Polysomnography Technologist - Per Diem

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Tinley Park, IL

16h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Polysomnography Technologist - Per Diem position is responsible for preparing and calibrating equipment, applying monitoring electrodes, preparing positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fittings, and following sleep procedures to establish and document baseline values. The role involves assisting with scoring sleep/wake stages, generating reports, implementing appropriate interventions for patient safety and therapeutic purposes, and assisting with various sleep study procedures. The technologist will perform polysomnographic data acquisition, monitor study-tracing quality, and follow wake procedures to verify data integrity. Additionally, they will set up video and audio monitoring, maintain equipment, and schedule and discuss test processes with patients, educating them and physicians on sleep medicine. This role requires the ability to provide age-appropriate care based on knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.

Requirements

• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 30 days
• Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) registration issued by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) needs to be obtained within 3 years, or Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) certification issued by the American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM) needs to be obtained within 3 years, or Registered Respiratory Therapist-Sleep Disorders Specialty (RRT-SDS) certification issued by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) needs to be obtained within 3 years.
• Advanced training beyond High School that includes the completion of an accredited or approved program.
• No experience required.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and problem solving skills.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and calibrates equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and signals.
• Selects and applies special monitoring electrodes, bands, thermistors, and other monitoring probes to appropriate areas of the patient's body.
• Prepares positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fittings.
• Follows sleep procedures to establish and document baseline values such as body position, movements, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates.
• Assists with scoring sleep/wake stages and with the generation of accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.
• Implements appropriate interventions including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous (CPAP) and bi-level (BIPAP) positive airway pressure and oxygen administration.
• Assist with procedures and therapeutic interventions such as auto servo ventilation (SV) titrations, average volume assured pressure support (AVAPS), multiple sleep latency testing (MSLT), maintenance of wakefulness testing (MWT).
• Performs polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to recognize and eliminate all artifacts observed during the test.
• Follows wake procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process e.g. repeat the physiological and instrument calibrations and instructs the patient on completing questionnaires.
• Sets up video and audio monitoring apparatus.
• Keeps the equipment in clean operating condition, detecting instrument malfunctions, making minor adjustments, and reporting the need for major repairs.
• Monitors equipment supply levels and maintains appropriate equipment at hand.
• Schedules and discusses the test process with patients, ensures their knowledge of the process, and answers their questions.
• Educates physicians and patients on sleep medicines.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED