Per Diem Polysomnographic Tech with 1st shift availability

Bristol Hospital Group•Bristol, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Bristol Hospital and Health Care, we begin each day caring today for your tomorrow. We have been an integral part of our community for the past 100 years. We are dedicated to providing the best possible care and service to our patients, residents and families. We are committed to provide compassionate, quality care at all times and to uphold our values of Communication, Accountability, Respect and Empathy (C.A.R.E.). We are Magnet ® and received the 2020 Press Ganey Leading Innovator award for our rapid adoption and implementation of healthcare solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Use your expertise, compassion, and kindness to transform the patient experience. Make a difference. Make Bristol Hospital and Health Care your choice. A Polysomnographic Technologist performs comprehensive polysomnographic testing and analysis and associated interventions under the general supervision of a Supervisor and/or the clinical director (MD, PhD, DO) or designee. Looking for a Per Diem Registered Sleep Technologist specifically to complete MSLTs and to score sleep studies as needed. There is the potential to pick up overnight sleep studies but the main focus will be first shift availability.

Requirements

RPSGT Certification, via successful completion of a polysomnography program of no less than one year duration associated with a state licensed and/or a nationally accredited educational facility.
Must be a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) and maintain their RPSGT certification
Certified in CPR or BLS

Nice To Haves

At least two years of scoring experience preferred

Responsibilities

Gather and Analyze Patient Information: Review history, physical information, medications, procedure request and study protocol. Complete and verify documentation. Explain the procedure and orient the patient to the sleep center.
Testing Preparation Procedures: Prepare and calibrate equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments if necessary. Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards. Perform physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments if necessary. Perform positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting.
Polysomnographic Procedures: Follow procedural protocols such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), PAP, oxygen titration, etc to ensure collection of appropriate data. Follow “lights out” procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates, etc). Perform Polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free and make adjustments, if necessary. Document routine observations including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure and significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results. Implement appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous and bi-level positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.) Follow “lights on” procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (repeats the physiological and instrument calibrations and instructs the patient on completing questionnaires, etc.). Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment and education of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
Polysomnographic Record Scoring: Must have the ability to score sleep studies and interpret scored findings to interpreting provider(s). Assist with scoring sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines. Score sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines. Assist with scoring clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc) according to center specific protocols. Score clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc) according to center specific protocols. Assist with the generation of accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data. Generate accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data. Complete monthly AASM- Interscorer Reliability Testing
Service Management and Professional Issues: Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and standards regarding safety and infection control issues. Perform routine and complex equipment care and maintenance and inventory evaluation. Demonstrate appropriate social skills. Respond to study participant’s procedural-related inquiries by providing appropriate information. Demonstrate ability to follow directions.