Polysomnographic Tech - Mobile Sleep Lab - Per Diem

Position Summary

• Conducts nocturnal and diurnal sleep studies to include monitoring of EEG, EOG, EKG, EMG, Nasal and oral ventilation, chest excursion, and pulse oximetry.
• Incumbent may perform special procedures including CPAP and BiPAP titrations.
• Assists in scoring sleep studies interpreting polygraphic recordings.
• Tests are performed on children, adults, and geriatric patients.
• Position may involve travel to various host facilities within the twin tiers.
• Position may also require “call coverage” for Neurodiagnostics EEG.

Education, License & Cert

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) certification through the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) required within 18 months of hire.

Experience

• One year of clinical experience preferred.
• Must possess the ability to operate and troubleshoot diagnostic equipment.

Essential Functions

• 1.
• Maintains the values of Guthrie, Robert Packer Hospital, and the mobile sleep department.
• 2.
• Applies EEG electrodes utilizing the standard 10‐20 system.
• 3.
• Applies monitoring devices for respiration, muscle tone, eye movement, oximetry, EKG, and other physiological functions.
• 4.
• Calibrates, adjusts, and troubleshoots all laboratory equipment.
• 5.
• Produces artifact‐free polysomnographic data to standard criteria.
• 6.
• Scores sleep stages, arousals, PLMS, respiratory events, and other physiological data to established standards.
• 7.
• Knowledge in PC operations related to, but not limited to, the operation of equipment, attaching interfaces, acquisition, storage and retrieval of data.
• 8.
• Monitors patient response to CPAP while establishing optimum pressures necessary to maintain an open airway.