Polysomnographic Technologist

Ascension • Evansville, IN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Polysomnographic Technologist prepares patients and equipment for ordered sleep testing, interviews patients to identify sleep disorder concerns, and explains testing procedures. The technologist performs and documents testing, monitors patients throughout testing, and intervenes as needed to address patient needs or equipment issues.

The role includes collecting, analyzing, and integrating patient information to identify and meet patient-specific needs, as well as scoring, interpreting, and reporting sleep study results. The technologist also prepares, calibrates, repairs, and maintains testing equipment and identifies and reports repairs or replacements that are needed.

This is a full-time night-shift position at Ascension St. Vincent in Evansville, Indiana, in the Respiratory Care department. The schedule is 6:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.

Requirements

• Obtain BLS Provider certification within 30 days of hire or job transfer; American Heart Association or American Red Cross credentials are accepted.
• Before hire or job transfer, hold at least one of the following credentials: Certified Polysomnographic Technologist from the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT); Registered Respiratory Therapist from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); Registered Polysomnographic Technologist from the BRPT; or Sleep Technician from the American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM).
• Meet one of the education and experience alternatives: high school diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience; an associate's degree or technical degree; or 4 years of applicable cumulative job-specific experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients and equipment for ordered testing.
• Interview patients to determine sleep disorder issues and explain testing procedures.
• Perform and document testing.
• Monitor patients throughout testing and intervene as necessary to address patient needs or equipment issues.
• Collect, analyze, and integrate patient information to identify and meet patient-specific needs.
• Score, interpret, and report results of sleep studies.
• Prepare, calibrate, repair, and maintain equipment required for testing.
• Determine and report needed equipment repairs or replacements.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, with HSA/FSA options
• Employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources
• Disability and life insurance
• Pro-rated paid time off and holidays
• Ascension-paid tuition through Vocare and tuition reimbursement
• Ongoing professional development and online learning
• Employee Assistance Program, counseling, peer support, spiritual care, and stress management resources
• Parental leave, adoption assistance, and family benefits
• Optional legal and pet insurance
• Transportation savings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree