Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

                    

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Job Title

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

                        

Location

Weston

                    

Facility

Florida Weston Hospital

                     

Department

Neurology-Weston Hospital

                      

Job Code

000752

                     

Shift

Nights

                       

Schedule

7:00pm-7:30am

                       

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. 

The Sleep Disorders Center at Cleveland Clinic in Florida is a full-service center for evaluating, diagnosing and treating a broad range of sleep disorders. This team accurately pinpoints the root cause of sleep problems, creates personalized treatment plans to bring relief, and helps patients find their way back to peaceful, restful sleep. 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. Cleveland Clinc is the #1 Hospital in South Florida, and we want the Sleep Lab to be representative of this status. 

 
A caregiver in this position works 7:00pm– 7:30am.  

 
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.)