Registered Polysomnographic Technician

Cleveland Clinic

4d•Onsite

About The Position

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Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT).
Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross for Healthcare Providers.
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Must be a Registered Polysomnography Technologist, under the BRPT guidelines.
Requires full range of body motion including standing and walking for extended periods of time; must lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to assist with positioning and transporting patients.
Requires the ability to maneuver equipment and motor coordination to operate equipment.
Requires normal or corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
Manual and finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
Possible exposure to communicable diseases and body fluids.
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Responsibilities

Prepares patient and equipment for ordered testing.
Interviews patient to determine sleep disorder issues and to explain testing procedures.
Performs and documents testing.
Monitors patient throughout testing and intervenes as necessary to resolve patient needs or equipment issues.
Instructs non-registered and trainees.
Scores, interprets and reports results of sleep studies.
Prepares, calibrates, repairs and maintains equipment required for testing.
Determines and reports needed repairs/replacements.
Performs QA.
Other duties as assigned.