Children's National Hospital · 6 days ago
Polysomnographic Technologist- 36 hours weekly- Night Shift Sign on Bonus Available
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$61K/yr - $119K/yrChildren’s National Hospital, based in Washington, D.C., was established in 1870 to help every child grow up stronger. The Polysomnographic Technologist will provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders, performing various sleep studies and ensuring patient safety and care.
AssociationChild CareHealth CareNon Profit
Responsibilities
Collect, analyze, and integrate patient information including psychosocial data to identify and anticipate patient-specific needs
Determine final testing parameters/procedures in collaboration with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols
Screen patient for current medications, recent caffeine or alcohol ingestion, current sleep pattern, and need for treatment intervention during testing
Explain the procedure and orient the patient and family to the Sleep Center
Set up equipment for study and CPAP according to established procedure
Obtain and record vital signs, heights and weights, pulse ox according to policy and procedure
Provide instruction to patients and families in regard to protocol treatments, equipment, and sleep testing
Ensure patient safety during procedures
Recognize and implement appropriate interventions (e.g., continuous and BiPAP, oxygen administration, etc.) in response to patient’s medical problems and physiological events according to protocol
Recognize and provide age-specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients
Evaluate effectiveness and outcomes of interventions
Apply recording devices to patient and ensure the quality of data recorded according to published standards; perform appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments as needed; perform polysomnography (e.g., MSLT, MWT, parasomnia studies, etc.) and specialty procedures in accordance with established protocols and APSS standards
Follow 'lights out' procedures to establish and document accurate baseline values such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates, etc.; follow 'lights on' procedures to verify integrity of collected data and completes the data collection process
Proficient in operation of ventilatory assistance devices including CPAP and BiPAP equipment and patient interfaces
Oversee and perform difficult and unusual procedures and therapeutic interventions
Proficient in operation of apnea monitors, transcutaneous blood gas monitors, pulse oximeters, and end-tidal CO2 analyzers; prepare and calibrate testing equipment to determine proper functioning and makes adjustments, if necessary
Perform routine and complex equipment care and maintenance; clean, disinfect, and cold sterilize sleep lab equipment; evaluate sleep study-related equipment and inventory
Document history, medications, treatments, procedures, and teach appropriately in accordance with departmental and hospital policies
Document observations, include sleep stages and clinical events, change in procedure, and other significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results
Score sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines; score clinical events according to center specific protocols; generate accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data
Document all studies conducted on appropriate forms; ensure all required written documentation and all computer data entry is thorough and complete
Complete interpretation reports and checks for accuracy
Archive patients’ studies
Attend in-service, conferences, or work-shops to maintain and upgrade clinical knowledge base and technical skills
Participate in staff/departmental meetings
Participate in departmental performance improvement activities
Participate in research projects as needed
Assist to maintain departmental readiness for regulatory surveys
Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met
Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
Partner with all team members to achieve goals
Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions
Contribute to a positive work environment
Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
Use resources efficiently
Search for less costly ways of doing things
Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED
Successful completion of an accredited educational program leading to an associate degree with an emphasis on polysomnography OR successful completion of a polysomnography program, of no less than one year duration, associated with a state-licensed and/or a nationally accredited educational facility OR equivalent experience and documented proficiency at all competencies required of a Polysomnographic Technician
Demonstrates good interpersonal and communication skills with children/families of diverse cultural backgrounds
Able to communicate effectively with physicians, clinical, and administrative staff, both orally and in writing
Must have ability to integrate basic understanding of anatomy and physiology with sleep/wake pathology
Attention to detail is critical since the quality of the data from the polysomnogram is solely the responsibility of the technician
Must be able to work independently
Must have ability to read maps
Must have physical ability to move, lift and carry patients, lift and move equipment and supplies up to 50 lbs
Intermediate Level Of Computer Skills Required
Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory agency requirements (e.g., JCAHO, DCDOH, HIPAA)
Polysomnographic Technologist License/Registration as a Polysomnographic Technologist in the District of Columbia
Certification by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) or American Board of Sleep Medicine as a Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) or equivalent
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS)
Benefits
Sign On Bonus up to $20K for those that qualify
Company
Children's National Hospital
Children’s National Hospital, based in Washington, D.C., was established in 1870 to help every child grow up stronger.
Founded in 1870Washington, District of Columbia, USA
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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$19.4MKey Investors
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2021-11-09Grant· $3.4M
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Michelle Riley-Brown, MHA, FACHE
President and CEO
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