Polysomnography Technician - Pediatric Sleep Lab- FT Nights
Summary
Night shift performing polysomnographic testing, sleep-related therapy setup, scoring sleep studies, and patient education. Includes a $2,500 sign-on bonus; requires an associate degree or equivalent experience, 2 years' experience, RPSGT or SC Respiratory Care credentials, and BLS.
Highlights
- Shift
- Night
- Signing Bonus
- $2,500 sign-on bonus
- Experience
- 2 years polysomnographic work experience; alternatively 10 years in sleep medicine and/or respiratory care
- Education
- Associate degree; approved Respiratory Therapy program
- License Required
- Respiratory Care Practitioner license in South Carolina, if applicable
- Certifications
- RPSGT, CRT-SDS or RRT-SDS, BLS
- Department
- Peds Sleep Disorders
- Reports To
- Supervisor, manager, director or executive
Job description
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Job Summary
Performs basic polysomnographic testing procedures as well as setting up and initiating sleep related therapies, to include home sleep testing, actigraphy and other remote study technology. Testing modalities include but are not limited to: PSG's (polysomnograms), pneumocardiograms, MSLT (multiple sleep latency tests), MWT (multiple wakefulness tests), and home sleep testing. This position acts independently to perform polysomnographic procedures in accordance with the physician's order and departmental policy. All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values of compassion, dignity, integrity, and teamwork. Primarily responsible for the scoring of all sleep study procedures as well as any complimentary patient education.
Sign on Bonus $2,500
Performs basic polysomnographic testing procedures as well as setting up and initiating sleep related therapies, to include home sleep testing, actigraphy and other remote study technology. Testing modalities include but are not limited to: PSG's (polysomnograms), pneumocardiograms, MSLT (multiple sleep latency tests), MWT (multiple wakefulness tests), and home sleep testing. This position acts independently to perform polysomnographic procedures in accordance with the physician's order and departmental policy. All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values of compassion, dignity, integrity, and teamwork. Primarily responsible for the scoring of all sleep study procedures as well as any complimentary patient education.
Supervisory/Management Responsibilities
Minimum Requirements
In Lieu Of
Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Work Shift
Night (United States of America)
Location
Greenville Memorial Hospital
Facility
Greenville Memorial Hospital
Department
Peds Sleep Disorders
Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.
Job Summary
Performs basic polysomnographic testing procedures as well as setting up and initiating sleep related therapies, to include home sleep testing, actigraphy and other remote study technology. Testing modalities include but are not limited to: PSG's (polysomnograms), pneumocardiograms, MSLT (multiple sleep latency tests), MWT (multiple wakefulness tests), and home sleep testing. This position acts independently to perform polysomnographic procedures in accordance with the physician's order and departmental policy. All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values of compassion, dignity, integrity, and teamwork. Primarily responsible for the scoring of all sleep study procedures as well as any complimentary patient education.
Sign on Bonus $2,500
Performs basic polysomnographic testing procedures as well as setting up and initiating sleep related therapies, to include home sleep testing, actigraphy and other remote study technology. Testing modalities include but are not limited to: PSG's (polysomnograms), pneumocardiograms, MSLT (multiple sleep latency tests), MWT (multiple wakefulness tests), and home sleep testing. This position acts independently to perform polysomnographic procedures in accordance with the physician's order and departmental policy. All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values of compassion, dignity, integrity, and teamwork. Primarily responsible for the scoring of all sleep study procedures as well as any complimentary patient education.
Supervisory/Management Responsibilities
- This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.
Minimum Requirements
- Education - Associate degree in Graduate of a school for Respiratory Therapy approved by the American Medical Association or a successor accrediting authority possessing CRT-SDS OR RRT-SDS by NBRC OR possess RPSGT credential by BRPT.
- Experience - Two (2) years polysomnographic work experience
In Lieu Of
- In lieu of associate degree would accept 10 years of experience in sleep medicine and/or respiratory care.
Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
- RPSGT credentialed by BRPT and/or Respiratory Care Practitioner in SC with CRT-SDS or RRT-SDS credentialed by the NBRC must be maintained. IF employee is not a licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner in SC, a current Exemption status to start PAP or oxygen must be obtained through the SC Board for Respiratory Care.
- BLS
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Must possess skills necessary to treat patients of all ages to include infants, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
- Must be computer literate with complete working knowledge of Microsoft Office Word and Windows.
- Above average clinical and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of Office equipment (fax/copier)
- Word Processing skills
- Spreadsheet skills
- Database skills
- Data Entry skills
- Mathematical skills
Work Shift
Night (United States of America)
Location
Greenville Memorial Hospital
Facility
Greenville Memorial Hospital
Department
Peds Sleep Disorders
Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.