Polysomnographic Technician (RPSGT)

Prometheus Federal Services•San Diego, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Prometheus Federal Services (PFS) is hiring a Polysomnographic Technician (RPSGT) to work overnight in a Sleep Lab setting, on-site at the San Diego VA Healthcare System in San Diego, California. The technician performs and scores sleep studies, supports patients throughout testing, operates and maintains monitoring equipment, documents study and patient-care information, and helps ensure safe and compliant Sleep Lab operations.

Requirements

Active, unrestricted Sleep Technologist license if required by the state.
Two years of recent experience, including in-lab PSG, titration studies, HSSAT, and scoring.
Active Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) certification issued by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT).
California Respiratory Therapist license through the Respiratory Board of California.
Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
Ability to speak, understand, read, and write English fluently.
Authorization to work indefinitely in the United States without sponsorship.
Ability to obtain public trust.

Responsibilities

Perform diagnostic, split-night, and PAP titration polysomnographic studies.
Perform ordered MSLT, MWT, parasomnia montage, and home sleep apnea testing procedures.
Prepare patients and apply appropriate electrodes, sensors, respiratory monitors, and other sleep-study equipment.
Operate, calibrate, troubleshoot, and conduct quality-control checks on polysomnographic monitoring systems.
Continuously monitor patients and physiologic signals during sleep studies and respond appropriately to significant clinical or technical events.
Score sleep studies, including sleep stages, respiratory events, arousals, limb movements, cardiac rhythm, and other applicable events.
Administer and titrate prescribed PAP therapies, including CPAP, BiLevel, ASV, and ST/VAPS, in accordance with established protocols.
Identify and correct artifacts and equipment problems to maintain technically valid recordings.
Prepare completed studies, technical notes, scoring information, and related documentation for clinical interpretation.
Accurately document patient care and study information in applicable electronic health record and sleep-laboratory systems.
Provide patient education before and after sleep studies and promote patient comfort, privacy, and safety throughout testing.
Recognize urgent clinical conditions and initiate appropriate emergency procedures, including CPR and Code Blue response when necessary.
Follow applicable AASM, AAST, BRPT, VA, patient-safety, infection-control, privacy, and HIPAA requirements.
Participate in quality assurance, quality improvement, equipment maintenance, staff meetings, training, and other activities supporting Sleep Lab operations.
Maintain required RPSGT credentials, professional competencies, continuing education, and current BLS certification.
Perform other duties supporting Sleep Lab operations within the appropriate scope of practice, as assigned.