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Polysomnography Techno, Sleep Disorder Center, Full-Time, Night

Prisma Health

Pembroke Pines, FLFull-timeNo compensation foundPosted 1mo agoVerified open today
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At a glance

Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Pembroke Pines, FL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

CRT Credential By NBRCRRT Credential By NBRCRPSGT Credential By BRPTExemption Status To Start PAP Or Oxygen Through The SC Board For Respiratory CareLicensed As A Respiratory Care Practitioner In South CarolinaNBRC Credentials MaintainedBRPT Credentials MaintainedSleep Credential Examination Within 24 Months From Date Of HireLicensed Polysomnographic Technologist In TennesseeRegistered Through The Board Of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT)

Job overview

Prisma Health is hiring a Polysomnography Techno, Sleep Disorder Center, Full-Time, Night. The Polysomnography Technologist performs basic polysomnographic testing procedures, including setting up and initiating sleep-related therapies such as PSGs, MSLTs, and MWTs. This role involves pre-scoring sleep studies and acting independently to perform procedures in accordance with physician orders and departmental policy. The technologist also troubleshoots and repairs equipment, communicates with patients, and serves as a preceptor for students.

Key focus areas include Perform sleep studies in accordance with physician's order, departmental policy and Medical Director's guidelines, Troubleshoot and repair equipment within realm of knowledge, and Initiate, monitor and perform quality (artifact free) sleep studies.

Successful candidates bring Graduate Of Respiratory Therapy Program Or RPSGT Credential, Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner Or RPSGT Credential, and Licensed Polysomnographic Technologist In Tennessee. Important skills include Troubleshooting, Initiating Sleep Studies, Monitoring Sleep Studies, Performing Quality Sleep Studies, Communication, and Obtaining Patient Information.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

TroubleshootingInitiating Sleep StudiesMonitoring Sleep StudiesPerforming Quality Sleep StudiesCommunicationObtaining Patient InformationObtaining ConsentPrecepting StudentsInfection Control PracticesTreating Adolescent PatientsTreating Adult PatientsTreating Geriatric PatientsComputer LiterateMicrosoft Office WordWindowsWord ProcessingExcelDatabasesData EntryMathematical Skills

Qualifications

Graduate of a School for Respiratory Therapy Approved by the American Medical AssociationCRT Credential by NBRCRRT Credential by NBRCRPSGT Credential by BRPTGraduate of a CAAHEP Accredited Sleep ProgramExemption Status to Start PAP or Oxygen Through the SC Board for Respiratory CareLicensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in South CarolinaNBRC Credentials MaintainedBRPT Credentials MaintainedSleep Credential Examination Within 24 Months From Date of HireLicensed Polysomnographic Technologist in TennesseeRegistered Through the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT)

Full job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Performs basic polysomnographic testing procedures as well as setting up and initiating all sleep related therapies. Testing modalities include but are not limited to PSG's (polysomnograms), MSLT (multiple sleep latency tests), and MWT (multiple wakefulness tests). Responsible for the pre-scoring of sleep studies. Acts independently to perform polysomnographic procedures in accordance with the physician's order and departmental policy.

Essential Functions

  • All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

  • Performs sleep studies in accordance with physician's order, departmental policy and Medical Director's guidelines.

  • Troubleshoots and repairs equipment within realm of knowledge.

  • Initiates, monitors and performs quality (artifact free) sleep studies.

  • Communicates often with regarding patient, equipment and other issues.

  • Obtains all required patient information and consent prior to performing sleep studies.

  • Serves as a preceptor for students.

  • Adheres to department time and attendance standards.

  • Adheres to infection control practices.

  • Performs other duties as needed.

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

  • This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

  • Education - Graduate of a school for Respiratory Therapy approved by the American Medical Association or a successor accrediting authority possessing CRT or RRT credential by NBRC OR possess RPSGT credential by BRPT OR for team members performing work in Tennessee only Graduate of a CAAHEP accredited sleep program and/or possess RPSGT credential by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT).

  • Experience - No previous experience required

In Lieu Of

  • NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

  • For team members performing work in South Carolina only: Exemption status to start PAP or oxygen must be obtained through the SC Board for Respiratory Care if employee is not a licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner in SC. Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in the state in which work is performed and CRT or RRT credentialed by NBRC; OR credentialed by BRPT with RPSGT. NBRC and/or BRPT credentials must be maintained. Respiratory Therapists hired prior to June 2019 may be a Certified Respiratory Therapist. Certified Respiratory Therapists hired from June 2019 on must pass a sleep credential examination (RPSGT, CRT-SDS, RRT-SDS, or RST) within 24 months from the date of hire with Prisma Health. If the Certified Respiratory Therapist does not obtain a sleep credential during the first 24 months of employment, they will be terminated from Prisma Health.

  • For team members performing work in Tennessee only : Licensed Polysomnographic Technologist in the state of Tennessee. Registered through the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Skills necessary to treat adolescent, adult and geriatric patient.

  • Computer literate with complete working knowledge of Microsoft Office Word and Windows, word processing, spreadsheets, databases and data entry skills

  • Mathematical skills

Work Shift

Night (United States of America)

Location

Blount Memorial Hospital

Facility

8001 Blount Memorial Hospital, Inc.

Department

80017141 Sleep Disorder Center

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