MyMichigan Health

Boutique insurance agency for employee benefits

Polysomnography Technologist 1

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsUpdated on Nov 10

Full-timeAlma, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED is required.
Be enrolled in or have completed a STAR-designated A-STEP Self-Study education program approved by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists.
Have at least 960 hours of clinical experience involving on-site polysomnography duties, including direct patient recording and scoring; this requirement may be reduced with a current qualifying allied health credential.
Complete MyMichigan Health A-STEP modules within six months of hire.
Obtain Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) registration within one year of hire and pass the registration examination; if unsuccessful, attempt the exam again within three months, with a further three months allowed to achieve a passing status.
Complete one year of service to MyMichigan after training completion and obtaining RPSGT registration.
Have clinical experience within the three-year period before the examination.
Complete monthly ISR assessments with at least 85% in each category.
Demonstrate competency in Microsoft Windows.
Maintain current CPR or Basic Life Support certification within one month of hire or transfer.
Demonstrate the physical ability to perform the job, including moving about the facility, frequent sitting, standing, or walking, and handling job-related lifting and physical tasks; physical demand level is medium.
Follow required bloodborne-pathogen and tuberculosis testing, infection-control, and personal protective equipment requirements.
Stay awake and maintain regular, predictable attendance.

Responsibilities

Learn to select and calibrate appropriate testing equipment, verify that it functions properly, and adjust it when necessary.
Develop skills in applying electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards, and perform physiological calibrations to verify signal quality and make required adjustments.
Acquire patient-study data while monitoring tracing quality, identifying, correcting, and documenting artifacts, and recording routine observations, sleep stages, clinical events, procedural changes, and other significant events to support scoring and interpretation.
Implement appropriate interventions, including actions needed for patient safety and therapeutic interventions such as positive airway pressure and oxygen administration.
Develop skills in scoring sleep and wake stages using professionally accepted guidelines and in scoring clinical events, including respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, and arousals, using American Academy of Sleep Medicine standards.
Generate accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical-event data, and identify inadequate signals and equipment failures.
Provide age-specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Learn and apply prescribed cleaning and disinfection procedures, monitor patient safety and adherence to safety protocols, and apply American Academy of Sleep Medicine scoring parameters.
Provide clerical support for scheduling, charging, logging, copying, distributing, and retaining testing data.
Perform routine equipment care and maintenance, evaluate inventory, and inspect and maintain sleep-study equipment and inventory.
Respond to sleep-patient procedure-related inquiries with appropriate education using sleep-center protocols.
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, standards, and sleep-center policies and procedures, including safety, infection-control, HIPAA, and privacy requirements.
Participate in the quality assurance program and maintain professional standards of conduct.
May cross-train in other areas of Cardiology Services and perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

An associate degree is preferred, or a BRPT-approved healthcare credential that qualifies the candidate for board eligibility.
At least six months of sleep-lab experience in data collection and scoring is preferred.

Summary

$5,000 -$7,500 bonus available depending on qualifications

Eligible for Night Shift incentive!

On the job training provided, No formal education required!

Under the direction of the Sleep Services Manager/Supervisor, through training and knowledge the technologist is mainly responsible for technical and patient care related to Polsomonographic testing. Such PSG testing include set?up and calibrate monitoring equipment, applying appropriate electrodes, monitoring patient safety, performs physiological calibration verifying patient maneuvers and records. Provides necessary clerical support to ensure timely and accurate scheduling, charging, logging, copying, distribution and retention of testing date. May be responsible for cross training to other areas of Cardiology Services.

This position performs all routine sleep lab modalities under direct supervision of registered polysomnographic technologist. Sleep technologist I will develop skills; perform basic sleep testing procedures and associated interventions.

Responsibilities

(25%)* Learn to select appropriate equipment and calibrate for testing to determine proper functioning, and make adjustments, if necessary. Develop skills in the application of electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards. Perform appropriate physiological calibrations to ensure proper signals and make required adjustments.

(25%)* Learn to perform data acquisition while monitoring study?tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact?free. Identify, correct, and document artifact. Documentation requirements for routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results. Implement appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.).

(25%)* Develop skills in scoring sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines. Acquire skills in scoring clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.) utilizing American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) standards. Obtain skills in generating accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data. Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

(25%)* Learns and applies prescribed cleaning and disinfection procedures. Monitors patient safety and adherence to patient safety protocols. Learn and apply adherence to AASM scoring parameters. Acquires the ability to identify artifact, inadequate signals, and equipment failures and generate an accurate report.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and standards regarding safety and infection control issues.

