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Job TitleRegistered Polysomnographic Technologist

                        

LocationYoungstown

                    

FacilityBoardman Sleep Disorder Center

                     

DepartmentSleep Center-Neurological Institute

                      

Job CodeC21012

                     

ShiftEvenings

                       

Schedule3:30pm-11:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Established in 1978, Cleveland Clinic's Sleep Disorders Center was among the first in the nation dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders in people of all ages. Accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Cleveland Clinic's Sleep Disorders Center performs more than 9,000 sleep studies each year, using each result to help our patients find answers in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders. 

As a Registered Polysomnographic Technician in the sleep center, you will help to accurately pinpoint the root cause of sleep problems, create personalized treatment plans to bring relief, and help patients find their way back to peaceful, restful sleep. In this role, you will perform comprehensive polysomnographic testing, scoring analysis, and associated interventions under the general oversight of the Clinical Director (MD, PhD, or DO) or designee. The ideal caregiver is someone who genuinely wants their patients to have a positive experience when reporting for their sleep testing. Our team's goal is to improve patient access and reduce waiting times for tests.

A caregiver in this role works evenings from 3:30 p.m. -- 11:30 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Perform comprehensive polysomnographic testing, scoring analysis and associated interventions. 

Provide supervision of Polysomnographic Technicians and Polysomnographic Trainees. 

Review history/physical information, medications, test requests and study protocol. 

Complete and verify all documentation (pre- and post-sleep questionnaires, technician notes, etc.).  

Explain the procedure and orient the patient to the sleep center. 

Prepare and calibrate equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments if necessary. 

Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards. 

Perform appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments if necessary. 

Perform routine positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting. 

Follow procedural protocols (e.g., MSLT, parasomnia studies, PAP and oxygen titration, etc.) to ensure collection of appropriate data. 

Follow "Lights Out" procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rate, etc.) 

Perform polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free and make adjustments, if necessary. 

Document routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results. 

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

Follow "Lights On" procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (e.g. repeats the physiological and instrument calibrations and instructs the patient on completing the questionnaires, etc.)  

Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. 

Assist with scoring sleep/wake stages by applying professionally acceptedguidelines. 

Assist with scoring clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.) with center specific protocols. 

Assist with generation of accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data. 

Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and standards regarding safety and infection control issues. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

High School diploma or GED 

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT)

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

Three years of experience as a Polysomnographic Technologist

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Four years of experience as a Polysomnographic Technologist

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Physical Requirements:

Requires full range of body motion including standing and walking for extended periods of time; must lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.

Ability to assist with positioning and transporting patients.

Requires the ability to maneuver equipment and motor coordination to operate equipment.

Requires normal or corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

Manual and finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination.

Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.

Possible exposure to communicable diseases and body fluids.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

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