RRT – Polysomnography Certified
About The Position
Schedule & Work Conditions 8-hour shifts (8:00am–4:30pm or 8:00pm–4:30am) Weekdays and weekends as needed Minimum Required Qualifications (MANDATORY) Applicants must meet ALL of the following: Licensure & Credentials Active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential (NBRC) Active California Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) License One of the following sleep credentials: Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) – BRPT Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) – AASM Sleep Disorders Specialist (SDS) – NBRC Current ACLS Certification Current BLS Certification Experience Requirements Minimum 2 years of Respiratory Therapy experience Minimum 1 year Critical Care experience Minimum 2 years Polysomnography (PSG) experience Experience performing full-night polysomnograms and split-night studies Core Responsibilities Polysomnography Duties Perform and monitor full-night polysomnography studies Conduct split-night diagnostic/titration studies Apply sleep staging using EEG, EOG, EMG per Rechtschaffen & Kales standards Perform CPAP/BIPAP titration studies Continuous recording of airflow, oximetry, ECG, EMG Maintain technical sleep logs (manual and electronic) Perform scoring and documentation Respond appropriately to abnormal findings Ensure patient safety throughout testing Respiratory Therapy Duties Manage mechanical ventilation (invasive & non-invasive) Set up CPAP, APAP, and BiPAP devices Respond to Rapid Response and Code Blue events Provide airway management and ventilatory support Perform ABG sampling and interpretation Educate patients and families on respiratory therapies Collaborate with Pulmonary and Critical Care teams
Requirements
- Active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential (NBRC)
- Active California Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) License
- Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) – BRPT or Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) – AASM or Sleep Disorders Specialist (SDS) – NBRC
- Current ACLS Certification
- Current BLS Certification
- Minimum 2 years of Respiratory Therapy experience
- Minimum 1 year Critical Care experience
- Minimum 2 years Polysomnography (PSG) experience
- Experience performing full-night polysomnograms and split-night studies
Responsibilities
- Perform and monitor full-night polysomnography studies
- Conduct split-night diagnostic/titration studies
- Apply sleep staging using EEG, EOG, EMG per Rechtschaffen & Kales standards
- Perform CPAP/BIPAP titration studies
- Continuous recording of airflow, oximetry, ECG, EMG
- Maintain technical sleep logs (manual and electronic)
- Perform scoring and documentation
- Respond appropriately to abnormal findings
- Ensure patient safety throughout testing
- Manage mechanical ventilation (invasive & non-invasive)
- Set up CPAP, APAP, and BiPAP devices
- Respond to Rapid Response and Code Blue events
- Provide airway management and ventilatory support
- Perform ABG sampling and interpretation
- Educate patients and families on respiratory therapies
- Collaborate with Pulmonary and Critical Care teams
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