Polysomnographic Registered Technologist

Job Description

Job Summary:

• Accountable for performing and coordinating and scoring physiologic studies of sleep and sleep-related disorders.
• The incumbent provides care to patients via technology, therapeutic interventions, and coordination of care with other health care professionals.

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform overnight Polysomnographic studies, using various modes of Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) therapy interventions.
• Perform Home Sleep Apnea Tests (HSAT).
• Monitors and documents on patients undergoing physiologic studies.
• Monitors and tracks equipment and supplies.
• Completes record keeping and charting.
• This position provides supervision, mentorship, and orientation/ongoing education of the PSG Tech and PST CPSGT.

Required Education:

• High School Degree or GED.
• Preferred Education:
• Anatomy courses.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• BLS Certification or RQI for Healthcare Providers.
• Current RPSGT/RST or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) licensed in the state of practice, if required.
• Specific certifications or skills as required by facility or patient population (i.e. PALS, ACLS, NRP).

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:

• If working in Idaho, PSGT Permit issued by the Idaho State Board of Medicine.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Ability to address and solve both technical and interpersonal problems.
• Demonstrated communication skills.
• Ability to use computerized and mechanical equipment efficiently.
• Ability to Score Studies according to AASM guidelines.
• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy.
• This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.
• May have the same physical requirements as those of clinical or patient care jobs, when the leader takes clinical shifts.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Clinical or patient care experience.
• Proven ability to supervise others.
• Available to work the night shift with demonstrated ability to do so.
• Demonstrated ability to address and solve both technical and interpersonal problems
• Demonstrated communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to use computerized and mechanical equipment.