What are the responsibilities and job description for the Polysomnographic Technologist position at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital?
Park Nicollet is looking to hire a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist to join our sleep disorders team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.The Polysomnographic Technologist works under medical supervision to perform and evaluate overnight polysomnograms. This individual will function independently to safely operate sophisticated medical equipment to record sleep / wake physiology. The application of recording devices, cleaning / sterilization of equipment and monitoring of polysomnogram are essential duties of the technologist. Polysomnographic technologists must recognize sleep pathology when it occurs in the laboratory and respond with the appropriate interventions to ensure patient safety. Knowledge of normal cardio respiratory, neurologic, and sleep physiology is essential to the polysomnographic technologist. The technologist understands the function of equipment used to monitor and record breathing (airflow / effort),electroencephalograms (brain waves), electrocardiograms (heart rate and rhythm), electromyograms (muscle activity), and pulse oximetry (blood oxygenation / saturation). The polysomnographic technologist monitors nasal continuous positive pressure, oxygen, and employs ventilatory assist devices in accordance with established protocols. This individual is also certified in basic life support. The technologist also performs special procedures such as multiple sleep latency testing, pediatric polysomnography, ambulatory monitoring, and patient education. Record review / scoring of polysomnograms is an integral part of the job and may consume as much time as data acquisition. The identification of normal / abnormal patterns, artifacts, and sleep / wake stages is critical to high quality patient care. The polysomnographic technologist will generate a report that accurately and concisely summarizes the patient's sleep / wake stages, respiratory events, cardiac event, limb movements, arousal analysis, and other clinical events.Work Schedule : Days or Nights availableRequired Qualifications :
- Associate Degree with an emphasis in polysomnography.
- Successful completion of a polysomnography program of no less than one than one year duration associated with a state licensed and / or a nationally accredited educational facility.
- Certification by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist.
- Recognized by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) after successful completion of a national exam based on knowledge, tasks, and abilities required of polysomnographic technologists.
- Demonstrates knowledge of age related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure safety of patients.
- Certified in Basic Cardiac Life SupportBenefits : Park Nicollet offers a competitive benefits package (for eligible positions) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, a retirement program, time away from work, insurance options, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, onsite clinic and much more!
