Registered Polysomnography Technician

Part-Time, 12 Hours/Week, Night Shift, Onsite

About the role

The Registered Polysomnography Technician is responsible for performing routine polysomnographic and electroencephalographic testing for the Children's Hospital Sleep Center of Akron.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive polysomnographic testing and analysis, and associated interventions under the general supervision of the Sleep Lab Coordinator and/or the Sleep Center Medical Director or designee.
• Provide guidance to a polysomnographic clinical student.
• Perform routine and intermediate level polysomnograms in an accurate and timely manner.
• Display pattern recognition abilities which extend to evaluating the normal and abnormal patterns common to each physiologic parameter, as well as assessment of various sleep stages, possible effects from medications, age related changes, and patterns which are specific to the parameter evaluated.
• Provide accurate, complete, timely documentation for each procedure performed and maintain necessary records.
• Practice proper care, usage, and maintenance of polysomnography equipment.
• Provide training and guidance to Pediatric Sleep staff.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the physical, psychological, social, educational, and safety needs of the patients served regardless of age.
• Other duties as required.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited program for polysomnography with a license to practice in the state of Ohio.
• Registered Polysomnography Technologist certification.
• Must have obtained and maintain Basic Life Saving (BLS) certification.
• Must be registered in sleep technology by one of the following organizations: American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM), National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT), or another organization that offers an equivalent examination accepted by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) or have relevant working experience in a sleep laboratory.
• Membership in the American Association of Sleep Technologists (AAST) is preferred.

Skills

• Experience in a Sleep Disorder Laboratory is preferred, with pediatric sleep laboratory experience particularly valued.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Experience working with various levels within an organization.
• Experience in healthcare is preferred.
• Experience in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) or similar software is required; other software related to sleep studies is preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of three years of experience is preferred.

About Akron Children's

Akron Children’s Hospital is ranked among the best pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, but it’s our compassionate approach to treatment that sets us apart. We are the largest pediatric healthcare system in Northern Ohio and one of the fastest growing in the country. Akron Children’s has two hospital campuses in Northeast Ohio: one in Akron and the other in Boardman in the Mahoning Valley. With two hospital campuses, regional health centers, and more than 50 primary and specialty care locations throughout Ohio, we’re making it easier for today’s busy families—regardless of where they live—to find the high-quality care they need.

Our passion is felt every day in the way people care at every level. Whether you are working with children face-to-face or behind the scenes supporting the care and services we deliver, you impact futures.