Dayton Children's Hospital

Comprehensive pediatric hospital providing specialized care

Polysomnographic Technologist/RCP - Sleep Lab

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Full-timeDayton, OH, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

The role requires Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) and Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credentials.
A Respiratory Care Professionals license issued by the Ohio Respiratory Care Board is required.
An associate degree in Respiratory Therapy is required.
The role requires expert skills in conducting sleep studies, sleep staging, and technical scoring of sleep events according to American Academy of Sleep Medicine standards.
The role requires skill in calibration and troubleshooting of diagnostic equipment and implementation of new test modalities.

Responsibilities

Conduct sleep studies, sleep staging, and technical scoring of sleep events according to American Academy of Sleep Medicine standards.
Provide quality assurance feedback and work with the Team Leader, Supervisor, Manager, and Medical Director to assure quality diagnostic and therapeutic services in the Sleep Lab.
Assess patients to determine patient-specific needs.
Perform comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders, including polysomnography, extended electroencephalography, multiple sleep latency tests, and maintenance of wakefulness tests.
Apply and titrate oxygen, continuous positive airway pressure, bilevel positive airway pressure, and ventilator support.
Provide airway management, tracheostomy capping, blood gas sampling and analysis, and patient and family education.
Follow all protocols, policies, procedures, and hospital values to provide a positive patient experience.
Calibrate and troubleshoot diagnostic equipment and implement new test modalities.
Assist in overseeing supply inventory.
Mentor other staff, including orienting and supervising the work of new sleep technicians.
Provide coverage as needed.

Facility:

Dayton Children's - Main Campus

Department:

Sleep Lab

Schedule:

Full time

Hours:

Job Details:

The Polysomnographic Technologist/RCP is a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) and Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with expert skills in conducting sleep studies, sleep staging and technical scoring of sleep events according to AASM standards, provides QA feedback. He/she works closely with the Team Leader, Supervisor, Manager and Medical Director to assure excellent quality in diagnostic and therapeutic services in the Sleep Lab. Provides excellent patient experience by following all protocols, policy and procedures and hospital values. Professional duties include patient assessment to determine patient specific needs, comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders, including polysomnography, extended EEG, MSLT/MWT, application and titration of oxygen,CPAP/BiPAP and ventilator, airway management, trach capping, blood gas sampling and analysis and patient/family education. Demonstrates skill in calibration and troubleshooting of diagnostic equipment, implementation of new test modalities. The RPSGT/RCP also assists in overseeing supply inventory, mentoring other staff, including orienting and supervising the work of new sleep technicians. Provides coverage as needed.

Department Specific Job Details:

***Sign on bonus available

Hours: Night shift, 630p-7am, ( 7 nights per week )

License- RCP - Respiratory Care Professionals License - Ohio Respiratory Care Board is required

Education: Associates degree is required in Respiratory Therapy

About the Company

Dayton Children's Hospital

Comprehensive pediatric hospital providing specialized care

Dayton Children’s Hospital delivers comprehensive pediatric health care to children and their families as the region’s only facility dedicated to pediatric care. Care is provided by a coordinated team of pediatricians, subspecialists, and clinical staff in a child-friendly environment, and the hospital functions as a regional referral center affiliated with Wright State University School of Medicine and accredited by the Joint Commission. It stands apart by being the only pediatric-focused center in an expansive 20-county area, combining clinical care with academic partnership and credentialed pediatric specialists across more than 35 areas. Its goal is to ensure the highest quality pediatric care, emphasizing safety, family information needs, and access to specialized services across a broad regional footprint.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $70K
Headquarters: Dayton, OH
Founded: Not listed

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