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St. Croix Regional Medical Center
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Marine on St Croix, MN, USA
In Person
Category
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Requirements
- Completion of polysomnography program through an accredited program (Associate Degree) or completion of A-Step program.
- Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) through American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Responsibilities
- Conduct sleep study procedures by following proper procedural protocols and accurately score the completed sleep study.
- Document routine observations including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure and significant events to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results
- Perform data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free. Identify, correct and document artifacts
- Implement appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.)
- Score sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines
- Score clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.) utilizing American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) standards
- Generate 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 neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to perform portable monitoring equipment preparation and data download
- Perform patient education and instruction appropriate for home sleep apnea testing
- Demonstrate adherence to cleaning and disinfection procedures
- Monitor patient safety and adhere to patient safety protocols
- Demonstrate adherence to AASM scoring parameters; identify artifact, inadequate signals and equipment failures and generate an accurate report
- Follow procedure and protocols appropriately to ensure proper safety and patient care, including “lights out” and “lights on” procedures.
- Follow “lights out” procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates, etc.)
- Follow “lights on” procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (e.g. repeat the physiological and instrument calibrations and instruct the patient on completing questionnaires, checking for completeness, etc.)
- Prepare, maintain and calibrate equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments if necessary
- Effectively validate the equipment runs properly and will run well for its expected lifetime
Desired Qualifications
- 6-12 months experience as a Polysomnographic Tech preferred
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Headquarters
Santa Clarita, California
Founded
2010
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Over 90 physicians and specialists across five sites enhance service breadth.
- Critical access hospital status ensures local high-quality care access.
- Wide services from audiology to emergency care reduce travel needs.
What critics are saying
- Staffing exodus from rural closures cuts referrals 15-25% within 12-24 months.
- Medicare Advantage exclusions by UnitedHealth drop insured volume 30-40% in 6-12 months.
- Debt refinancing at 8-10% rates forces asset sales by 2026-2027.
What makes St. Croix Regional Medical Center unique
- St. Croix Regional Medical Center affiliates 173 clinicians for broad specialty coverage.
- Offers urgent care with online booking for patient convenience.
- Provides comprehensive care under one roof as St. Croix Health.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
403b Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Paid Vacation
Employee Assistance Program
Wellbeing Incentive Program
Free Parking
Employee Prescription Discount Program