Sleep Technician - Polysomnographic Tech ON CALL Job at The Vancouver Clinic
Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 including two doses of a 2-dose series or a single dose of a 1-dose series prior to start date. Fully vaccinated is defined as 14 days post series completion date.
We are looking for an experienced, certified Sleep Tech (RPSGT) to work in an on call capacity.
Will need to be flexible to cover vacations and sick calls, potentially with same-day notice. Our Sleep Center is open Sunday night thru Friday night with hours of 6pm to 7am.
Must have competency in all aspects of Polysomnography; to include but not limited to scoring and MSLT/MWT proficiency and hold a current RPSGT certification.
Essential Functions:
- Review history, physical information, medications, procedure request, and study protocol.
- Explain the procedure and orient the patient to the Sleep Center.
- Prepare and calibrate equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments, if necessary.
- Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
- Perform appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments, if necessary.
- Perform routine positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting.
- Follow procedural protocols [such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), Auto Servo Ventilator tests (ASV) parasomnia studies, PAP and oxygen titration, etc.] to ensure collection of appropriate data.
- Follow “lights out” procedures to establish and document baseline values.
- Perform polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free and make adjustments, if necessary.
- Document routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results.
- Implement appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous and bi-level positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.).
- Follow “lights on” procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process.
- Recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
- Assist with scoring sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines.
- Assist with the generation of accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.
- Comply with applicable guidelines and standards regarding safety and infection control issues.
Education and Experience:
- Required Certification by the BRPT as a registered technologist.
- Prefer those with at least one year of sleep experience as a sleep technologist.
- Ability to accept responsibility and use initiative to proceed with necessary tasks without direct supervision.
- Ability to work alone at night.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients and staff.
- Must have reliable and predictable attendance.
Pay Range:
$25.80 - $38.71
The above information is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work required in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive description of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of those assigned to this job.
We offer a competitive Total Rewards Program. Eligibility for benefits is dependent on factors such as position type and FTE. Benefit-eligible employees qualify for benefits beginning on the first of the month following one month of employment. Vancouver Clinic offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, long term disability, health savings account, flexible spending account, employee assistance program, and multiple supplemental benefits (voluntary life, critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, legal services, etc.). We also offer a 401k retirement plan, with employer contributions after your first year of employment. Benefits-eligible employees accrue PTO and Personal Time based on hours worked and State worked, totaling 120 hours in the first year for full time staff and 200 hours in the first year for full time supervisors and above, increasing in subsequent years. PTO and Personal Time accruals are pro-rated by FTE/hours worked. Non-benefits eligible employees will accrue Personal Time based on hours worked and State worked. Employees will also enjoy up to six paid holidays per year, depending on schedule. Contact your recruiter for more information.
Vancouver Clinic is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Vancouver Clinic does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
Vancouver Clinic is an alcohol and drug-free workplace. Offers are contingent on successful completion of drug screen, background screen, and immunization requirements.
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