Lead Polysomnographic Technologist For Home Sleep Studies

Job Title: Lead Polysomnographic Technologist for Home Sleep Studies

Employment Type: Full Time

Status: Exempt

Location: PMA Sacramento Clinic (Occasional trips to the PMA Roseville Clinic)

Supervisor: CEO

Qualifications:

• Demonstrates working knowledge of the laboratory's practices and protocols related to performing polysomnographic procedures and appropriate equipment use
• Must be proficient in scoring polysomnographic records according to the standard criteria and Laboratory guidelines for Home Sleep Studies
• Must be competent with using computerized polysomnography equipment
• Develop a working knowledge of the current database to accurately maintain the clinical database and archive digital studies to storage media
• Interpersonal communication skills to interact with tact and diplomacy with clinic patients, physicians, and staff members at all levels
• Ability to engage in collaborative problem solving with coworkers and staff
• Must have the ability to function as a collaborator, being considerate and flexible, taking the needs of your peers into consideration
• Ability to exercise discretion to ensure that patient confidentiality, professionalism, and respect is maintained in clinic, laboratory, or hospital settings
• Ability to maintain composure, efficiency and a positive, customer-service oriented manner during periods of peak workload, with frequent interruptions, under tight deadlines, and when interacting with patients who are ill, angry, or emotionally distressed
• Written and oral communication skills to provide information clearly and concisely, explanations and instructions to, and to elicit information from others with varying levels of ability to understand, including individuals who are ill or distressed, or for whom English may be a second language
• The employee must regularly lift and/ or move up to ten (10) pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds
• Frequently required to stand for prolonged periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, feel, and reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; talk and hear
• The employee may have occasional requirements to walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl

Responsibilities

• The Lead Polysomnographic Technologist performs routine and complex diagnostic and therapeutic polysomnographic procedures and portable sleep testing on Home Sleep Studies
• This position is responsible for the scoring of polysomnographic and portable sleep testing records, including Home Sleep apnea testing

• Overall supervision of the home studies is under the CEO
• Ability to provide explanations (within scope of practice) to patients about upcoming exams and procedures, using terminology and phrasing which is responsive to and appropriate for patient's age, language skills, and emotional state
• The Lead Polysomnographic Technologist performs specific front office functions for the department/clinical assigned and may provide backup front office support
• Organizes and prioritizes assignments to complete work in a timely and efficient manner, particularly when there are changes in workload or assignments
• Anticipate patients' needs within scope of practice and authority, take initiative to meet those needs
• Keep patients informed about actions to be taken
• Critical thinking skills to independently define a problem; identify the resources available to help solve problems; create viable solution and take the action necessary to implement them; and follow through to ensure the problem is resolved to the satisfaction of all parties
• Decision making skills to independently exercise delegated authority to act, and to appropriately seek assistance from others when limits of delegated authority have been reached
• Working knowledge of medical terminology to accurately transcribe physician's orders
• Ability to efficiently use computer systems such as Microsoft Office, Athena and maintain clinical database

Education:

• Current American Heart Association (AHA) CPR Certification or BLS Certification
• Must be California State certified as a Registered Polysomnography Technologist (RPSGT) Or Registered Respiratory Therapy (RRT), and must maintain Licensure/Certification
• Required: High School Diploma/ GED
• 2-3 years of experience as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist or Registered Respiratory Therapy preferred.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge and skill levels in area of expertise to ensure provision of the highest quality of patient care services