Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Job Summary
Performs basic polysomnographic testing procedures as well as setting up and
initiating all sleep related therapies. Testing modalities include but are not
limited to PSG's (polysomnograms), MSLT (multiple sleep latency tests), and MWT
(multiple wakefulness tests). Responsible for the pre-scoring of sleep studies.
Acts independently to perform polysomnographic procedures in accordance with the
physician's order and departmental policy.
Essential Functions
* All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma
Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the
difference.
* Performs sleep studies in accordance with physician's order, departmental
policy and Medical Director's guidelines.
* Troubleshoots and repairs equipment within realm of knowledge.
* Initiates, monitors and performs quality (artifact free) sleep studies.
* Communicates often with regarding patient, equipment and other issues.
* Obtains all required patient information and consent prior to performing
sleep studies.
* Serves as a preceptor for students.
* Adheres to department time and attendance standards.
* Adheres to infection control practices.
* Performs other duties as needed.
Supervisory/Management Responsibility
* This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager,
director, or executive.
Minimum Requirements
* Education - Graduate of a school for Respiratory Therapy approved by the
American Medical Association or a successor accrediting authority possessing
CRT or RRT credential by NBRC OR possess RPSGT credential by BRPT OR for team
members performing work in Tennessee only Graduate of a CAAHEP accredited
sleep program and/or possess RPSGT credential by the Board of Registered
Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT).
* Experience - No previous experience required
In Lieu Of
* NA
Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
* For team members performing work in South Carolina only: Exemption status to
start PAP or oxygen must be obtained through the SC Board for Respiratory
Care if employee is not a licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner in SC.
Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in the state in which work is
performed and CRT or RRT credentialed by NBRC; OR credentialed by BRPT with
RPSGT. NBRC and/or BRPT credentials must be maintained. Respiratory
Therapists hired prior to June 2019 may be a Certified Respiratory
Therapist. Certified Respiratory Therapists hired from June 2019 on must
pass a sleep credential examination (RPSGT, CRT-SDS, RRT-SDS, or RST) within
24 months from the date of hire with Prisma Health. If the Certified
Respiratory Therapist does not obtain a sleep credential during the first 24
months of employment, they will be terminated from Prisma Health.
* For team members performing work in Tennessee only: Licensed Polysomnographic
Technologist in the state of Tennessee. Registered through the Board of
Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT)
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
* Skills necessary to treat adolescent, adult and geriatric patient.
* Computer literate with complete working knowledge of Microsoft Office Word
and Windows, word processing, spreadsheets, databases and data entry skills
* Mathematical skills
Work Shift
Night (United States of America)
Location
Blount Memorial Hospital
Facility
Blount Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Department
Sleep Disorder Center
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