RCP/ Sleep Technologist
About The Position
The Polysomnographic Technologist/RCP is a Polysomnographic Technician and Respiratory Therapist (RRT) who conducts sleep studies, stages sleep, and technically scores sleep events according to AASM standards, while providing quality assurance feedback. Working closely with the Team Leader, Assistant Manager, Manager, and Medical Director, the technologist helps ensure high-quality diagnostic and therapeutic services in the Sleep Lab. The role also supports a positive patient experience by following protocols, policies, procedures, and hospital values. Professional duties include assessing patients to determine their needs; evaluating and treating sleep disorders; performing polysomnography, extended EEG, and MSLT/MWT; applying and titrating oxygen, CPAP/BiPAP, and ventilators; managing airways; sampling and analyzing blood gases; and educating patients and families. The technologist calibrates and troubleshoots diagnostic equipment and helps implement new test modalities. The RCP also assists with supply inventory, mentors staff, orients and supervises new sleep technicians, and provides coverage as needed.
Requirements
- Associate’s Degree in Allied Health Sciences Respiratory Care.
- RCP, RRT, and BLS credentials.
- 0–3 years of healthcare experience.
- Obtain SDS or RPSGT within 2 years of hire.
- Participate in ASTEP if the employee does not have SDS or RPSGT at the time of hire.
Responsibilities
- Conduct sleep studies and perform sleep staging and technical scoring of sleep events according to AASM standards.
- Provide quality assurance feedback.
- Work with the Team Leader, Assistant Manager, Manager, and Medical Director to support high-quality diagnostic and therapeutic Sleep Lab services.
- Follow protocols, policies, procedures, and hospital values to provide an excellent patient experience.
- Assess patients to determine patient-specific needs.
- Evaluate and treat sleep disorders, including performing polysomnography, extended EEG, and MSLT/MWT.
- Apply and titrate oxygen, CPAP/BiPAP, and ventilators.
- Perform airway management and blood gas sampling and analysis.
- Educate patients and families.
- Calibrate and troubleshoot diagnostic equipment and help implement new test modalities.
- Assist with supply inventory.
- Mentor staff, including orienting and supervising new sleep technicians.
- Provide coverage as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
