Sleep Lab Tech - $10K Sign-on bonus (Nights) - RPSGT certified by BRPT
Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation
- Location
- Onsite (Carlsbad, NM)
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Entry Level
Posted 3 weeks ago
About the role
Community Health Systems is a leading healthcare provider operating numerous hospitals and care sites across the US. This role involves conducting comprehensive sleep disorder evaluations and therapeutic interventions to support patient care and accurate clinical data collection.
Skills
Polysomnography
Diagnostic testing
Therapeutic services
Patient care
Equipment calibration
PAP mask fitting
Data acquisition
Signal integrity
Sleep staging
Clinical documentation
Oxygen titration
BCLS
Patient education
Physiological data analysis
Perks
- Sign-on bonus
Full job details
Job Summary
The Sleep Lab Technician is responsible for conducting comprehensive evaluations and treatments of sleep disorders, which may include polysomnography, diagnostic and therapeutic services, or patient care and education. The Sleep Lab Technician works under general supervision and provides essential support to the Sleep Lab team, ensuring quality patient care and accurate data collection.
Essential Functions
The Sleep Lab Technician is responsible for conducting comprehensive evaluations and treatments of sleep disorders, which may include polysomnography, diagnostic and therapeutic services, or patient care and education. The Sleep Lab Technician works under general supervision and provides essential support to the Sleep Lab team, ensuring quality patient care and accurate data collection.
Essential Functions
- Collects, analyzes, and integrates patient data to determine specific testing parameters, working closely with the ordering physician or clinical director.
- Prepares, calibrates, and adjusts sleep lab equipment as necessary to ensure proper functioning.
- Applies electrodes and sensors per accepted standards, performs physiological calibrations, and conducts PAP mask fitting.
- Conducts various tests following procedural protocols, such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), and oxygen titration, ensuring accurate data collection.
- Monitors the quality of polysomnographic data acquisition, identifying and resolving artifacts to maintain signal integrity.
- Documents sleep stages, clinical events, and significant occurrences during procedures to support scoring and interpretation.
- Implements patient-specific therapeutic interventions, including PAP, bi-level PAP, and oxygen administration as appropriate.
- Scores sleep stages and clinical events according to professional guidelines, generating accurate reports for physician review.
- Provides age-specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of a diverse patient population.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
- 0-2 years of experience in polysomnography or a related area of sleep study required
- Knowledge of polysomnographic techniques and diagnostic procedures.
- Skill in analyzing physiological data and recognizing abnormalities.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow established protocols.
- Effective communication skills for patient interaction and data documentation.
- Ability to work independently within the scope of the role, ensuring patient safety and data accuracy.
- RPSGT - Registered Polysomnographic Technologist certification from the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) required
- BCLS - Basic Life Support required
- Arizona: Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) or American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM) certification, or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)/Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician (CRTT) with Sleep Disorders Specialist (SDS) designation required within 6 months of hire. Active and unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license preferred.