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Medical University of South Carolina

Health sciences university in Charleston, SC

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist 2

Full-Time
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Junior
Bachelor's
Camden, NJ, USA+1 moreMore locations: Columbia, SC, USA
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About the job

Requirements
  • A Bachelor's degree or equivalent is required.
  • At least one year of experience is required.
  • Must be a licensed polysomnographic technologist through the Board of Polysomnographic Technologists.
  • Current Basic Life Support certification is required, either an American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers certification or recognized equivalent, or American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider certification.
  • Must be able to push and pull patients and equipment.
  • Must take precautions to prevent exposure to hazardous infectious waste from blood or body fluids.
  • Must sit and carefully monitor polysomnograms and patients for several continuous hours.
  • Must be able to perform job functions while standing, sitting, walking, climbing stairs, working indoors and occasionally outdoors in temperature extremes, working at elevated areas and in confined or cramped spaces, kneeling, bending and twisting at the waist, squatting, pinching, grasping, fine manipulation, reaching overhead and in all directions, and repetitive hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder motions.
  • Must be able to fully use both legs, use lower extremities for balance and coordination, lift and carry 50 pounds unassisted, lift or lower 50-pound objects between the floor and 36 inches unassisted, lift 25 pounds from 36 inches to overhead, and exert up to 50 pounds of force.
  • Must maintain corrected 20/40 vision, recognize objects at close and distant ranges, discriminate between colors, determine distance and depth, have good peripheral vision and corrected hearing acuity, and perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements.
  • Must deal effectively with stressful situations, work rotating shifts and overtime as required, work in a latex-safe environment, and maintain tactile sensory functions. Selected positions also require good olfactory sensory function and qualification for respirator use.
Responsibilities
  • Review physician orders to determine the appropriate sleep study and review patient history and physical information to learn medications, medical history, and special needs.
  • Complete patient-arrival paperwork according to established policies and procedures, select the appropriate computer montage, and use the age-specific needs assessment to meet patient needs.
  • Greet and orient patients to the Sleep Lab, answer questions, obtain consent and required questionnaires and forms, enter department charges, and explain the procedure, hookup, CPAP, and lights-out and lights-on times.
  • Hook up patients according to established policies and procedures, verify that all impedance values are below 10 kilo-ohms, show the sleep-study video when appropriate, and fit patients with a mask when appropriate.
  • Perform pre- and post-study biocalibrations and verify that all signals are clearly identified.
  • Enter patient information into the computer, document oxygen saturation, heart rate, snoring, position, electrocardiogram findings, CPAP pressure, and leak every 30 minutes in technician notes, and summarize the patient's sleep in the comment section.
  • Recognize and document clinical and physiological events, recognize and correct artifacts according to established policies and procedures, and monitor electrocardiograms.
  • Document premature ventricular contractions, premature atrial contractions, supraventricular tachycardia, atrioventricular blocks, and atrial fibrillation or flutter in the event log, with notes and close monitoring for progression.
  • Immediately intervene by calling 911 for ventricular fibrillation or flutter, ventricular tachycardia, or asystole.
  • Accurately score each patient record and generate a scored report for physician interpretation; review the scored report for accuracy.
  • Maintain optimal CPAP pressure for CPAP patients for at least one hour before awakening, awaken patients, remove equipment, complete post-sleep questionnaires and service evaluations, discharge patients home, clean equipment, complete paperwork, and maintain a clean work area.
  • Generate reports summarizing sleep and wake periods, REM episodes, cardiac and respiratory events, and other physiological events according to current guidelines.
  • Follow the split-night policy and protocol; initiate CPAP when the emergency CPAP protocol is met and, after sufficient diagnostic data is obtained, follow the CPAP titration protocol.
  • Initiate CPAP titration as ordered by a physician or as specified by the split-study order, following established policies and procedures.
  • Comply with established legibility standards in written communications.
  • Perform regular equipment maintenance, quality control, preparation, and cleaning.
  • Document procedures in the hospital information system, patient medical records, and department files; enter daily patient charges and maintain accurate patient files.
  • Demonstrate safe and proper use of equipment and support the organization's mission, vision, and values.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

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Medical University of South Carolina is a public academic health sciences university in Charleston, South Carolina. It offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degrees through six colleges in dental medicine, graduate studies, health professions, medicine, nursing, and pharmacy.

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