Polysomnography Technologist, Certified

Baystate Health•Springfield, MA

13d•$31 - $42•Onsite

About The Position

Baystate Health, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality and safety, and home to Baystate Medical Center (BMC), is looking for a full-time Polysomnography Technician to join our Sleep Diagnostics team in Springfield, MA. RESPONSIBILITIES: Baystate Health, Polysomnography Technicians provide essential support to the regional home sleep testing (HST) program and the 14-bed Polysomnography Sleep Lab. Polysomnography Technicians support vital clinical operations for timely patient care by performing polysomnographic testing and associated interventions. They are responsible for verifying medical orders and protocol, completing and verifying documentation, and explaining the procedure and orienting the patient to the sleep center. Testing preparation procedures include preparing and calibrating equipment required for testing, applying electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards while performing appropriate physiologic calibration to ensure proper signals. Performing routine positive airway pressure mask fitting and maintaining integrity of VEEG recordings throughout the night. Other responsibilities include but not limited to: Follow procedural protocols (such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), CPAP and 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. Identify and report signal abnormalities. Document routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results. Assist with 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 out" procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (e.g. repeats the physiological and instrument calibrations and instructs the patient on completing questionnaires, etc.). Demonstrates 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. Demonstrate basic troubleshooting skills. Assist with scoring sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines. Assist with scoring clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.) with center specific protocols. Assist with the generation of accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.

Requirements

High School Diploma (Required)
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If underfilled as a training sleep technician: Candidates hired into this position at the training technician level must meet the following development requirements:
Successfully complete all 26 A-STEP (Accredited Sleep Technologist Education Program) modules within 12 months of hire.
Commit to a minimum of 20 hours of at-home studying to support clinical learning and exam readiness.
Obtain the registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) credential within 24 months of hire.
Continued employment is contingent upon the successful completion of these milestones within the specified timelines.

Responsibilities

Provide essential support to the regional home sleep testing (HST) program and the 14-bed Polysomnography Sleep Lab.
Support vital clinical operations for timely patient care by performing polysomnographic testing and associated interventions.
Verify medical orders and protocol.
Complete and verify documentation.
Explain the procedure and orienting the patient to the sleep center.
Prepare and calibrate equipment required for testing.
Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards while performing appropriate physiologic calibration to ensure proper signals.
Perform routine positive airway pressure mask fitting and maintaining integrity of VEEG recordings throughout the night.
Follow procedural protocols (such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), CPAP and 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.
Identify and report signal abnormalities.
Document routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results.
Assist with 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 out" procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (e.g. repeats the physiological and instrument calibrations and instructs the patient on completing questionnaires, etc.).
Demonstrates 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.
Demonstrate basic troubleshooting skills.
Assist with scoring sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines.
Assist with scoring clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.) with center specific protocols.
Assist with the generation of accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.

Benefits

Sign on bonus (Sign on Bonuses are paid to external hires only; not applicable for internal or company transfers, unless otherwise specified. Former employees are eligible after 1 year post separation from Baystate Health)
Excellent Compensation
High-quality, low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance
Generous PTO – up to 25 days in the first year, with scheduled earned increases
Continuing education support and reimbursement
First Time Home Buyers Financial Packages
Farm Share Memberships
403b retirement company match & annual company contribution increase based on years of service
Free money coach advice from a certified professional
Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health
Pet, home, auto and personal insurance
Life insurance
Reimbursement for a variety of wellbeing activities, included but limited to gym membership and equipment, personal trainer, massage and so much more!
Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health