Description

American Traveler is hiring a Polysomnographic Technologist for a night shift sleep lab role requiring at least one year of sleep lab experience and RPSGT or RST credentialing.

Details

• Sleep lab setting performing in-center and home sleep apnea testing (HSAT)
• 4x10 hour night shifts with rotating schedule
• 40 hours per week across 4 days
• Rotating weekend shifts with no major holiday coverage required
• Performs diagnostic and therapeutic interventions including MSLT and MWT protocols

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a sleep lab
• Associate's Degree in Polysomnographic Technology or completion of a certificate program in Polysomnographic Technology
• RPSGT or RST credential required
• BLS certification required
• License required if applicable
• Proficiency in ancillary testing including oximetry, actigraphy, and home sleep apnea testing
• Ability to score sleep/wake stages and clinical events such as respiratory, cardiac, and limb movement events

Additional Information

• Documents patient arrival, interactions, and consent for testing
• Reviews departmental orders and verifies insurance/prior authorization for testing
• Performs PAP interface fitting, desensitization, and patient education
• Prepares patients for testing and selects appropriate equipment per order
• Correlates physiologic data and behavioral observations to facilitate scoring and interpretation
• Performs equipment and physiologic calibrations to ensure quality, artifact-free data
• Conducts equipment cleaning, disinfection, and infection control per policy
• Implements patient safety measures and sleep-related therapeutic interventions
• Generates accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data
• Supports quality and performance improvement initiatives
• Demonstrates age-specific care competencies for all patient populations served
• RTO not to exceed 7 total days per 13-week contract
• Must maintain a 50-mile radius from the facility; local candidates not accepted