Non-Registered Polysomnographic Technician

                    

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Job Title

Non-Registered Polysomnographic Technician

                        

Location

Uniontown

                    

Facility

Green Health and Wellness

                     

Department

Sleep Disorder Center-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

                      

Job Code

AK0954

                     

Shift

Nights

                       

Schedule

7:00pm-7:00am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

 

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.  

 

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, our team performs more than 9,000 annual studies, using each result to help patients address distressing symptoms and effects. As a Polysomnographic Technician, you will assist your dedicated and expert caregivers in this area of treatment improvement. You will perform various diagnostic sleep studies, aiding in our mission to enhance quality of life and health for people across the globe. All the while, you will gain extensive hands-on clinical experience, educational resources, comprehensive benefits and more, here at Cleveland Clinic. 

 

A caregiver in this position works nights from 7:00PM – 7:00AM. 

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:   

• Prepare patients and equipment for ordered testing. 

• Interview patients to determine sleep disorder issues and to explain testing procedures. 

• Perform and document testing. 

• Monitor patient throughout testing and intervene as necessary to resolve patient needs or equipment issues. 

• Score, interpret and report results of sleep studies. 

• Prepare, calibrate, repair and maintain equipment required for testing. 

• Determine and report needed repairs/replacements. 

• Complete mandatory education and training in order to maintain organization and department-specific competencies and requirements. 

 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:   

• High School Diploma or GED 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) 

• Actively pursuing appropriate sleep certification as recognized by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) 

• One year of polysomnographic testing and scoring experience OR one year of EEG, Respiratory Therapy or healthcare related experience 

 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:   

• Good communication skills with patients