Polysomnographic Technologist

Provides diagnostic and supportive procedures within the realm of the Sleep Lab under the direction of the Respiratory Therapy manager. Performs nocturnal sleep studies in a hospital based sleep lab. Responsible for preparing patients for sleep studies, monitoring patients during data acquisition, attending to the patient and their needs, in addition to disconnecting from patient hook-up equipment. Properly sizes patients for CPAP masks and accurately delivers a desired positive airway pressure in order to treat sleep apnea.

Shift: 3 x 12 hr - Nights

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Enhanced Shift Differential!

Copley Hospital has a variety of shifts available across Full-Time, Part-Time, and Temporary needs. Please consider applying to discuss how your availability may align.

• Contributes best thinking and knowledge to the Copley organization, shares unique experiences, education, and insight with appropriate Copley healthcare team members.
• Maintains and keeps treatment, testing and preparation areas and equipment clean and ready to perform and makes minor maintenance adjustments via notification of Copley’s Respiratory manager.
• Public relations
• Demonstrates positive patient-appropriate interpersonal skills with patients, respiratory allied staff, physicians , and other hospital/clinic staff members.
• Measures and marks appropriate landmarks in accordance with electrode placement for each neural pathway to be tested.
• Participates as a member of the Copley neurodiagnostic team and performs additional duties as required.
• Performs artifact free digital data acquisition and is able to troubleshoot equipment, capture, generate and report quality studies to physicians for interpretations.
• Performs Polysomnography (PSG), Titrations and Split night studies.
• Prepares scalp and land marking for testing.
• Provides all documentation and support services for testing, ensuring all ordered neurodiagnostic procedures are completed in an efficient and organized manner.
• Responsible for checking and verifying patient chart, schedule and orders for outpatients.
• Stays current with EEG advances.
• Able to explain testing methods and procedures to the Copley customer.
• Collects neurodiagnostic data using appropriate applications and obtaining accurate results.

Education Required

• Associate's Degree

License and Certification Requirements:

• RPSGT or working toward board registration if not currently certified. RPSGT must be obtained within 18 months of hire.