Per Diem Polysomnographic Tech with 1st shift availability

BRISTOL HOSPITAL GROUP•Bristol, CT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Bristol Hospital and Health Care is seeking a Per Diem Polysomnographic Technologist with first shift availability. This role involves performing comprehensive polysomnographic testing and analysis, including MSLTs and scoring sleep studies. While there's potential for overnight shifts, the primary focus is on first shift availability. The hospital is Magnet® recognized and has a strong commitment to compassionate, quality care, upholding values of Communication, Accountability, Respect, and Empathy (C.A.R.E.).

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 institution.
At least two years of scoring experience preferred.
Must be a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) and maintain their RPSGT certification.
Certified in CPR or BLS.

Nice To Haves

The main focus will be first shift availability, but there is the potential to pick up overnight sleep studies.

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 appropriate 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.