Registered Polysomnographic Sleep Technologist - Springfield Regional Medical Center

Mercy Health-posted 4 months ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Urbana, OH
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Mercy Health is looking for a full time Registered Polysomnography technologist for third shift position in Sleep Center. As an employer we value healthy patient-tech ratios. Active registration with the RPT is required. Scoring experience is preferred, however, training is available for otherwise qualified candidates.

  • Performs diagnostic testing for sleep disorders including Home Sleep Studies (HST), Baseline Diagnostic Polysomnogram (PSG), Positive Airway Pressure titrations (CPAP, BiPAP, iVAPs, ASV), Multiple Sleep Latency (MSLT), titration of oral devices for OSA, and supplemental oxygen titration.
  • Demonstrates organizational, computer, interpersonal, and technical skills to complete quality clinical procedures and excellent patient care.
  • Assists with physician clinics and facilitates treatment compliance with patient education, mask fittings, and desensitization sessions, as needed.
  • Performs studies utilizing the standard 10-20 system of electrode placement.
  • Assures cleanliness and safety of patient care, technical, supply, and storage rooms in the Sleep Center.
  • Maintains proper cleanliness, care for, and functioning of sleep study equipment and supplies.
  • Ensures accurate registration, payment collection, and charging for patient encounter in patient’s electronic medical record (EMR).
  • Reviews patient chart including physician order, face to face, history and physical, medications, comorbidities, and prior patient sleep encounters to confirm accuracy of order, appropriateness of testing, and identify potential issues & effects of patient health on sleep study.
  • Reviews orders and performs appropriate sleep disorders testing according to facility policy & procedures as well as American Academy of Sleep Medicine, state and federal government, and accrediting body standards & regulations.
  • Accurately completes all workflows, charting, scoring, documentation, and necessary scanning in the patient EMR and sleep study system for each patient encounter.
  • Assists with scheduling of patient visits & procedures, reminder calls, filling vacancies from cancellation list, and proper tracking of patient reschedules, cancellations, and no shows in the EMR.
  • Promptly reports any facility cleanliness, maintenance problem, safety hazard, equipment malfunction, supply issue, patient complaints, patient or staff injury, security concern, infection control issue, etc. to management and the appropriate supporting department.
  • Completes all required continuing education in compliance with credentialing body, Sleep Center and hospital accrediting bodies, and BSMH policy.
  • Performs other tasks deemed necessary by manager to facilitate customer service or business operations including shift, work schedule, department, or location change.
  • Maintains positive relationships with customers, coworkers, and others.
  • Attends meetings as needed.
  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • 1 year in direct patient care, preferably within a Sleep Center, EEG center, or hospital respiratory department.
  • Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
  • Must demonstrate appropriate social skills, good oral and written communication skills, and computer literacy.
  • Must be able to work independently with minimum supervision once training is complete.
  • Vocational/Technical Degree, or 4 year/ Bachelor's Degree in Sleep Medicine, EEG, Respiratory Therapy with a Sleep Medicine Certification, or other clinical healthcare field with Sleep certification.
  • Preferred Licensure/Certification: RPSGT; BLS Certification.
  • Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans.
  • Prescription drug coverage.
  • Flexible spending accounts.
  • Life insurance w/AD&D.
  • Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible.
  • Paid time off.
  • Educational Assistance.
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