Position Summary:  Under the supervision of the department management, the technologist has these responsibilities: independently performs polysomnographic testing, scoring and associated interventions.

Essential Functions:

• Collects relevant information such as patient identification, procedure, appropriateness for indicated signs and symptoms, patient preparation, contraindications, patient assessment.
• maintains, evaluates, and improves the processes of analyzing information for patient safety
• Provides patient education
• Follows policies and procedures to perform procedures accurately and to determine each achieves the same outcome when performed by different staff.
• Evaluates the patient study in a timely, accurate and comprehensive manner to determine if the intended outcome was achieved; uses judgment and systematic problem solving methods to optimize recording of PSGs, diagnostic procedures; communicates to physician when patient condition requires modification
• Documents required components of patient care. 
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills and ability to work with minimal supervision.

Education/Experience: graduate of an accredited educational program leading to an associate degree or higher with an emphasis in polysomnography required; computer experience required. 

Certificates and Licenses: sleep specialty certification [registered polysomnographic technologists (RPSGT), registered respiratory therapist-sleep disorder specialist (RRT-SDS) or certified respiratory therapist-sleep disorder specialist (CRT-SDS)] required; BLS certification required or must complete BLS certification with in the first thirty days of employment; ACLS certification preferred; additional certification may be required for certain patient care settings or populations. Specific information and the timeframe in which such certification must be attained will be provided by the department director/manager/supervisor at time of hire/transfer into department.

To apply: Please visit our website at: https://www.pawneevalleyhospital.com/careers/ to apply for this opportunity!