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Polysomnography Technologist

Northwell Health

Sleepy Hollow, NYJob$70–117K/yrTracked 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$70–117K/yr
Location
Sleepy Hollow, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Polysomnograph Technologist License New York StateBasic Life Support Professional CertificationAssociate's degree

Job overview

Northwell Health is hiring a Polysomnography Technologist. The Polysomnography Technologist performs comprehensive sleep testing, analysis, and interventions under clinician oversight, maintains and cleans equipment, and ensures proper documentation while providing patient education and safety.

Key focus areas include Interview patients and gather history, physical information, medications, and study protocols, Identify and assess signs, symptoms, special factors, and co-morbid conditions, and Provide patient education, communicate procedures, and answer questions to ease apprehension.

Important skills include Polysomnography Testing, Sleep Stage Scoring, Equipment Calibration, Equipment Maintenance, Infection Control Procedures, and Patient Interview.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Polysomnography TestingSleep Stage ScoringEquipment CalibrationEquipment MaintenanceInfection Control ProceduresPatient InterviewPatient EducationPatient CommunicationContinuous Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure AdministrationOxygen AdministrationDocumentation of Sleep Studies

Qualifications

Associate's DegreePolysomnograph Technologist License New York StateBasic Life Support Professional Certification1-3 Years Relevant ExperienceSpecialized Certifications as Needed

Full job description

Req Number 185091

Job Description

Performs comprehensive polysomnographic testing, analysis, and associated interventions, under the general oversight of a clinician. Maintains and cleans equipment. Maintains required documentation.

Job Responsibility

  • Interviews patient and gathers patient history, physical information, medications, procedure requests and study protocols.

  • Identifies and assesses any signs, symptoms, special factors and co-morbid conditions.

  • Provides patient education, communicates procedure, and answers questions to ease apprehension and produce comfort and cooperation.

  • Prepares and calibrates equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning.

  • Documents routine observations, including sleep stages, clinical events, procedural changes and other significant events in order to facilitate interpretation and scoring of polysomnography results.

  • Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment and education of all age groups.

  • Disinfects and performs preventative maintenance on equipment according to established protocols.

  • Complies with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures regarding safety and infection control issues.

  • Implements appropriate interventions, including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous bi-level positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.

  • Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

  • Associate's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.

  • Current License to practice as a Polysomnograph Technologist in New York State, and Current Basic Life Support Professional Certification required, plus specialized certifications as needed.

  • 1-3 years of relevant experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

The salary range for this position is $70470.00-$116870.00/year

It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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