine physician. The role prepares sleep studies, supports patients with positive airway pressure-related issues, conducts polysomnogram scoring, and oversees home sleep study logistics, including setup and scoring of home sleep testing devices. The technologist collects, analyzes, and integrates patient information to identify and meet patient-specific needs, and determines final testing parameters and procedures with the ordering physician or clinical director in accordance with laboratory protocols. The position also involves explaining procedures and orienting patients to sleep testing; selecting and calibrating appropriate equipment; applying electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards; acquiring data and monitoring study-tracing quality; identifying, correcting, and documenting artifacts; and recording routine observations, sleep stages, clinical events, procedural changes, and other significant events to support scoring and interpretation. Patient education and instruction appropriate to sleep testing are also provided.

Requirements

EEG (Electroencephalogram Technologist) Certification by ABRET.
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (PSG) CA License by BRPT and/or Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner by the Respiratory Care Board of California.
One or more years of experience in PSG and home sleep study scoring.

Responsibilities

Prepare sleep studies under the direct clinical supervision of a sleep medicine physician.
Support patients with positive airway pressure-related issues.
Conduct polysomnogram scoring.
Oversee home sleep study logistics and set up and score home sleep testing devices.
Collect, analyze, and integrate patient information to identify and meet patient-specific needs.
Determine final testing parameters and procedures with the ordering physician or clinical director and according to laboratory protocols.
Explain procedures and orient patients for sleep testing.
Select and calibrate appropriate equipment, make adjustments when needed, and apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
Perform data acquisition and monitor study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free.
Identify, correct, and document artifacts.
Document routine observations, including sleep stages, clinical events, procedural changes, and other significant events to facilitate scoring and interpretation.
Provide patient education and instruction appropriate for sleep testing.