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Reedsburg Area Medical Center · 3 months ago

Registered Polysomnographic Tech (24 hours per week) #3346

Reedsburg, Wisconsin, United States

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Reedsburg Area Medical Center is a healthcare provider focused on sleep medicine, and they are seeking a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist. The role involves performing comprehensive evaluations and treatments for sleep disorders, including patient care, equipment calibration, and documentation.

Hospital & Health Care

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders

Perform 16 channel polysomnography and associated patient care and education

Apply electrodes and sensors, calibrate equipment, ensure quality data collection and diagnostic procedures

Provide accurate scoring, documentation and implement a variety of PAP therapies

Perform the duties defined for a Polysomnographic Technician and may provide supervision of other staff

Qualification

PolysomnographyPatient careElectrode applicationBLS certificationDocumentation skillsCommunication skills

Required

Successful completion of a polysomnography program leading to an associate degree with an emphasis in polysomnography or successful completion of a polysomnography program of no less than one-year duration associated with a state licensed and/or nationally accredited educational facility or equivalent experience and documented proficiency at all competencies required of a Polysomnographic Technician

Certification by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist or equivalent

BLS certified

Occasionally stand – must be able to access computer hardware and video equipment located 3-6 feet from ground level

Occasionally walk between the control area and patient room(s); must be able to move from control room to patient room quickly in cases of emergency

Frequently sit to observe sleeping patients

Frequently lift 10 pounds or less for records and/or supplies

Occasionally lift, carry, push and/or pull up to 25 pounds while assisting patients to the restroom, and retrieve or reposition equipment

Occasionally climb stairs between admission/ER to Sleep Medicine

Occasionally balance and be able to reach over patient to attach and adjust monitoring equipment

Occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, and be able to bend at the waist and knees to adjust recording equipment and to assists patients from chairs or beds; good range of motion to allow visualization of various physiological monitors

Occasionally reach and handle/extend hands and arms to adjust audiovisual equipment and physiological monitors; must be able to grasp and place equipment, rotate adjustment knobs and manipulate small objects

Continuously be able to observe several monitors, watch patients sleeping on video, monitor tracings on computer and make appropriate notations throughout the polysomnogram

Frequent use of simple math, reading and writing skills (able to write reports and letters to doctors and/or patients)

Ability to measure accurately and appropriately for electrodes and sensors

Occasional complex reading required (continued education and training)

Continuously works indoors in a well-lit and environmentally controlled environment

Occasionally works with chemical solutions, which may cause skin irritation; works with patients and staff that could have potentially contagious diseases (category I Blood and Body Fluid Exposure)

May handle hazardous drugs