Polysomnography Technologist

Mass General Brigham•Belmont, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The McLean Hospital Corporation, part of Mass General Brigham, is seeking a Per Diem Polysomnographic Technologist for its Sleep Diagnostic and Treatment Center in Belmont, MA. This 12-hour night shift (7:00pm to 7:00am) position requires experience in polysomnography. The technologist will be responsible for providing comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders by conducting sleep studies and producing high-quality sleep recordings, including attended overnight studies for inpatient psychiatric units. The role involves working independently under general supervision to support the technical operations of the Sleep Reading Center. Key tasks include executing various experimental protocols, processing, scoring, editing, analyzing, and quality checking data from diverse collection systems. This data encompasses polysomnographic (PSG) data (ECG, EEG, EMG, oxygen saturation, carbon dioxide, respiration, PAT), actigraphy, and other sleep/physical activity assessment devices. Data will be sourced from clinical research sites across the U.S. participating in NIH-funded multicenter studies and other research. The technologist will also analyze data quality trends and identify studies requiring urgent medical referrals due to extreme physiological abnormalities. This position involves direct patient care.

Requirements

1+ year experience as a Sleep Technologist
Bachelor's Degree in a Related Field of Study required (experience in lieu of a degree can be accepted)
Previous science or patient-care backgrounds and scientific research interests
Experience scoring polysomnography data is required
High level of technical knowledge, communication, and reasoning skills
Effective interpersonal skills, able to work with others with minimal conflict
Excellent organizational skills
Ability to pay meticulous attention to detail while maintaining a sense of priority, efficiency, and a clear view of larger project objectives
Ability to follow directions carefully and work with minimal direct supervision once trained
Ability to maintain positive working relationships with co-workers and to work cooperatively with others
Ability to work effectively as a member of a research team
Display initiative and sound judgment in crisis or unexpected situations
Willingness to assume additional work when required during acute periods of high volume

Nice To Haves

RPSG,T. preferred
Registered Sleep Technologist preferred
Scoring experience preferred
1-2 years experience scoring polysomnography data in a research setting preferred

Responsibilities

Obtaining 16 channel artifact-free polysomnographic data on two patients per shift
Titrating CPAP
Calibrating equipment
Providing patient care
Executing protocols involving a variety of routine and non-routine experiments at a professional level
Processing, scoring, editing, analyzing, and quality checking data from a wide range of data collection systems and sources
Maintaining databases of polysomnographic (PSG) data, including data collected for heart rate and rhythm (ECG), sleep stages (EEG), muscle activity (EMG), oxygen saturation, carbon dioxide, respiration, and peripheral arterial tone (PAT), as well as data collected from actigraphy to estimate movement and sleep-wake times, and from other devices used to assess sleep and physical activity
Analyzing data quality trends and identifying studies that meet study-specific criteria for urgent medical referrals that require timely physician notification due to extreme physiological abnormalities
Independently processes, scores, and generates reports for polysomnography studies, actigraphy recordings, and other device data types from studies conducted in diverse clinical sites across the U.S., applying study-specific analysis protocols
Responsible for daily monitoring, quality checking, data entering, and editing of study data received at the Sleep Reading Center
Responsible for assisting with data collection and analysis projects, including independent analysis projects under the supervision of the Chief Polysomnologist, Sr. Project Manager, or PI of the Sleep Reading Center
Performs qualitative (sleep scoring) and quantitative (spectral) analysis of polysomnography and actigraphy recordings according to standard criteria for specific research protocols conducted in association with the Sleep Reading Center
Provides support and helps coordinate activities to prepare grants, progress reports, manuscripts, and presentations
Assists supervisor with clerical and administrative duties associated with conferences, courses, site visits, and other events, including assisting with developing activities for continuing education activities
Participates in quality assurance activities related to scoring accuracy and reliability
Generates reports for each study, transmits reports to appropriate institutions, clinics, and researchers, and archives studies appropriately