Sleep Technician - Per Diem

About the role

The Polysomnographic Technologist works under the general supervision of the Medical Director (MD, DO, or PHD) or designee to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. This may involve polysomnography, diagnostic and therapeutic services or patient care and education.

Responsibilities

• Gather and Analyze patient Information
• Completes and verifies documentation.
• Explains pre-testing, testing, and post-testing procedures to the patient.
• Follows procedural protocols to ensure collection of appropriate data.
• Performs Polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free and make adjustment, if necessary.
• Documents routine observations including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results.
• Implements appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous and bi-level position airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.).
• Oversees and performs difficult and unusual procedures and therapeutic interventions.
• Scores sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines.
• Scores clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals etc.) according to center specific protocols.
• Generates accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.
• Service Management and Professional Issues
• Complies with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and standards regarding safety and infection control issues.
• Performs routine and complex equipment care and maintenance.
• Evaluates sleep study related equipment and inventory.
• Maintains current AHA CPR or BCLS Certification.
• Demonstrates effective written and spoken communication skills.
• Demonstrates appropriate social skills.
• Responds to study participant’s procedural-related inquiries by providing appropriate information.
• Demonstrates the ability to analyze complex situations and apply policy.
• Complies with the BRPT Standards of Conduct.

Requirements

Trade/Vocational School
Successful completion of an accredited educational program leading to an Associate’s degree with an emphasis in polysomnography.
Required Experience Qualifications: less than 1 year
Successful completion of Polysomnography Program of no less than one year duration associated with a NJ State Licensed and/or a nationally accredited educational facility
Required or less than 1 year equivalent experience and documented proficiency at all competencies required of a Polysomnographic Technician.

Qualifications

• Required Licenses and Certifications:
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) American Heart Association Upon Hire
• BCLS - Basic Life Support American Heart Association Upon Hire
• BRPT - Registered Polysomnographic Technologist Certification by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist or equivalent. Upon Hire

Benefits

Full-time and part-time employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and quality of life. We offer low-cost medical coverage with generous employer contributions, dental and vision plans, discounted prescriptions, and access to on-site child care. Additional benefits include 401(k) matching, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, legal and voluntary coverage options, life insurance, and free on-site parking.

Pay

Pay Range: $38.00/hour.