Registered Polysomnographer

Overview

Registered Polysomnographer, Sleep Disorder Center

PRN/OCC, Variable Hours Per Pay Period, Night Shift

Fort Sanders Regional Overview:

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a 444-bed hospital recognized for pairing clinical expertise with advanced medical technology to deliver exceptional care. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, we provide leading-edge treatment for stroke recovery. Our facility also offers specialized services in bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, minimally invasive spine procedures, and advanced orthopedic care.

Fort Sanders Regional is part of Covenant Health, East Tennessee’s largest nonprofit health system and a Becker’s “Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare.” Covenant Health includes nine hospitals and nearly 150 service locations, offering employees a comprehensive benefits package with tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance, certification bonuses, and leadership development programs.

Position Summary:

Qualified to serve as chief technologist; supervises, plans, and develops training activities; serves as in-service training instructor; assists medical director and physicians with development of test protocols, programs, and procedures; works without direct supervision.

Responsibilities

• Performs all modalities of polysomnography including, but not limited to: scoring, seizure hook up, rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD), maintenance of wakefulness test (MWT), home sleep apnea test (HSAT), and multiple sleep latency test (MSLT), in the laboratory.
• Performs difficult or unusual procedures (e.g., complex sleep apnea, RDB, positive air pressure (PAP) titration, seizure recognition, etc.).
• Accurately charts and maintains appropriate paperwork for polysomnography charting.
• Arranges for maintenance and repair of polysomnography equipment.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:         

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience:         

None

Licensure Requirement:      

Must have and maintain CPR certification, registration by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT), and licensure by the state of Tennessee as a Polysomnographic Technologist as per TCA 63-31-106.