Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Lehigh Valley Health Network•Pottstown, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders under the general supervision of the sleep center medical director, manager, or designee. Provides diagnostic and therapeutic services, patient care, and education based on the referring provider’s diagnosis. The role includes assisting patients with walking and repositioning during study evaluations. The technologist prepares patients and equipment, performs and monitors polysomnographic procedures, applies appropriate safety interventions, and educates patients in the use of home sleep testing equipment. Responsibilities also include identifying study artifacts and failures, documenting and scoring records, preparing reports for physician review, maintaining and cleaning equipment, and following applicable clinical, safety, infection-control, billing, and regulatory requirements. The position participates in performance improvement and quality assurance activities and provides supervision when required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Successful completion of college-level math and science coursework.
Knowledge and skills to recognize and provide age-specific care, assessment, treatment, and education for infant/pediatric and/or adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Knowledge of and ability to perform sleep equipment hook-up 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 established 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 credential for Pennsylvania, required within 90 days.
Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Instructor credential for Pennsylvania, required within 90 days.
Pennsylvania driver's license, required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Prepare patients and set up sleep studies according to department protocols, including reviewing patient history and orders, explaining procedures, preparing and 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 pressures and oxygen administration.
Educate and train patients in the use of home sleep testing equipment; prepare portable monitoring equipment and download its data.
Identify artifacts, inadequate signals, and study failures, and generate accurate final reports.
Document sleep stages, clinical events, changes in procedures, and other observations to support scoring and interpretation; complete and submit documentation in accordance with policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Score and report polysomnographic records according to departmental protocols and AASM scoring parameters, preparing records 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 activities and evaluate tests and interventions against expected outcomes using current evidence.
Provide supervision in accordance with regulatory requirements when appropriate.
Assist patients with walking and repositioning during study evaluations.