What are the responsibilities and job description for the Polysomnographer| Per Diem covering overnight shifts position at 10 Concord Hospital Inc.?
Competitive Shift Differential Pay Seeking Per diem Polysomnographer covering our night shift- nights from 7pm to 7am. The Polysomnographer performs sleep studies according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the American Association of Sleep Technologists (AAST) standards to measure electrical activity of a patient's brain waves and other physiological variables. Uses digital polysomnographic equipment to record physiologic variables which aid physician in diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders. Education Must complete one of the following: - Board Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) or - Graduate of a polysomnography program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education (CAAHEP) or - Completed A-STEP training with a Certificate of completion, or - Respiratory therapy graduate with A-STEP certification or equivalent American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) recognized polysomnography certification. Certification, Registration & Licensure Certification required to obtain: BCLS before working independently Registration required to obtain: Board Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (PSGT) within 2 years of hire date Experience None required. Responsibilities Records polysomnograms by American Academy of Sleep Medicine and departmental protocol. Collects and maintains demographic information, study data and consents in the patients chart. Communicates pertinent clinical observations to physician or other appropriate parties using multiple communication modalities. Conducts chart review at beginning of shift to clarify patients plan for testing or treatment. Maintains and sterilizes polysomnographic equipment and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) masks. Performs Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) titrations by department protocol. Prepares patients for polysomnographic recording by AASM protocol. Maintains a clean workspace, performs room preview before patients arrive, and properly strips rooms in the morning. Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Applicants to and employees of this company are protected under federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link above to find out more. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, you may contact Human Resources at 603-230-7269. Physical and Work Requirements The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to hear, and sit. The employee is frequently required to do repetitive motion, and perform activities that require fine motor skills, and speaking. The employee is occasionally required to bend, kneel, reach, squat, stand, and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision. The employee is frequently exposed to airborne pathogens. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, electrical hazards - shock, moving mechanical parts, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Concord Hospital (CH) is a nationally-accredited, progressive regional health system. Over the past two decades, CH has evolved from a community hospital to a $550 million net revenue regional integrated health system with more than 3,574 employees, leaders and clinicians who are talented, mutually supportive, and community centered in helping the organization meet its community mission. CH has sophisticated clinical and management practices. The organization consistently performs among the top ten percent of national organizations and has received many national accolades (e.g., most wired, Press Ganey's summit award). After a four-year effort to strengthen and standardize our quality management processes, Concord Hospital has become the first healthcare system in New Hampshire to be certified as being in compliance with internationally recognized quality management practices ISO 9001:2008 certification, issued by DNV GL. ISO certification means that patients can be confident CH has implemented and strengthened processes for internal auditing, control of documents, control of records, control of non conforming products, and preventative and corrective action. Learn more about working at Concord Hospital Culture and Values Career Development Benefits Life Here
