Techno Polysomnography - Chillicothe, United States - Adena Health System

Description

The Polysomnographic Technologist is responsible for performing nocturnal polysomnography, scoring, and performing therapeutic intervention for patients with sleep related breathing disorders.

The technologist works collaboratively with other care team members, physicians and the patient/family to achieve optimal outcomes. Has access to confidential patient information and makes decisions independently and with others. This individual works under the direct supervision of the Lead Technician/Sleep Lab Manager.


Required Educational Degree:
Technical Training


Major/Area of Concentration:
Polysomnography (sleep technology)

Required Certifications, Credentials and Licenses:

Must meet one of the following:
1) Sleep Technologist (RST) through American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM)

2) Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) through Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT)

3) Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT), Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT), Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT), or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) through National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

BLS - Basic Life Support required for all caregivers.

Preferred Certifications, Credentials and Licenses:
*Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC)

Required Experience: 1-2 years related work experience


Job Specific Essential Functions:
1 Gather artifact-free electroencephalograph data, recognize pathology and differentiate from real physiological data. 2 Reduce polysomnographic data into standardized reports (scoring) for the evaluation of the physician reviewer. 3 Abstracts relevant information from the patients clinical records and obtains additional information as needed through patient interview. Documents clinical findings observed during testing. 4 Adheres to policies/protocols to assure quality results and optimal patient outcomes.

5 Participates in quality assurance data collection, assists with the data collection and compiling reports 6 Cleans equipment and keeps in proper working order.

Maintains patient files including archiving, retrieving reports and entering accurate charges. 7 Maintains continuing education requirements according to the agency in which credentials for the job are held. 8 Trained personnel may be responsible to take "on call" EEG testing.