Polysomnographic Technologist

About the role

Location: Waco, TX | Facility: Ascension Providence | Department/Specialty: Sleep Lab Ambulatory | Schedule: Night shift | PRN

How you'll make an impact in this role

• Perform basic and advanced diagnostic sleep studies
• Prepare patient and equipment for ordered testing
• Interview patients to determine sleep disorder issues and to explain testing procedures
• Perform and document testing
• Monitor patient throughout testing and intervenes as necessary to resolve patient needs or equipment issues
• Collect, analyze and integrate patient information to identify and meet patient-specific needs; score, interpret and report results of sleep studies
• Prepare, calibrate, repair and maintain equipment required for testing
• Determine and report needed repairs/replacements

Requirements

Licensure / Certification / Registration: BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

One or more of the following required:

• Cert Polysomnographic Tech credentialed from the Board of Registered Polysomnograhic Technologists (BRPT) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date
• Reg Polysomnographic Tchnlgst credentialed from the Board of Registered Polysomnograhic Technologists (BRPT) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date
• Electroencephalographic Technician credentialed from the ABRET Neurodiagnostic Credentialing & Accreditation (ABRET) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date
• Respiratory Care Practitioner obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date
• Respiratory Therapist specializing in Registered credentialed from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date
• RRT Sleep Disorder Specialist credentialed from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date
• Sleep Technician credentialed from the American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date

Qualifications

High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Benefits

• Retirement: 403(b) plan
• Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources