Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) PRN - Maryview Medical Center

Bon Secours Mercy Health-posted 3 months ago
Portsmouth, VA
Hospitals
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At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence. The position involves performing diagnostic testing for sleep disorders including Home Sleep Studies (HST), Baseline Diagnostic Polysomnograms (PSG), Positive Airway Pressure titrations (CPAP, BiPAP, iVAPs, ASV), Multiple Sleep Latency (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Testing (MWT), titration of oral devices for OSA, and supplemental oxygen titration. The role requires demonstrating organizational, computer, interpersonal, and technical skills to complete quality clinical procedures and excellent patient care. Additionally, the position assists with physician clinics and facilitates treatment compliance with patient education, mask fittings, and desensitization sessions, as needed.

  • Performs Routine and LTM EEG 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 / GED
  • 1 year in direct patient care in a Sleep Center, EEG center, or hospital respiratory department.
  • Licensure/Certification Required: RPSGT; BLS Certification.
  • 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/ Bachelors Degree in Sleep Medicine, EEG, Respiratory Therapy with a Sleep Medicine Certification, or other clinical healthcare field with Sleep 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
  • And much more
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