Registered Sleep Technologist

Job Description:

Accountable for performing and coordinating and scoring physiologic studies of sleep and sleep-related disorders. The incumbent provides care to patients via technology, therapeutic interventions, and coordination of care with other health care professionals.

Essential Functions

• Perform overnight Polysomnographic studies, using various modes of Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) therapy interventions.
• Perform Home Sleep Apnea Tests (HSAT).
• Monitors and documents on patients undergoing physiologic studies.
• Monitors and tracks equipment and supplies.
• Completes record keeping and charting.
• Ability to address and solve both technical and interpersonal problems.
• Demonstrated communication skills.
• Ability to use computerized and mechanical equipment efficiently.
• Ability to Score Studies according to AASM guidelines.
• Obtain 10 Continuing Education Credits (CEC) related to sleep medicine annually.
• This position provides supervision, mentorship, and orientation/ongoing education of the PSG Tech and PST CPSGT.

Skills

• Patient Care, Safety and Outcomes
• Clinical Sleep Health 
• Follow Protocols 
• Documentation 
• Written and verbal proficiency 
• Quality Improvement 
• Team Oriented
• Work Independently 
• Flexibility and Adaptability
• Critical Thinking and Troubleshooting

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Degree or GED
• BLS Certification or RQI for Healthcare Providers
• Current RPSGT/RST or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) licensed in the state of practice, if required
• Available to work varying shifts, including night shift.
• Specific certifications or skills as required by facility or patient population (i.e. PALS, ACLS, NRP).

Preferred Qualifications

• Anatomy courses
• If working in Idaho, PSGT Permit issued by the Idaho State Board of Medicine.
• Clinical or patient care experience
• Proven ability to supervise others
• Available to work the night shift with demonstrated ability to do so
• Demonstrated ability to address and solve both technical and interpersonal problems
• Demonstrated communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to use computerized and mechanical equipment

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.
• May have the same physical requirements as those of clinical or patient care jobs, when the leader takes clinical shifts.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location:

Intermountain Health Park City Hospital

Work City:

Park City

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$29.43 - $45.39

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