In This Position You Will

• Gather and analyze patient information: verifies medical order and protocol; complete and verify documentation; and orient patient and explain procedures; use excellent judgment in interpreting and clarifying orders; assess risks and intervenes appropriately.
• Calibrate recording equipment and prepare ancillary equipment; apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted standards; fit therapeutic masks; perform physiological calibrations and ensures proper and expected signals; be able to troubleshoot problems independently.
• Score sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines; scores clinical events according to current guidelines; generate an accurate report by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event; process information post-test; completes shift-end report as needed.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED required.  Associate degree in Electroneurodiagnostic Technology OR graduate from a CAAHEP Polysomnographic accredited program OR graduate of an approved Allied Health program is required.

• Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) with the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists is required. 

• CPR certified (Health Care Provider Course only acceptable) is also required and must be current and maintained every 2 years. 

•  Requires minimum of three (3) years working in sleep studies.