Polysomnographic Technologist

Banner Health • Mesa, AZ

7d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Polysomnographic Technologist on our Sleep Lab team, you'll work alongside a team committed to excellence in sleep medicine and patient care. In this role, you'll independently perform diagnostic sleep monitoring studies, obtain artifact-free sleep tracings, and analyze results to support clinicians in diagnosing and treating patients. You'll ensure quality recordings by troubleshooting technical issues, reviewing patient medical histories, and maintaining compliance with departmental policies and regulatory standards. This position is essential to delivering high-quality patient care and may include opportunities to assist with training, scheduling support, and leading educational presentations for the team.

This position independently performs prescribed diagnostic sleep monitoring studies, which may include home sleep tests, to patients. This position analyzes the results to aide clinicians with diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and care of patients. This position acts as a resource to the department.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
• Requires Registry by the Board of Polysomnographic Technologists or proof of having passed the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• 3 years of experience in all aspects of sleep disorders testing.
• Proficient in the use and theory of all equipment related to sleep testing.
• Thorough knowledge of the sleep/wake cycle and its pathologies, as well as, EEG theory appropriate to sleep monitoring and cardiopulmonary physiology during sleep.
• Must demonstrate critical thinking skills, problem-solving abilities and effective communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Obtains artifact free sleep tracings that accurately reflect physiologic processes occurring during sleep of patients utilizing the latest technology.
• Analyzes all types of sleep records of patients. Identifies and documents sleep stages and quantify physiologic processes during the data acquisition and summarizes this information as outlined by departmental policies and procedures.
• Ensures an accurate and readable recording using deductive reasoning to trouble shoot minor problems and make adjustments as needed during the testing process.
• Collects and/or reviews pertinent medical, historical, and medication information in order to perform the appropriate study prescribed by the physician as outlined by departmental policies and procedures.
• Assists with the development of department policies, procedures and processes, facilitate testing and maintain quality to achieve optimal patient results.
• Assists leadership with operations, scheduling, orientation and/or training of new technical staff. May conduct or lead educational in-services and case study presentations.
• Ensures quality assurance standards as outlined by departmental policies and procedures in accordance with regulatory agencies.
• Independently performs prescribed diagnostic sleep monitoring, which may include home sleep test, to patients and acts as a resource to the department. Internal customers: All levels of nursing management and staff, medical staff, and all other members of the interdisciplinary health care team. External Customers: regulatory and health agencies, patients and family members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED