Polysomnographic Technician

About the position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives. This clinical staff position will have an impact on improving patient and physician satisfaction by providing the best possible experience for our patients as well as providing accurate therapeutic diagnostic sleep studies for physician review. As part of the Sleep Center team, the Polysomnographic Technician conducts diagnostic sleep studies and therapeutic services as well as providing patient education to assist in the diagnosis of sleep disorders.

Responsibilities

• Gathers and analyzes patient information by reviewing physician orders for specific tests.
• Greets patient and works with patient on completing patient questionnaire.
• Explains pretesting, testing and post testing procedure to patients.
• Prepares room and equipment for use by collaborating equipment required for testing and verify proper functions and make adjustment as necessary.
• Applies electrodes and sensors to patient according to AASM guidelines.
• Performs appropriate physiological collaboration and makes adjustment as necessary.
• Performs C-pap mask fitting.
• Performs sleep study and monitors patient for proper function of all PSG channel throughout the study.
• Compiles and documents routine observation including sleep stages, clinical events, or any changes in events during study.
• Initiates proper therapeutic intervention by using, c-pap, bi-pap or oxygen administration, etc.
• Transfers sleep studies to server.
• Processes billing charges for patient study in automated system.
• Upon completion of required training and competencies, may assume charge role, at the discretion of the sleep center supervisor.

Requirements

• Successful completion of a nationally recognized accredited Polysomnographer program of no less than one year duration, associated with a state licensed and/or a nationally accredited educational facility.
• Registry-eligible upon hire. Must become registered with the BRPT or equivalent credential within one year of hire.
• For safety and quality reasons, must be able to read, write and communicate effectively in English with patients, visitors, and fellow members of the hospital team.

Nice-to-haves

• Associates of Science degree in Respiratory Care or clinical training course from an American Society of Electroencephalogram Technicians (EEG)
• Prior Polysomnographic experience.

Benefits

• As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment.