Polysomnographic Technician (Per Diem)

Responsibilities

• Performs duties of a Sleep lab Technician and evaluates PSG and MSLT recordings.
• Generates computerized PSG report.
• Interprets raw data: score polysomnogram for sleep stages using standardized criteria, compute parameters to include sleep latency, sleep efficiency and percentage of sleep stages, analyze apneas and arousals (muscle and spontaneous).
• Determine heart rate ranges for waking and sleeping stages. Identify and quantify abnormalities in cardiac activity and respiration. Identify normal/abnormal patterns, artifacts and sleep/wake stages.
• Assist with marketing the sleep lab to the outside community and staff physicians.
• Provide information to the medical staff regarding test capabilities and requirements to increase medical staff knowledge of polysomnographic testing. Provide in-service education to sleep lab staff.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications and Specification

• Vocational/technical training and a minimum of one year's job-related experience or equivalent is required.
• Registered Polysomnography technologist certification is also required.

Physical Environment

The job is also typically required to perform work through eye/hand/foot coordination most of a normal workday.

Care New England Health System

Vacancies at Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting the nations top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.

Americans with Disability Act Statement

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement

Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Ethics Statement

Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.