Polysomnographic Technologist Job at Valley Children's Healthcare (Madera)

Sleep Technologist

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Location

United States

Salary:

Not provided

NYU Langone Health

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Gather and Analyze Patient Information – Review history, physical information, medications, procedure request, and study protocol. Complete and verify documentation. Explain the procedure and orient the patient to the sleep center.
Testing Preparation Procedures – Prepare and calibrate equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments, if necessary. Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards. Perform appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments, if necessary. Perform routine positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting.
Polysomnographic Procedures – Follow procedural protocols [such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), parasomnia studies, PAP and oxygen titration, etc.] to ensure collection of appropriate data. Follow lights out procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates, etc.). Perform polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free and make adjustments, if necessary.
Polysomnographic Procedures – Document routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results. Implement appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous and bi-level positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.).
Polysomnographic Procedures – Follow lights on procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (e.g. repeats the physiological and instrument calibrations and instructs the patient on completing questionnaires, etc.). Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Polysomnographic Record Scoring – Assist with scoring sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines. Assist with scoring clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.) with center specific protocols. Assist with the generation of accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.
Service Management and Professional Issues – Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and standards regarding safety and infection control issues. Perform routine equipment care and maintenance and inventory evaluation. Maintain current CPR or BCLS certification. Demonstrate effective written and spoken communication skills. Demonstrate appropriate social skills. Demonstrate ability to follow direction. Respond to study participants procedural-related inquiries by providing appropriate information.

Job Responsibility

Performs other duties as assigned.

Fulltime

Polysomnographic Tech II

Location

United States , Kenosha

Salary:

30.15 - 45.25 USD / Hour

Advocate Health Care

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Advanced training beyond High School that includes the completion of an accredited or approved program
Typically requires 2 years of experience in a polysomnographic technician role
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) registration issued by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) or Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) certification issued by the American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM) or Registered Respiratory Therapist-Sleep Disorders Specialty (RRT-SDS) certification issued by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC)
Must meet the AASM standard of 80% proficient in scoring with interscore reliability
Proficient at sleep study scoring
Ability to analyze complex situations and apply policy
Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
Basic computer skills

Job Responsibility

Selects and applies special monitoring electrodes, bands, thermistors, and other monitoring probes to appropriate areas of the patient's body
Prepares positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fittings
Schedules and discusses the test process with patients, ensures their knowledge of the process, and answers their questions
Educates physicians and patients on sleep medicine
Follows sleep procedures to establish and document baseline values such as body position, movements, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates
Scores sleep/wake stages and with the generation of accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.
Implements appropriate interventions including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous (CPAP) and bi-level (BIPAP) positive airway pressure and oxygen administration
Performs procedures and therapeutic interventions such as auto servo ventilation (SV) titrations, average volume assured pressure support (AVAPS), multiple sleep latency testing (MSLT), maintenance of wakefulness testing (MWT)
Performs set up and scoring of home sleep tests
Performs polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to recognize and eliminate all artifacts observed during the test

What we offer

Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Sign on Bonus! $10,000
No Holidays
No Weekends
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more

Fulltime

Neurodiagnostic Technologist (EEG Tech)

Location

United States

Salary:

28.55 - 42.85 USD / Hour

Advocate Health Care

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
Electroencephalographic Technologist registration (R EEG T) issued by the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists (ABRET)
Evoked Potentials Technologist Registration (R. EP T.) issued by the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists (ABRET)
Registered Nerve Conduction Study Technologist (R.NCS.T.) certification issued by the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Technologists (AAET)
Certified Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring (CNIM) certification issued by the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists (ABRET)
Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) registration issued by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT)
Certified Long Term Monitoring (CLTM) issued by ABRET
Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent knowledge) in Health Science or related field
No experience required EEG/EMU lab preferred
Strong well-developed communication skills are essential for this position

Job Responsibility

Performs and maintains competency in electroencephalograms and portable EEGs
Prepares patient for and performs exams and procedures
Performs procedures according to the laboratory standards and implements alternative methods and/or adjusts controls to obtain optimal recordings
Recognizes patient or environmental artifact on the study
Devises and standardizes neurodiagnostic tests for clinical use
May perform ambulatory EEG monitoring, EEG monitoring during intracarotid Sodium Amytal procedures (WADAS), Epilepsy Monitoring Units (EMUs), Evoke Potentials and other modalities of testing based on site specific needs
May assist physicians with inpatient and outpatient department clinics with Nerve Conduction Studies and EMGs as needed
May assist in the OR during implantation of Stereo EEG
Performs Transcranial Dopplers (TCD) based on site specific needs
Troubleshoots equipment problems and communicates with biomed, manufacturer tech support or supervisor

What we offer

Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program

Parttime