Registered Polysomnographer

St Luke Hospital • Fountain Hill, PA

5d

About The Position

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care. The Registered Polysomnographer performs sleep studies in a technical and efficient manner and scores sleep studies according to guidelines.

Requirements

• Must be registered by one of the following. Registered by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (RPSGT). Registered by the American Board of Sleep Medicine (RST). Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (RRT-SDS) Another organization that offers an equivalent examination accepted by the AASM.
• New Jersey Candidates-In addition to holding one of the registrations listed above, staff working in NJ also require an active NJ Polysomnographic Technologist License.
• Successfully completed the requirements for registered polysomnography sleep tech.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of a polysomnographer
• Demonstrates knowledge in the set-up and use of nasal CPAP, BiPAP, ASV, End Tidal CO2, Transcutaneous CO2, Home studies and oxygen
• Acquires study data per department policies including the initiation of video taping upon patient arrival
• Scores all in lab and home studies according to the latest practice parameters
• Handles lab chemicals with appropriate safety precautions to self and others
• Documents on study per policy
• Maintains log book for all studies performed
• Assists with training of new staff
• Completes Interscorer Reliability by the 15th of each month

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed