Polysomnographic Technologist Lead
About The Position
Providing functional direction to clinicians and office activities by offering input to technical procedural guidelines, and acting as a resource for lab personnel. Supervises the activities in the absence of the manager. Provides treatment, management, diagnostic testing, control, education, and care of patients with sleep and wake disorders. Analyzes, monitors, and records physiologic data during sleep and wakefulness to assist in the treatment of disorders, syndromes, and dysfunctions that are sleep-related, manifest during sleep, or disrupt normal sleep activities. Provides therapeutic and diagnostic use of oxygen, the use of positive airway pressure including continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bilevel modalities, adaptive servoventilation, and maintenance of nasal and oral airways that do not extend into the trachea.
Requirements
- Meets Medical Board of California requirements for PSGT licensees or meets Respiratory Care Board of California requirements for respiratory care practitioner program for RCP licensees
- PSGT-Polysomnographic Technologist from Medical Board of California OR RCP-Respiratory Care Practitioner
- BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
- 8 years of recent experience.
- Knowledge of basic management principles and methods.
- Advanced understanding of computers and digital networks for digital data analysis and trouble shooting computer malfunctions.
- Proficiency in Polysomnography Scoring and teambuilding.
- Knowledge of human anatomy, cardio-respiratory function, neurophysiology and neurology.
- Understanding of physics, medical electronics, in-depth medical terminology, with emphasis on pulmonology, neurology, and sleep-related pharmacology.
Responsibilities
- Providing functional direction to clinicians and office activities by offering input to technical procedural guidelines, and acting as a resource for lab personnel.
- Supervises the activities in the absence of the manager.
- Provides treatment, management, diagnostic testing, control, education, and care of patients with sleep and wake disorders.
- Analyzes, monitors, and records physiologic data during sleep and wakefulness to assist in the treatment of disorders, syndromes, and dysfunctions that are sleep-related, manifest during sleep, or disrupt normal sleep activities.
- Provides therapeutic and diagnostic use of oxygen, the use of positive airway pressure including continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bilevel modalities, adaptive servoventilation, and maintenance of nasal and oral airways that do not extend into the trachea.
Benefits
- Sutter Health values and supports the unique talents and strengths that each employee brings to our organization. As a result, you are empowered to apply your passion for healing in innovative ways to care for patients and their families.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
