Polysomnographic Technologist Jobs

About The Position

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, 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) credential in Pennsylvania, required upon hire.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support credential in Pennsylvania, required within 90 days.
• Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Instructor credential in Pennsylvania, required within 90 days.
• Pennsylvania driver’s license, required upon hire.
• Ability to lift and carry 25 pounds; frequent sitting, standing, and keyboard use. Patient care providers may also need to kneel, bend, squat, and perform CPR.

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 and set up sleep studies according to departmental protocols, including reviewing patient history and medical 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 during recordings.
• Implement safety interventions as needed, including positive airway pressure and oxygen administration.
• Educate and train patients in the use of home sleep testing equipment; prepare portable monitoring equipment and download data.
• Identify artifacts, inadequate signals, and study failures.
• Document routine observations, including sleep stages, clinical events, procedure 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 and procedures, 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.
• Provide age-specific assessment, treatment, and education for infant/pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.