SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, USA
23 days ago
Polysomnography Technician
Overview Location: 7301 E. 2nd St, Suite 102, Scottsdale Hours: PRN Nights, weekdays, possible weekends Looking to be part of something more meaningful? At HonorHealth, you’ll be part of a team, creating a multi-dimensional care experience for our patients. You’ll have opportunities to make a difference. From our Ambassador Movement to our robust training and development programs, you can select where and how you want to make an impact. HonorHealth offers a diverse benefits portfolio for our full-time and part-time team members designed to help you and your family live your best lives. Visit honorhealth.com/benefits to learn more. Join us. Let’s go beyond expectations and transform healthcare together. HonorHealth was ranked one of the "Top 150 Places To Work in Healthcare" by Becker's Hospital Review! As a member of the HonorHealth team, you will work collaboratively with other innovators working to advance our mission of #HonorAboveAll. Join us and be part of a team larger than the individual contributors, coming together to embody HonorHealth's iCare values: Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Empathy. HonorHealth is one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The comprehensive network encompasses six acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group with primary, specialty and urgent care services, a cancer care network, outpatient surgery centers, clinical research, medical education, a foundation, an accountable care organization, community services and more. With nearly 15,000 team members, 3,700 affiliated providers and close to 2,000 volunteers dedicated to providing high quality care, HonorHealth strives to go beyond the expectations of a traditional healthcare system to improve the health and well-being of communities across Arizona. Learn more at HonorHealth.com. Responsibilities Job Summary This position works under the general supervision of the Sleep Health Center Manager, Lead Technologist and the Medical Director to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. This may involve polysomnography, diagnostic and therapeutic services or patient care and education. This position can perform the duties defined for a Polysomnography Technician and may provide supervision for other staff, if required. Collects, analyzes and integrates patient information in order to identify and meet the patient-specific needs, and to determine final testing parameters/ procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols. Completes and verifies documentation. Explains pre-testing, testing, and post-testing procedures to the patient Prepares and calibrates equipment for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments if necessary. Applies electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards. Performs appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments, if necessary. Performs positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting. Follows procedural protocols (such as MSLT’s or MWT), Parasomnia studies, PAP, oxygen titration etc. and collection of appropriate data. Follows “lights out” procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates, etc.) Follows “lights on” procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (repeats the physiological and instrument calibrations and instructs the patient on completing questionnaires, etc.) Performs polysomnography data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free and make adjustments, if necessary. Documents routine observations including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure and significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of Polysomnography results. Scores sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines. Scores clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.) according to center specific protocols. Generates accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data Implements appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous and bi-level positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.). Oversees and performs difficult and unusual procedures and therapeutic interventions. Complies with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and standards regarding safety and infection control issues. Complies with the Board of Registered Polysomnography Technologist (BRPT) Standards of Conduct. Performs routine and complex equipment care and maintenance. Evaluates sleep study related equipment and inventory. Responds to study participant’s procedural-related inquiries by providing appropriate information. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications Education High School Diploma or GED or Vocational/Specialized Training such as related coursework, seminars or certifications. Required Experience related experience Required Licenses and Certifications Other Completion of the Certified Polysomongraphy Technologist (CPSGT) and board eligible for the Registered Polysomnography Technologist (RPSGT) Required Clinical Other\BCLS - Basic Life Support Current certification in BLS training course C. Required
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