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, comprehensive patient care, and patient education based on the referring provider’s diagnosis. Assists patients with walking and repositioning during study evaluations. The role performs sleep study preparation, setup, monitoring, documentation, scoring, reporting, and post-testing equipment procedures in accordance with departmental protocols, AASM scoring parameters, and applicable policies and regulatory requirements. It also includes patient education and training for home sleep testing, maintaining patient safety during testing, supporting quality assurance and performance improvement, and providing cost-effective care. This is an onsite night-shift position at the Health Center at Bethlehem Township, with a work schedule of 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

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, treatment, assessment, and education 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 established by regulatory agencies and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Registered Polysomnographer Technologist (RPSGT), State of Pennsylvania, upon hire.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support, State of Pennsylvania, within 90 days.
Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Instructor, State of Pennsylvania, within 90 days.
Pennsylvania driver's license, upon hire.
Ability to lift and carry 25 pounds; frequent sitting, standing, and keyboard use; patient-care providers may need to kneel, bend, squat, and perform CPR.

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

Review patient history and verify medical orders; explain testing procedures to patients or caregivers.
Prepare and calibrate testing equipment, make necessary adjustments, and apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted standards.
Perform polysomnographic procedures according to department protocols and continuously monitor patients and clinical events visually and audibly.
Implement appropriate patient-safety interventions, including positive airway pressure and oxygen administration when necessary.
Educate and train patients to use home sleep testing equipment; prepare portable monitoring equipment and download data.
Identify artifacts, inadequate signals, and study failures, and generate accurate final reports.
Document routine observations, sleep stages, clinical events, and changes in procedures; complete and submit required documentation.
Score and report polysomnographic records according to departmental protocols and AASM scoring parameters, generating reports for physician review.
Clean, sterilize, and maintain equipment after testing; 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 measures and evaluate test and intervention effectiveness against expected outcomes based on current evidence.
Provide supervision in accordance with regulatory requirements, as appropriate.
Assist patients with walking and repositioning during study evaluations.