Summary

Job Description

Job Title: Sleep Study Technologist

Location: Lancaster, PA.

1.0 FTE, Full time, 40 hours per week, Night Shift, no weekends, no holidays, no on call

POSITION SUMMARY: Performs polysomnography recordings in the evaluation of various sleep disorders in accordance with Department policies/procedures. Patient care includes care to patients in the following age groups: adolescent (13 through 18 years), adult (19 through 64 years) and geriatric (65 years and above).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:

• Performs daytime and/or nocturnal polysomnography recordings as needed according to physician's orders and/or Department policies and procedures, utilizing monitors, recorders, analyzers, and other data acquisition instrumentation for the purpose of obtaining graphic records of related sleep events.

• Performs Multiple Sleep Latency Testing according to physician’s orders and following procedural protocols for such testing.

• Confers directly with the patients, explaining the procedures involved and equipment used in the preparation, actual performance and disconnection procedures involved in polysomnography and/or nocturnal oxygen saturation studies.

• Prepares and calibrates all computer and recording equipment both pre and post study.

• Performs routine positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fittings

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

• Provides complete and accurate documentation according to Department policies for all diagnostic related studies or procedures.

• Prepares patients for ambulatory screening sleep studies/oximetry and assists in the downloading and scoring of such studies.

• Schedules, orients, and educates, as necessary, patients seen in the Sleep Center.

• Score clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousal, etc) according to departmental protocols

• Scores sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted and department specific guidelines.

• Generates accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:

• Performs other related duties such as participating in cardiopulmonary resuscitations, and providing clinical instruction to respiratory therapy students.

• Registers patients for Sleep Disorder Center Services

• Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as required.

• Other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED).

• Certification as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT), issued by the Board of Polysomnographic Technologists (BPRT) or the American Board of Sleep Medicine

OR

• Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or a RN/LPN with 1 year of clinical experience. Must secure RPSGT Credential within 30 months of date of Sleep Center hire.

• One (1) year of patient care experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• One to three (1-3) years of EEG technology experience.

• One to three (1-3) years of sleep disorders experience

• One to three (1-3) years of computer skills.

EQUIPMENT USAGE REQUIREMENTS

Equipment/Tools: channel recorder, oximeter, audio/video recorder, EKG monitor, telephone, VCR, TV monitor, computer, hand tools for on-site repairs

Software: clinical information system

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Rarely 0-10%; Occasionally 11-35%; Frequently 36-70%; Continuously 71-100%

Body Position/Movement:

• Sit: Frequently

• Stand: Occasionally

• Walk: Frequently

• Bend: Rarely

• Push: Rarely

• Pull: Rarely

• Kneel/Squat: Rarely

• Reach: Frequently

• Twist: Rarely

• Balance: Rarely

• Climb: Occasionally

Lifting: Degree of physical exertion is :

Heavy, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Sensory Abilities specifically required:

• Vision

• Hearing

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

WORKING CONDITIONS: Position involves exposure to the following harmful elements:

• Bio hazardous Waste

• Blood borne Pathogens

• High Pressure Steam/Gas

Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards. The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute. The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole. Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely.

Benefits At A Glance:

PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following benefits to employees:

• 100% Tuition Assistance at The Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

• Shift, Weekend and On-Call Differentials

• Health, Dental and Vision Coverage

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

• Retirement Savings Account with Company Matching

• Child Care Subsidies

• Onsite Gym and Fitness Classes

Disclaimer

PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

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PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH, a member of the University of Pennsylvania Health System (Penn Medicine), is a not-for-profit health system with a comprehensive network of care encompassing Lancaster General Hospital (LGH), Women & Babies Hospital and the Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital (a partnership with Kindred Healthcare). We are an Accredited Trauma Center-Level I through the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation with 805 Licensed beds. Our membership in Penn Medicine brings together the strengths of a world-renowned, not-for-profit academic medical center and a nationally recognized, not-for-profit community healthcare system.

Outpatient services are provided at the Downtown Outpatient and Suburban Outpatient Pavilions, along with additional outpatient centers and Express and Urgent Care locations throughout the region. Lancaster General Health Physicians is a network of more than 300 primary-care and specialty physicians, at more than 40 offices throughout the region.