Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Lehigh Valley Health Network•Bethlehem, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders under the general supervision of the medical director of the sleep center, sleep center manager, or designee. Provides diagnostic and therapeutic services, patient care, and patient education based on the referring provider’s diagnosis. May assist patients with walking and repositioning during study evaluations. The technologist prepares patients and equipment, conducts polysomnographic procedures, monitors patients and clinical events, and implements appropriate safety interventions such as positive airway pressure and oxygen. The role also includes training patients to use home sleep testing equipment, preparing and downloading portable monitoring equipment, identifying artifacts and study failures, documenting and scoring records, and generating reports for physician review. The position includes post-testing equipment cleaning, sterilization, and maintenance; compliance with department and hospital policies, safety and infection-control standards, billing guidelines, and regulatory requirements; and participation in performance improvement and quality assurance activities. The work is onsite at the Health Center at Bethlehem Township, on a 7 p.m.–7 a.m. night shift.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
One year of successful completion of college-level math and science coursework.
Knowledge and skills to recognize and provide age-specific care for infant/pediatric and/or adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Knowledge of and ability to perform sleep equipment hookup and monitoring.
Knowledge of procedures and equipment routinely used in sleep testing.
Ability to provide safe, compassionate, and competent sleep testing procedures.
Computer skills appropriate for the position.
Knowledge of and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and standards set by regulatory agencies and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) credential for Pennsylvania, required upon hire.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Pennsylvania, required within 90 days.
Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Instructor for Pennsylvania, required within 90 days.
Pennsylvania driver's license, required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree.
One year of recent RPSGT experience working with adult and/or pediatric populations.
Knowledge of or experience with the EPIC system.

Responsibilities

Prepare patients and equipment for sleep studies according to departmental protocols, including reviewing patient history and orders, explaining procedures, calibrating equipment, and applying electrodes and sensors.
Perform polysomnographic procedures and continuously monitor patients and clinical events during recordings.
Implement appropriate patient-safety interventions, including positive airway pressure and oxygen administration.
Educate and train patients in using home sleep testing equipment; prepare and download portable monitoring equipment.
Identify artifacts, inadequate signals, and study failures, and generate accurate final reports.
Document observations, sleep stages, clinical events, and procedure changes, and complete documentation in accordance with policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Score and report polysomnographic records according to departmental protocols and AASM scoring parameters for physician review.
Clean, sterilize, and maintain equipment after testing, and follow hospital and department safety and infection-control policies.
Provide cost-effective care in accordance with department billing guidelines.
Participate in departmental performance improvement and quality assurance, and evaluate the effectiveness of sleep tests and interventions against expected outcomes based on current evidence.
Provide supervision in accordance with regulatory requirements, as appropriate.