Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Schuylkill•Pottstown, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders under the general supervision of the sleep center medical director, 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. Prepares patients and equipment for sleep studies, conducts and monitors polysomnographic procedures, documents observations and clinical events, scores and reports sleep records, and performs post-testing equipment care. Provides patient education for home sleep testing and follows departmental protocols, AASM scoring parameters, applicable regulations, and safety and infection-control standards. Participates in quality assurance and performance improvement activities and evaluates test and intervention effectiveness against expected outcomes based on current evidence.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
One year of experience.
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 established by regulatory agencies and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Registered Polysomnographic 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.

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 set up sleep studies according to departmental 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 visually and audibly.
Implement appropriate interventions to ensure patient safety, including positive airway pressure and oxygen administration.
Educate and train patients on home sleep testing equipment; prepare portable monitoring equipment and download data.
Identify artifacts, inadequate signals, and study failures.
Document routine observations, sleep stages, clinical events, procedural changes, and other information needed for scoring and interpretation.
Score and report polysomnographic records according to departmental protocols and AASM scoring parameters, and generate accurate reports for physician review.
Complete and submit documentation in accordance with policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Clean, sterilize, and maintain equipment after testing.
Follow hospital and department policies, including safety and infection-control requirements.
Provide cost-effective care in accordance with department billing guidelines.
Participate in departmental performance improvement and quality assurance activities.
Evaluate the effectiveness of sleep tests and interventions 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.