CGH Medical Center

Community hospital and clinic network

Polysomnographer

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeUnited StatesIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
Successful completion of an accredited or educational program leading to an associate degree with an emphasis in Polysomnography or Respiratory Care, or successful completion of a polysomnography program associated with a state license and/or a nationally accredited educational facility, or equivalent experience is required.
Registration by the ABSM, NBRC, or BRPT (RST, RPSGT, RRT-SDS), or acceptance to sit for the registry examination, is required; registration must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
BLS must be completed within 30 days of hire and maintained throughout employment at CGH.

Responsibilities

Collect, analyze, and integrate patient information to identify and meet patient-specific needs and determine final testing parameters and procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols.
Explain pre-testing, testing, and post-testing procedures to patients and respond to participants’ procedure-related inquiries with appropriate information.
Complete and verify documentation, document patient care, maintain the medical record, and prepare the patient record for physician review.
Prepare and calibrate required equipment, make necessary adjustments, apply electrodes and sensors according to published standards, perform physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals, and perform routine positive airway pressure mask fitting.
Follow procedural protocols, including Multiple Sleep Latency Test, Maintenance of Wakefulness Test, parasomnia studies, and positive airway pressure and oxygen titration, to ensure appropriate data collection.
Complete the Larry Head Institute basic EEG Video Series.
Perform studies related to Sleep and EEG according to established guidelines.
Oversee and perform difficult and unusual procedures and therapeutic interventions.
Score sleep/wake stages using professionally accepted guidelines and score clinical events, including respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, and arousals, according to center-specific protocols.
Generate accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, standards regarding safety and infection control, and BRPT Standards of Conduct.
Perform routine equipment care and maintenance and inventory evaluation.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

Basic computer literacy in Microsoft Office Suite software is preferred.

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Shift

7p to 7:30 a.m. w/every 3rd weekend

Scheduled Weekly Hours

**$10,000 sign on bonus available for external applicants**

POSITION PURPOSE:

A Polysomnographic Technologist works under the general supervision of the clinical director (M.D., D.O., or PhD) or designee to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. This may involve polysomnography, diagnostic and therapeutic services or patient care and education. A Polysomnographic Technologist can perform the duties defined for a Polysomnographic Technician and may provide oversight of other staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Collect, analyze and integrate patient information in order to identify and meet the patient-specific needs (Physical/mental limitations, current emotional/physiological status regarding the testing procedure, pertinent medical/social history), and to determine final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols.
Explain pre-testing, testing, and post-testing procedures to the patient. Respond to study participant’s procedural-related inquiries by providing appropriate information.
Complete and verify documentation. Legibly documents patient care and maintains medical record. Prepares patient record for physician review.
Perform Testing Preparation Procedures by preparation/calibration of required equipment to determine proper functioning and make necessary adjustments; application of electrodes/sensors according to published standards; perform appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make necessary adjustments; perform routine positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting.
Follow procedural protocols [such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), parasomnia studies, PAP and oxygen titration, etc.] to ensure collection of appropriate data.
Successful completion of Larry Head Institute basic EEG Video Series.
Performs all studies related to Sleep and EEG per established guidelines.
Oversees and performs difficult and unusual procedures and therapeutic interventions.
Score sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines. Score clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals etc.) according to center specific protocols.
Generate accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and standards regarding safety and infection control issues as well as BRPT Standards of Conduct.
Performs routine equipment care and maintenance and inventory evaluation.
Performs other related duties as assigned

SPECIALIZED KNOW-HOW & REQUIREMENTS:

High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Successful completion of an accredited or educational program leading to an associate degree with an emphasis in Polysomnography or Respiratory Care; or successful completion of a polysomnography program associated with a state license and/or a nationally accredited educational facility or equivalent experience.
Must be registered by the ABSM, NBRC, or BRPT (RST, RPSGT, RRT-SDS) or accepted to sit for the registry examination. Must obtain within 90 days of hire.
Must complete BLS within 30 days of hire and maintain throughout employment at CGH.
Basic computer literacy in Microsoft Office Suite software preferred.

Compensation Range

$25.00 - $37.50

Available Benefits for Benefit Eligible Positions

Health and Dental Insurance

IMRF (Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund)

Retirement Fund (457 and 401A Plan)

Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending

Life Insurance

Short and Long Term Disability

Optional Insurances

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement and Loan Forgiveness

Gift Shop Discount

CGH Day Care Discount

CGH Dietary Discount

Employee Assistance Program

CGH Pharmacy Discount

CGH Vision Center Discount

Thank you for your interest in a career at CGH Medical Center.

About the Company

CGH Medical Center

Community hospital and clinic network

CGH Medical Center is a community hospital and clinic network based in Sterling, Illinois. It provides inpatient, emergency, surgical, diagnostic, behavioral-health, outpatient, and physician services through the medical center and affiliated clinics. Clinical departments work with laboratory, imaging, pharmacy, facilities, information technology, and administrative teams. Roles include nursing, medicine, allied health, patient access, technical services, operations, and support. The scope is CGH Medical Center and its regional care network. The workforce connects direct patient care with the clinical, technical, and administrative functions required to operate regulated services.

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