St. Mary's Medical Center - Huntington, WV
*RPGST-Registered Polysomnographer*-
St. Mary's Medical Center - Huntington, WV, Point Pleasant, West Virginia, United States, 25550
RPGST-Registered Polysomnographer – Per-diem
Rivers Health is seeking a full-time RPGST-Registered Polysomnographer. The technologist works under the supervision of the Sleep Disorders Clinical Coordinator and has earned certification as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT).
Age Specific Criteria
Provides care or direct service to the patients.
Works in close proximity to the patients.
Interacts on a regular basis with patients.
Age Specific Legend
Young Adult: 18 yrs. – 45 yrs.
Middle aged Adult: 45 yrs. – 65 yrs.
Late Adulthood: Over 65 yrs.
Job Responsibilities
Collects, analyzes and integrates patient information to identify and meet the patient-specific needs, and to determine final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or facility director and laboratory protocols.
Explains pre-testing, testing and post-testing procedures to patients.
Prepares and calibrates equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments if necessary.
Applies electrodes and sensors according to published standards.
Performs appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments, if necessary.
Performs routine positive airway procedure (PAP) mask fitting.
Follows procedural protocols such as (MSLT), (MWT), parasomnia studies, PAP and oxygen titration etc. to ensure collection of proper data.
Follows “lights out” procedures to establish and document baseline values.
Performs Polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free.
Performs HSAT both with and without effort monitoring.
Documents routine observations including sleep stages, clinical events, changes in procedure, etc. to facilitate scoring and interpretation.
Implements appropriate interventions for patient safety and therapeutics (e.g., CPAP, BiPAP, oxygen).
Follows “lights on” procedures to verify data integrity and completes the collection process.
Demonstrates knowledge for age specific care in treatment, assessment, and education of all age patients.
Oversees and performs difficult and unusual procedures and therapeutic interventions.
Scores sleep/wake stages by professionally accepted guidelines.
Generates accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical events.
Performs routine and complex equipment care and maintenance.
Evaluates sleep study equipment inventory.
Responds to procedural inquiries with appropriate information.
Complies with BRPT Standards of Conduct.
Core Responsibilities
Responds appropriately and immediately in emergency situations.
Maintains a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors, and staff to provide the highest level of physical comfort and minimize risk.
Ensures compliance with regulations to maintain accreditation and licensure.
Complies with the Cabell Huntington Hospital attendance and tardiness policy.
Completed all CHH and department specific requirements in the prior calendar year.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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Age Specific Criteria
Provides care or direct service to the patients.
Works in close proximity to the patients.
Interacts on a regular basis with patients.
Age Specific Legend
Young Adult: 18 yrs. – 45 yrs.
Middle aged Adult: 45 yrs. – 65 yrs.
Late Adulthood: Over 65 yrs.
Job Responsibilities
Collects, analyzes and integrates patient information to identify and meet the patient-specific needs, and to determine final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or facility director and laboratory protocols.
Explains pre-testing, testing and post-testing procedures to patients.
Prepares and calibrates equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments if necessary.
Applies electrodes and sensors according to published standards.
Performs appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments, if necessary.
Performs routine positive airway procedure (PAP) mask fitting.
Follows procedural protocols such as (MSLT), (MWT), parasomnia studies, PAP and oxygen titration etc. to ensure collection of proper data.
Follows “lights out” procedures to establish and document baseline values.
Performs Polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free.
Performs HSAT both with and without effort monitoring.
Documents routine observations including sleep stages, clinical events, changes in procedure, etc. to facilitate scoring and interpretation.
Implements appropriate interventions for patient safety and therapeutics (e.g., CPAP, BiPAP, oxygen).
Follows “lights on” procedures to verify data integrity and completes the collection process.
Demonstrates knowledge for age specific care in treatment, assessment, and education of all age patients.
Oversees and performs difficult and unusual procedures and therapeutic interventions.
Scores sleep/wake stages by professionally accepted guidelines.
Generates accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical events.
Performs routine and complex equipment care and maintenance.
Evaluates sleep study equipment inventory.
Responds to procedural inquiries with appropriate information.
Complies with BRPT Standards of Conduct.
Core Responsibilities
Responds appropriately and immediately in emergency situations.
Maintains a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors, and staff to provide the highest level of physical comfort and minimize risk.
Ensures compliance with regulations to maintain accreditation and licensure.
Complies with the Cabell Huntington Hospital attendance and tardiness policy.
Completed all CHH and department specific requirements in the prior calendar year.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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