What are the responsibilities and job description for the Polysomnographic Technician (Full-Time) position at PALISADES MEDICAL CENTER?
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A sleep technician performs comprehensive sleep testing and analysis, and associated interventions under the general supervision of a sleep technologist and/or the medical director or designee. A sleep technician can provide supervision of a sleep trainee.
Qualifications:
- High School diploma and/or secondary education/training in health related fields; with emphasis on physiology and/or psychology.
- Successful completion of a sleep technology program, associated with a NJ state license,
- A minimum of six months of experience as a sleep trainee with documented proficiency in all required competencies OR Holds a Certified Polysomnographic Technician (CPSGT) credential or equivalent.
- Extensive employee and outside contacts.
- High Stress
- Works indoors in a well lighted and ventilated area.
- Possibility of cuts or minor burns from instruments and equipment
- Some direct exposure to contagion, but risk is minimal when proper safety precautions are observed.
- Possibility of strains due to moving patients (or objects).
- Requires substantial standing, walking, stooping, and lifting.
- Willingness to work with the realization that errors and incompetence may have serious consequences to patients.
- Requires constant verbal communication in person or using the phone.
- Requires frequent reading of correspondence, reports, material, etc.
- Frequently lifts objects from 10 - 150 lbs.
- Frequently lifts with assistance objects greater than 150 lbs.
- Requires ability to read and concentrate frequently to check accuracy of reports, correspondence, computer records, etc.
- Requires ability to read, understand, analyze and interpret policies and procedures.
- Requires ability to deal with stress of dealing with public, frequent interruptions, and working on more than one task concurrently.
- Requires flexibility in order to respond to changes in priorities, special project assignments, and emergency situations.
- Apply principals of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions in order to provide effective patient care.
If you feel the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!
