Polysomnographic Technologist - Sleep Center

HealthPartners Clinic Stillwater•Maplewood, MN

8d•$32 - $48•Onsite

About The Position

The Polysomnographic Technologist works under medical supervision to perform and evaluate overnight polysomnograms. This individual functions independently to safely operate sophisticated medical equipment to record sleep/wake physiology. The application of recording devices, cleaning/sterilization of equipment and monitoring of polysomnogram are essential duties of the technologist. Polysomnographic technologists must recognize sleep pathology when it occurs in the laboratory and respond with the appropriate interventions to ensure patient safety. Knowledge of normal cardiorespiratory, neurologic, and sleep physiology is essential to the polysomnographic technologist. The technologist understands the function of equipment used to monitor and record breathing (airflow/effort), electroencephalograms (brain waves), electrocardiograms (heart rate and rhythm), electromyograms (muscle activity), and pulse oximetry (blood oxygenation/saturation). The polysomnographic technologist monitors nasal continuous positive pressure, oxygen, and employs ventilatory assistance devices in accordance with established protocols. This individual is also Certified in Basic Life Support. The technologist also performs special procedures such as multiple sleep latency testing, pediatric polysomnography, ambulatory monitoring, and patient education. Record review/scoring of polysomnograms is an integral part of the job and may consume as much time as data acquisition. The identification of normal/abnormal patterns, artifacts, and sleep/wake stages is critical to high quality patient care. The polysomnographic technologist generates a report that accurately and concisely summarizes the patient’s sleep/wake stages, respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousal analysis, and other clinical events.

Requirements

High School diploma/GED with OTJ training in Polysomnography of no less than one year duration, associated with a state licensed and/or nationally accredited facility.
Successful passing of the RPSGT exam.
Certification by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (or registry eligible).
Certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support.
Demonstrates knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure safety of patients.

Responsibilities

Perform and evaluate overnight polysomnograms under medical supervision.
Operate sophisticated medical equipment to record sleep/wake physiology.
Apply recording devices, clean/sterilize equipment, and monitor polysomnograms.
Recognize sleep pathology and implement appropriate interventions to ensure patient safety.
Monitor nasal continuous positive pressure, oxygen, and employ ventilatory assistance devices.
Perform special procedures such as multiple sleep latency testing, pediatric polysomnography, ambulatory monitoring, and patient education.
Review and score polysomnograms, identifying normal/abnormal patterns, artifacts, and sleep/wake stages.
Generate reports summarizing patient's sleep/wake stages, respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousal analysis, and other clinical events.