Polysomnographer

About the Role

Supports the diagnosis and treatment of patients with sleep disorders by assisting in the preparation, monitoring, and documentation of diagnostic sleep studies under direct supervision.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patient and equipment for ordered testing.
• Interviews patient to determine sleep disorder issues and to explain testing procedures.
• Performs and documents testing.
• Monitors patient throughout testing and intervenes as necessary to resolve patient needs or equipment issues.
• Applies patient monitoring devices (EEG electrodes, EKG, EMG, EOG, airflow, respiratory effort, and oximetry) and records physiologic calibrations.
• Collects, analyzes and integrates patient information to identify and meet patient-specific needs.
• Scores, interprets, and reports results of sleep studies.
• Prepares, calibrates, repairs and maintains equipment required for testing.
• Determines and reports needed repairs/replacements.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience.
• No prior experience required.
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) required for work locations in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, or Wisconsin.

Physical Requirements

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds, and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping, and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

Schedule

Night Shift (United States of America)

PRN (as needed) with scheduled weekly hours of 0.

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: voluntary benefit through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay before payday (fees may apply).
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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