Polysomnographic/Sleep Technologist, Senior

Job description

At our company, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values of Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust, we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day. As a Senior Polysomnographic Sleep Technologist, you’ll conduct sleep studies and document results in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. You’ll provide safe, high-quality, patient-centered care while supporting accurate testing, scoring, education, and communication across the care team.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Performs polysomnographic testing in the sleep laboratory and inpatient areas in accordance with departmental and professional standards
• Adapts procedures to clinical circumstances, minimizes artifact, and ensures recordings are accurately labeled
• Applies electrodes according to the International 10-20 System and performs procedures appropriate to competence and credentials
• Uses waveform recognition, medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, infection-control practices, and patient-safety protocols to support quality care
• Orients patients and families to the room, facility, emergency procedures, and sleep-study process and provides education appropriate to the patient’s needs
• Recognizes signs of patient decompensation and follows escalation and de-escalation processes to support patient safety
• Applies appropriate discharge criteria before dismissing patients from the sleep lab
• Scores sleep and wake stages and clinical events in accordance with accepted guidelines and established quality standards
• Generates accurate reports by tabulating sleep, wake, and clinical event data and identifying artifact, inadequate signals, and study failures
• Prepares portable monitoring equipment, downloads data, performs Multiple Sleep Latency Tests, and supports positive airway pressure desensitization and education
• Evaluates inpatient sleep-study requests and reports findings to the attending physician
• Communicates effectively with coworkers, medical staff, and other health care personnel to support safe, high-quality patient care
• Troubleshoots equipment, reports repair needs promptly, restocks supplies, and maintains a clean and safe environment of care
• Documents patient information in the electronic medical record and supports timely, accurate charge submission
• Participates in mentoring, training, research, professional development, and required departmental and regulatory education
• Works at alternate locations as needed to support patient care and performs other assigned duties

Qualifications
• High school diploma or GED required
• Graduate of a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs accredited polysomnography program preferred
• Completion of the Sleep Technology Approved Resource program accredited by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists preferred
• Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association required
• Registered Polysomnographic Technologist credential required
• Two years of polysomnography experience required
• Two years of pediatric polysomnography experience preferred
• Graduation from an accredited polysomnography program or completion of the approved sleep technology program may substitute for two years of required polysomnography experience

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.