Learn to perform routine equipment care and maintenance and inventory evaluation. Maintain current CPR or BLS certification.

Develop or demonstrate computer skills appropriate for the position. Develop or demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.

Develop or demonstrate appropriate social skills. Develop or demonstrate customer service skills.

Develop or demonstrate critical thinking and ability to work with minimal supervision to analyze complex situations and apply policy.

Develop or demonstrate teamwork skills. Follow HIPAA and privacy policies.

Demonstrate ability to follow direction.

Develop the ability to respond to sleep patients procedural?related inquiries by providing appropriate education utilizing sleep center specific protocols.

Adhere to sleep center policies and procedures. Participate in the quality assurance program.

Learn to inspect and maintain sleep study related equipment and inventory. Comply with professional standards of conduct

Other duties as assigned.

Certifications and Licensures

BLS - Basic Life Support

Required Equivalent Experience - Within 1 month of hire or transfer.

RPSGT - Registered Polysmonographic Te

Required Equivalent Experience - Must become registered by the Board of Registered Polysomnography Technologists within 18months of hire or transfer into position.

Required Education

High School Diploma or GED
Equivalent Experience: Associate degree preferred; or BRPT approved healthcare credential for board eligibility preferred.

Other Information

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND SKILLS:

Enrolled in or completed a STAR designated A-STEP Self-Study education program approved by BRPT.

A minimum of 960 hours of clinical experience that includes on-site polysomnography duties performed as direct patient recording and scoring. If you have a current allied health credential the hours of clinical experience needed will be reduced. List of credentials qualified for the reduced clinical experience, List of Accepted Allied Health Credentials.

Must complete A-STEP modules provided by MyMichigan Health within 6 months of hire. Must obtain RPSGT within 1 year of hire, testing fee reimbursed with a passing score. If RPSGTs not completed within 1 year of hire,it is expected that testing is attempted again within 3 months. If after this time a passing status is not achieved, status and pay will be changed to a Sleep Assistant and individual will be given 3 additional months to complete. If unable to achieve passing status at this time, other employment will need to be secured.

Required 1-year of service to MyMichigan upon training completion and obtaining RPSGT.

Clinical experience within a 3-year period prior to the exam.

Monthly ISR completions with an 85% or better in each category

Interpersonal skills needed to communicate successfully with individuals and groups and interact with people at all levels to communicate ideas and concepts in a clear and understandable manner.

MyMichigan Health is a technology driven organization and employees need to demonstrate competency in Microsoft Windows.

An employee may be required to participate in further learning opportunities offered by MyMichigan Health. Sleep Lab experience in collection and scoring minimum of six months preferred.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Exposure to stressful situations, including those involving public contact, as well as trauma, grief and death.

Able to wear personal protective equipment that includes latex materials or appropriate substitute if required for your position.

Is able to move freely about facility with or without an assisted device and must be able to perform the functions of the job as outlined in the job description.

Overall vision and hearing are necessary with or without assisted device(s).

Frequently required to sit/stand/walk for long periods of time. May require frequent postural changes such as stooping, kneeling or crouching.

Some exposure to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious material. Must follow MyMichigan Health bloodborne pathogen and TB testing as required.

Ability to handle multiple tasks, get along with others, work independently, regular and predictable attendance and ability to stay awake.

Overall dexterity is required including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering and feeling. May require

repetition of these movements on a regular to frequent basis.

Physical Demand Level: Medium. Must be able to occasionally (0-33% of the workday) lift or carry 21-50 lbs., frequently 34-66% of the workday 20 lbs. and or Walk/Stand/Push/Pull of Arm/Leg controls and constantly (67-100% or the workday) 10 lbs.

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About the Company

MyMichigan Health

Boutique insurance agency for employee benefits

MyMichigan Health is a boutique insurance agency that plans employee benefits for entrepreneurs and small to mid-sized businesses, representing over 100 national carriers. It researches market options to match employers with a mix of health, life, dental, and vision plans at lower premiums, delivered through a co-branded Employee Benefit Portal. It stands out with a large carrier network, tailored market research for SMBs, and a portal that simplifies enrollment and benefits administration. Its goal is to provide affordable, comprehensive employee benefits that fit the needs of small and medium-sized businesses while making enrollment easy.

Company size: 1-10
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Troy, MI
Founded: Not listed

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