Nebraska Methodist College ยท 4 months ago
Polysomnography Tech RPSGT - Casual/PRN - Nights
Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital - Council Bluffs, IA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expNebraska Methodist College is part of the Nebraska Methodist Health System, which focuses on providing exceptional care to the communities it serves. The Polysomnography Tech RPSGT role involves conducting sleep diagnostic testing, including gathering patient information, preparing and calibrating equipment, and scoring polysomnographic records.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Positive relations when interacting with patients, visitors, families, physicians, customers, and coworkers
Greet, smiles and makes eye contact
Introduces self by name
Volunteers to help co-workers and other employees
Addresses patients and others by surname
Responds quickly to patients and/or other peoples' needs
Know and demonstrates 6 step customer complaint management process
Collects, analyzes and integrates patient information in order to identify and meet patient specific needs (Physical/mental limitations, current emotional/physiological status regarding the testing procedures, pertinent medical/social history), and to determine final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols
Completes and verifies documentation
Explains pre-testing, testing, and post testing procedures to the patient
Determine proper functioning and make adjustments, if necessary, to equipment
Applies electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards
Performs appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments if necessary. Performs positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting
Follows procedural protocols such as MSLT, MWT, Parasomnia studies, positive Airway pressure, oxygen titration
Performs data acquisition while monitoring
Documents Routine observations including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure and significant events in order to facilitate scoring
Scores sleep/wake stages according to guidelines
Scores clinical events according to protocols
Generates accurate reports for physician review
Facilitates communication to pulmonologists for interpretation
Maintains supply orders as needed
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or General Educational Development (G.E.D) required
Registered Polysomnographic Tech (RPSGT) certification through the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) required at the time of hire or within 12 months of hire if currently a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Registered EEG Technician (R.EEGT)
Iowa Polysomnographic Technologist (PSGT) license required at the time of hire or within 12 months of hire if currently an Iowa licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP.IA) or Registered EEG Technician (R.EEGT)
Good understanding of all aspects of sleep diagnostic testing
Ability to perform Multiple Sleep Latency Testing (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Testing (MWT), and scoring polysomnograms
Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 3 months of hire
Preferred
3 to 6 months experience in sleep testing is preferred
Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire
Benefits
Competitive pay
Excellent benefits
Company
Nebraska Methodist College
Established in 1891, Nebraska Methodist College is a private, fully accredited nursing and healthcare professions college and an affiliate of Methodist Health System.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Sarah Murphy
Chief Student Officer & Dean of Students
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