Polysomnographic Technologist

Employment Type: Full time, 12 Hour Night Shift

About the Role

The Registered Polysomnographic Technologist is responsible for providing comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders, including polysomnography, diagnostic or therapeutic services, patient care, and education, meeting standards set by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).

Responsibilities

• Prepares and calibrates testing equipment, prepares patients for testing, and establishes/document baseline values.
• Performs polysomnographic testing procedures (MSLT, MWT, parasomnia studies, PAP, oxygen titration, etc.) to ensure quality data acquisition.
• Documents routine observations, including sleep stages, clinical events, changes in procedures, and other significant events to facilitate scoring and interpretation of results.
• Implements interventions to ensure patient safety and modifies procedures within center standards.
• Accurately completes pre-testing, testing, and post-procedure documentation.
• Scores sleep/wake stages and clinical events (respiratory, cardiac, limb movement, arousal, etc.) using professionally accepted guidelines.
• Generates accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical data events, scoring in accordance with 85% of the AASM Inter-scorer Reliability QA Program’s (ISR) Gold Standard.
• Establishes rapport with patients and ensures timely communication of pertinent clinical information to healthcare team members.
• Collaborates internally and externally to provide an optimal patient experience.
• Assists in the collection, collation, and reporting of performance data to ensure regulatory compliance and AASM standards.
• Coordinates and facilitates patient/family education and promotes center and program development through outreach.
• Oversees and performs complex procedures and therapeutic interventions.
• Functions within the standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines of the organization.
• Troubleshoots and maintains equipment; participates in maintaining the sleep center.
• Responds to emergencies as needed.

Requirements

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred, with an emphasis in polysomnography. Alternative polysomnography program (minimum 1 year) from a state-licensed and/or nationally accredited educational facility may be considered.
• Certification as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) required.
• Two (2) years of experience in a full-service sleep center preferred.
• Effective communication skills.
• BLS – Healthcare Provider certification required.
• ACLS preferred.
• Proficiency in the principles of polysomnography and electroencephalography.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits packages, including medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on day one.
• Retirement savings account with employer match starting on day one.
• Generous paid time off programs.
• Employee recognition programs.
• Tuition and professional development reimbursement starting on day one.
• 100% paid RN to BSN tuition at Mount Carmel’s College of Nursing.
• Relocation assistance (geographic and position restrictions apply).
• Employee Referral Rewards program.
• Access to DailyPay for eligible colleagues to transfer earnings before payday.
• Opportunity to join Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Colleague Resource Groups.

Mount Carmel, a member of Trinity Health, has been a transforming healing presence in Central Ohio for over 135 years, serving over 1.3 million patients annually across hospitals, outpatient facilities, and community outreach sites.