Description

American Traveler is seeking a Polysomnographer/Sleep Technologist with at least one year of sleep lab experience and RPSGT or RST credentialing for a night shift assignment.

Details

• Work within a hospital sleep lab performing in-center and home sleep apnea testing (HSAT)
• Schedule consists of 4x10 hour rotating night shifts totaling 40 hours per week
• Rotating weekend shifts required with no major holiday coverage
• Uses Epic EMR for charting

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a sleep lab setting
• Associate's Degree in Polysomnographic Technology or completion of a Polysomnographic Technology certificate program
• BLS certification required
• RPSGT, RST, ABSM, or BRPT credentialing required
• License required if applicable
• Epic EMR charting experience required
• Level 1 Trauma center experience required

Additional Information

• Perform routine PAP interface fitting, desensitization, and patient education
• Score sleep/wake stages and clinical events including respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, and arousals using professionally accepted guidelines
• Correlate physiologic data and behavioral observations to support scoring and interpretation
• Perform equipment and physiologic calibrations to ensure quality, artifact-free data
• Follow protocols for Multiple Sleep Latency Testing (MSLT) and Maintenance of Wakefulness Testing (MWT)
• Perform ancillary testing including oximetry and actigraphy
• Support quality and performance improvement initiatives within the department
• Provide age-specific care for all patient populations seen in the sleep lab
• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility with no local candidates considered
• RTO not to exceed 7 total days within a 13-week contract
• Assignments limited to 1 year of continuous service before a required 6-month break before returning