Polysomnographic Technologist

Lexington Medical Center•West Columbia, SC

10d

About The Position

The Polysomnographic Technologist works under the general supervision of the Sleep Lab Coordinator and the Clinical Medical Director or designee to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. Services may include polysomnography, home sleep apnea testing, diagnostic and therapeutic services, and patient care and education. The role provides age-appropriate care to pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
No minimum years of experience required.
Certification as a Registered Sleep Technologist (RST), Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT), Sleep Disorders Specialist (SDS), or Registered Respiratory Therapist.
Infant/Child and Adult BLS.
Education may be substituted by successful completion of a polysomnography program of at least one year at a state-licensed and/or nationally accredited educational facility, or equivalent experience with documented proficiency in all competencies required of a Polysomnographic Technician.

Responsibilities

Review patient history, physical information, medications, procedure requests, and study protocols.
Collect, analyze, and integrate patient information to determine patient-specific testing parameters and procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician and laboratory protocols.
Complete and verify procedure documentation, orders, and consent.
Orient patients to the sleep lab and explain age-appropriate pre-testing, testing, and post-testing procedures.
Prepare, calibrate, and maintain testing equipment; evaluate equipment and inventory.
Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted standards, perform physiologic calibrations, adjust signals as needed, and fit positive airway pressure masks.
Follow procedural protocols and “lights out” and “lights on” procedures to collect and verify data.
Acquire polysomnographic data, monitor tracing quality, and identify, correct, and document artifacts.
Document routine observations, sleep stages, clinical events, procedure changes, and significant events.
Implement appropriate interventions, including CPAP, BiPAP, and oxygen administration.
Oversee and perform difficult or unusual procedures and therapeutic interventions.
Score sleep/wake stages and clinical events according to professionally accepted guidelines and AASM standards.
Generate accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.
Follow cleaning and disinfection procedures in accordance with applicable safety and infection-control requirements.
Comply with BRPT Standards of Conduct or those of the applicable certifying board.
Use effective computer, written, and spoken communication skills; demonstrate customer service, critical thinking, teamwork, adaptability, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Follow directions, seek feedback, learn from mistakes, and remain open to constructive criticism.
Foster cooperative relationships with patients, families, visitors, coworkers, and medical staff, and uphold Lexington Medical Center’s values and image.
Provide age-specific assessment, treatment, and education to pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Educate and instruct patients on portable monitoring equipment; prepare equipment, download data, and clean and disinfect it.
Score home sleep apnea test recordings according to AASM parameters, identify artifacts, inadequate signals, and study failures, and generate accurate reports.
Perform other duties as assigned in accordance with LMC and sleep center policies and procedures.

Benefits

Day-one medical, dental, and life insurance benefits.
Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
403(b) match plan available from day one; LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
Employer-paid life insurance equal to 1x salary.
Optional supplemental life insurance with low-cost premiums up to 3x salary.
Adoption assistance.
Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage for full-time employees after 90 days of eligible employment.
Tuition reimbursement.
Student loan forgiveness.
$3,000 sign-on bonus.